Hoovering carpets
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turbomachine

Original Poster:

189 posts

218 months

Saturday 30th June 2007
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Hi
Anyone got any tips on how to hoover up the poorer qaulity carpets that you normally get on cheaper cars rather than the nice cut pile that you might get on bmw merc audi. Does anyone on here do cricket lines when they hoover or is that a bit sad?


BERGS2

2,826 posts

264 months

Thursday 5th July 2007
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turbomachine said:
Hi
Anyone got any tips on how to hoover up the poorer qaulity carpets that you normally get on cheaper cars rather than the nice cut pile that you might get on bmw merc audi. Does anyone on here do cricket lines when they hoover or is that a bit sad?
cricket lines? confused

PJ S

10,842 posts

243 months

Friday 6th July 2007
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BERGS2 said:
turbomachine said:
Hi
Anyone got any tips on how to hoover up the poorer qaulity carpets that you normally get on cheaper cars rather than the nice cut pile that you might get on bmw merc audi. Does anyone on here do cricket lines when they hoover or is that a bit sad?
cricket lines? confused
Straight up and down in alternate directions - like mowing the lawn to get the striped effect you see on cricket pitches, football fields, etc.

belleair302

6,982 posts

223 months

Friday 6th July 2007
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I use a brush to 'tease' the fibres before using the thin attachment to hoover up the dust, particles, crumbs whatever. Don't do lines but take my time and once a month use Meguiars APC cut 10/1 to deep clean my interior. Spray it on and wipe off!!

MaKSiNG

382 posts

242 months

Friday 6th July 2007
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turbomachine said:
Does anyone on here do cricket lines when they hoover or is that a bit sad?
You have got to be kidding. People don't really do this, do they?

turbomachine

Original Poster:

189 posts

218 months

Monday 9th July 2007
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Yes, I have seen quite a few cars that have been professionally valeted that have cricket lines esp at 2nd hand car dealerships etc. I will admit i have also done it myself (however only if i'm really keen.)

turbomachine

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189 posts

218 months

Monday 9th July 2007
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52classic

2,633 posts

226 months

Tuesday 31st July 2007
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At risk of sounding very sad.....

I admit that I have a selection of brushes from soft paintbrushes (for the fresh air vents) to nylon nail brushes and kitchen brushes to fit the gaps beside the seats and reach into the pile on the carpets.

The garage vacuum is a cylinder model, retired from houshold use, which now has some modified nozzles to fit those 'important little places.' Using the vac at the same time as the brush does a great job of the carpets.