urban

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Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced machine which would be suitable for deep cleaning car seats/carpet etc.

Having just bought my daughter her first car, I'd like to get the interior thoroughly cleaned.

I suppose it could just go to the polish car wash and get them to do it.

jaygsi

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I normally go to a plant hire company, they normally rent out heavy duty machines, not the cheap ones from super markets. Not used on car interior but bought out brown carpet back to cream.

Although my brother in law bought one from Argos.

plenty

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Any good floorstanding wet/dry vacuum will do a good job. Like a Numatic Charles or a VAX6131T.

TECHNOPUG

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Get the interior steam cleaned. The steam kills the bacteria/mould in the fabric. Just using a cold cleaning product will mask any smell but it will come back again. Either take the car or remove the seats and take those. From my experience, mobile companies are no good as the crucial element is the drying. The last time I had a car done, it was about £60 and I left it with them for a day (9-5).

I don't see the value in buy a machine unless you plan to use it regularly.

urban

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There are no smell's as such, I just know the carpet/seats etc would come up really good with an upholstery machine.
I tend to agree about buying a machine, but there would be another car that would also benefit from an interior shampoo.
I'll enquire at the polish car wash.

dpb

Your polish probably gone home !

urban

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Nah, they're still here. They're going nowhere.

David Lock

Get a car valet?


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The Trooper 1815

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I have an AQUARIUS Pro Valet upholstery cleaner. It does hot or cold water but you have to be be careful with certain clothes/materials and fluids you use.

tarmac terror

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You can hire a Karcher Puzi for about £25 a day from HSS in Bangor, just ensure it has the upholstery attachment available. Would normally attack any second hand car with this, surprising how much it will lift out of upholstery and carpets which don't look dirty. Cleaning the head cloth is a bit tricky, but doable.

urban

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Cheers. Have actually found a person/company who does this very thing at a very reasonable price. MMC cleaning - fully mobile, and he appears to have excellent reviews.
Will update with my comments after he's cleaned it

funkyrimpler

Numatic George??
I've heard they're about the best domestic machine..

Peedee

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Another vote for the vax 6131T. Had mine for a few months now, great bit of kit and affordable too.