Best for cleaning tight spots between and under seats?

jrock645

jrock645

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The vacuum cleaner with the tube wont quite get where i need to get. Pet hair and such in there. Looking to trade in the near future and trying to get her all cleaned up, and this is sorta the last little bit to get to. Any tricks or suggestions? Tried vacuuming and it doeant get it all. Lint roller helped but again its a tight spot and couldnt really roll around in there. What else works?
 
jrock645- I suppose you already tried peeling a sheet or two off the lint roller (assuming...adhesive sheets-type roller) and just jamming that down in there. I`m trying to think of anything (else) special I`ve had to do and/but just can`t come up with anything, funny since I`m dealing with this all the time.
 
Compressed air nozzle. You blow the stuff out to an area where you can vacuum it up. One with a curve like this I found easier to get where I need it.
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Coleroad said:
Compressed air nozzle. You blow the stuff out to an area where you can vacuum it up. One with a curve like this I found easier to get where I need it.
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when i had a body shop we used to blow out the whole car first and then go for the vacuum ... of course do this before washing as the dust can get pretty bad from some cars ;)
 
Do you have a long handled brush with a narrow brush head? I have one that is probably 10" long. It will fit in between the seat and center console. Brush the carpet from above and from below the seat. Then your vacuum will pick up more. HD has a RIGID wetvac attachment that is a long crevice tool (maybe 14-18`) that has a flexible section in middle that allows it to fit in more places.
 
DBAILEY said:
Do you have a long handled brush with a narrow brush head? I have one that is probably 10" long. It will fit in between the seat and center console. Brush the carpet from above and from below the seat. Then your vacuum will pick up more. HD has a RIGID wetvac attachment that is a long crevice tool (maybe 14-18`) that has a flexible section in middle that allows it to fit in more places.
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The Rigid flexible crevice tool is awesome! Got with my vacuum and made cleaning tight areas so much easier.
 
ok .. if your home vacuum has and extending wand, they usually come with a crevice tool ... I often use the "Animal" from Hoover for removing dog hair
 
I don`t have an air compressor either, so I have been using my Metro Blaster Sidekick for blowing debris out from under seats before vacuuming. Not as good as compressed air, but sufficient for a home hobbyist.
 
Poorboy said:
ok .. if your home vacuum has and extending wand, they usually come with a crevice tool ... I often use the "Animal" from Hoover for removing dog hair
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My dyson has a crevice too but its too tight to be able to really move around and get to everything.
 
jrock645 said:
My dyson has a crevice too but its too tight to be able to really move around and get to everything.
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They make thinner, longer, crevice tools, too..
That is how I get everything vacuumed out of those hard to reach places in any vehicle.

A Steamer with a nozzle that has 1 jet can also move things out of places..

The last option is a long, thin-handled brush that has long, flexible bristles that can fit in between seats and you brush everything out the back..

So, no matter if you move the seat/s all the way back and all the way forward, you can`t reach that spot ??

Dan F
 
Stokdgs said:
They make thinner, longer, crevice tools, too..
That is how I get everything vacuumed out of those hard to reach places in any vehicle.

A Steamer with a nozzle that has 1 jet can also move things out of places..

The last option is a long, thin-handled brush that has long, flexible bristles that can fit in between seats and you brush everything out the back..

So, no matter if you move the seat/s all the way back and all the way forward, you can`t reach that spot ??

Dan F
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Mostly in between the seat and door side. And directly under the seat rails there where i cant much get to at all.
 
Oh- ok, that side under the rails.. :)

That can be harder for sure if you have raised the seat if it can be raised, and then tried from the front and back inside the vehicle, and still not working..

For that area I sometimes just blow a lot of steam or air, under there or get the crevice tool on the extractor and try to fit it as close as possible, and I always get everything out..
I have to, because I tell every Client - "there will be NO dirt in your vehicle when I am done with it".. :)

Last thing if all else fails is to remove the nuts or bolts and lift the seat up, put blocks under it and get it clean or if it`s all or nothing, take the big, dang, heavy thing out, being very careful to not scratch the door, etc., on the way in or out.. I hate doing that.. :)
Dan F
 
jrock645 said:
My dyson has a crevice too but its too tight to be able to really move around and get to everything.
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I have a Dyson too and the crevice tool is larger than the Hoover

ps .. there has to be an attachment that can get where you need at a lower cost than another machine
 
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