Just Dang

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mrjwhit

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Would you know that my heater core went out and leaked a great deal of stinky radiator fluid on the carpet inside my Rodeo. I do not have an extracrot yet,but I need to clean this up right now. It just seems to have have soaked the carpet. I have vac. with a Ridgid, but it isn't coming out like I thought it would. I keep soaking towels on it. I've soiled quite a few. Any suggestions until I get an extractor?
 
I'd say that qualifies as a Just Dang. Yeah thats what id do with my vac...just keep flushing it then sucking it up.
 
On some vehicles the factory carpeting can be removed easily, I'm not sure if yours can but it's worth checking.



Good luck getting that out......what a PITA.:(
 
I always just pull the carpet up (not completly, but I pull it up around the edges and fold it back) to allow it to air-dry from the top and bottom. I leave the windows down too.
 
I took the front carpet part up. Wow, it was dirty!! I saturated it with cleaner and hosed it down. I had to run so I left it to dry, but tomorrow I will hit it with the washer and let it dry. I do not think the padding will make it, though. How about Isuzu wanted to charge me for $ 198. Whatever.
 
I did take your advice to take the carpet out of my Rodeo. Not hard at all. I think I soaked it a little much when I pressured it, but I vac. it then hung it up. While it hung up I used the power air blower to push the water out. Needless to say my carpet looks great. Oh, I used Simple Green to clean out the radiator fluid. The fibers dried nice and soft. Smells great. I am going to spray some stain guard on it before I reinstall it just to make sure that it stays nice and clean. Thanks again.
 
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