Woolite/Water Mixture for Mats/Carpets

Scottwax said:
I've been testing out Leather Master's Leather Vital, terrific product but very pricey initially. If I remember right, it runs about $60 a liter but you really only use about a half ounce per vehicle using an mf pad to apply.



As far as Woolite goes, it has served me well for 11 years and cleans better and foams less than the dedicated carpet/upholstry shampoo I had been using. Most of my business is repeat so if any remaing soap was drawing in dirt, I'd know and I'd change products. Last thing I want to do is make more work for myself. I'll definitely look into some of the products you have recommended though, never hurts to see what else is out there.
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The key thing about leathermasters is the wide range of services it brings to your bag of skills. It is some what pricy, but the results IMHO are par excelance. Have you tried any of their cleaners and conditioners.



IE soft, strong, nubuck cleaner



or any of their fillers or dye's being able to fill and re-dye seats i think would be very marketable.



I'm looking forward to trying their vinyl stuff too.



for those wondering what we are talking about...

http://www.leatherworldtech.com/
 
I called the woolite 800 number today and they reccomended not using it on carpets becuase of the suds. Take it however you want it though, I still think it works good.



Greg
 
I used the MF detergent once and it did a good job. Is anyone using a scotch guard type spray to keep the carpets cleaner? My carpets are red and I feel like I'm washing them way more than the average guy.
 
GregCavi said:
I called the woolite 800 number today and they reccomended not using it on carpets becuase of the suds. Take it however you want it though, I still think it works good.



Greg
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i bet if you called the 800 number on your container of vinegar theyd tell you not to use it on any part of a vehicle, not exactly protocol instructing consumers to use thier products on anything they dont make public knowledge, i see very very little suds 8-1 however.
 
GregCavi said:
I called the woolite 800 number today and they reccomended not using it on carpets becuase of the suds. Take it however you want it though, I still think it works good.



Greg
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They sell a dedicated carpet cleaner in aerosol form that costs way more per use....



I haven't had any sudsing problems at 8:1.
 
Grouse said:
Beyond this I mentioned cost and time. Using scottwax’s 8:1 recommendation you’d use 1 woolite 50z container per 5 gallon bucket, making 5 gallons of product for use at 5.89 dollars for a 50 oz bottle of woolite. Woolite’s cost per gallon not including man hours =1.178 cents per gallon



By comparison a traffic lane cleaner spiecifically made for high traffic tufted fibers cost 25 dollars for a 128 oz (1 gallon can) Here is the kicker for High traffic areas the dilution is 32:1 for lower traffic areas the dilution is 64:1. Using the 32:1 formula as cars boats rv’s are usually very high traffic areas you will produce 4096 gallons of product to use. Yeah. Traffic lane cleaner cost per gallon not including man hours = 0.006 cents per gallon.
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I feel like I'm missing something obvious here, but if you dilute 1 gallon of product to 32:1, doesn't that give you 33 gallons? How do you get 4096 gallons?

If it is 33 gallons, then wouldn't the price be $0.76/gallon?



And woolite (by your price mentioned) $5.89/5 = $1.178/gallon?



I'm not suggesting what product to use either way, I'm just curious about the numbers.
 
For give me, it's a bit different.



128 oz 1 ounce makes 32 oz of product for dilution in hydroforce set at 32:1 dilution

so it's 128 oz * 32 = 4096/128=32 gallons.



You sire are correct, i did not finishe out my conversion from oz to gallons.
 
On fabric seats and carpets I use a ammonia and water mix. I mix it up in a bucket , I dunk a towel in it and wring it out, and wipe down the seats and carpets, and follow up with a dry towel. When it dries it leaves a fresh smell, and its dry in a hour. It does not leave anything in the fabric to attrach new dirt. It gives fabric a like new feel. The cleaning ability is outstanding. I dont think that it would be good to use on customer cars, because you would be exposed to the ammonia fumes to much, but on your own car it would be fine. Last week I did a car that had been used by a heavy smoker, and it took 6 buckets of solution to get the car clean ,but it looked like new.
 
Scottwax said:
They sell a dedicated carpet cleaner in aerosol form that costs way more per use....



I haven't had any sudsing problems at 8:1.
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same at my Honda-dealership, we use Woolite mixture, we have suds, but not any major hard to clean up problems.
 
Ive also used the woolite and water and didnt have a foaming problem. Maybe some people are using to much. Woolite and water also makes a good household cleaner.
 
I don’t get why many here kind of insist on using Woolite for cleaning carpets and upholstery? Even Woolite does not recommend using their product for this purpose. Why not use something that is recommended instead? Even better, you can actually get products that are made for this specific purpose... :idea



It’s like trying to tell people not to use dish washing detergent to wash their car, and they just reply “But it cleans very well!�, then you say “Maybe so, but it is very harsh, and will dry out the paint�, to which they reply “Oh, that is no problem I use Turtle Wax, has always worked for me!� ;) Just because something “works� it might not be the best product for the job...
 
Thanx guys...this post has completely confused me now...as a novice, I have been using Woollite to clean my mats and carpet (with pretty good results), but now I don't know what to use. There are a lot of good arguments for and against using Woollite. Maybe I'll just try something else and see what works best.
 
It may not be the best product for the job, but it works. Like Scott has said...he's used it for many years without any apparent problems. I use it because it's effective, available locally, and isn't all that expensive.



I do use designated OTC carpet cleaners on occasion, but usually only if I'm spot treating. I'm not yet comfortable using APC's on such tasks because personally I've never used them/ know safe dillution ratios. Lastly, the shop vac that I currently have (Craftsmen 1.5HP) doesn't provide enough suction to fully shampoo my carpets.
 
Zet said:
I don’t get why many here kind of insist on using Woolite for cleaning carpets and upholstery? Even Woolite does not recommend using their product for this purpose. Why not use something that is recommended instead? Even better, you can actually get products that are made for this specific purpose... :idea



It’s like trying to tell people not to use dish washing detergent to wash their car, and they just reply “But it cleans very well!”, then you say “Maybe so, but it is very harsh, and will dry out the paint”, to which they reply “Oh, that is no problem I use Turtle Wax, has always worked for me!” ;) Just because something “works” it might not be the best product for the job...
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Woolite isn't going to recommend using their laundry detergent to clean carpets when they have an aresol carpet cleaner that costs way more per use than mixing water and Woolite.



Not even a close comparison between Woolite on carpets, upholstry, leather, etc and dish soap on paint as Woolite is at least as gentle as an material specific product.



I used to use Magnum Upholstry Cleaner and while it worked well, Woolite/water works even better and suds less so for me, it is better than a dedicated product for interiors.
 
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