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Removing road salt from vehicle carpets

8/17/2015

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Living in Canada forces us to deal with the seasonal winter by-product of road salt to assist with driving safety.  The inherent downfall is that the salt is tracked into your vehicle via your boots/shoes throughout the winter.  As a result, calcium buildup from the road salt adheres to the mats and carpets of your vehicle.

Thankfully there is a method to removing the road salt from your vehicle's carpets and mats.  

The downside first - it re-occurs, meaning that after each winter season the road salt will come back.  

The upside - utilizing a steam-cleaner (mix of almost boiling water & carpet shampoo) removes the road salt, but it will leave the carpets damp (even wet for periods in excess of 48 hrs - depending on how heavily salted the area is),  Properly vent area after to prevent mildew.   
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So how do I get my hands on a steam-cleaner?

1. Buy one which will cost thousands of dollars (can be used for in-home use as well - check eshine.ca )

2. Rent a portable steam-cleaner from your grocery store, home improvement store (typically not as versatile to get into hard to reach areas)  

3. Have it professionally completed (check jrek.ca)
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Lori link
5/9/2019 06:51:49 pm

Wow, I had no idea it collected so much underneath the car.

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Eddie link
9/24/2024 10:10:52 am

Nice sshare

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