the shop vac is a good option if you’re used a pressure washer or water hose to rinse the solution out. don’t use the extractor alone after agitating, the solution needs to be rinsed out
@@elic5355 LOL to ur comment, as seen on the video he´s using several things to clean the CARPET (not the interior) and it didnt turn out that well so she gave him and the viewers her idea that its what i was gooing to post a comment basically same thing. Just grab your carpets and go to the nearst wash it yourself car wash if you dont have ur own pressure washer with some rubber boots or some protection and wash the there for a dollar or two. On the seats scrub them and do what you see on the video
I use the size 1 and 1/0 Mustad hooks to freeline for snook th-cam.com/users/postUgkxzXmlErSqVAEGWFEKO530BvTqFDw53QW3 and they have been fantastic. The points are super sharp, and the hook is small enough to blend with my baitfish, yet large enough to land fish 30" or more. I also use these hooks when I'm pier or surf fishing with my kids. They tend to catch tons of smaller snapper, whiting, and catfish, and we get far fewer gut hooks with these Mustad in-lines, which means more of them survive after release. I was actually using these hooks when I caught my friend too, but I think that had more to do with the bait I was using ;-)
Tide cold water clean and Oxy-Clean are options. People always think you have to reinvent the wheel and buy expensive cleaners. Couldn’t be further from the truth. Great video
Makes you wonder why wet/dry vac manufacturers don't get in on the extraction business action. Supe it up with all the carpet/upholstery tools. You wet the area with spray bottles yourself but the extraction tools, like that one, included with the vac would be amazing.
This was exactly what i was looking for! Im surprised nobody is really using shop vacs instead. The suction is better and u can use them all around ur house unlike little tiny extractor vacuums
This is exactly what I came to ask. I don't see a difference either besides one being clear, and I don't really care if I can see the dirty water being extracted. If I want to see it, I'll open my shop vac.
Thanks I was wondering if this could be done with shop vac. You forgot to mention the most important part which is take the filter out of your shop vac.
Becky Simpson Good call, most folks with a shop vac hopefully know this when sucking up water though. I appreciate the comment, hopefully people see it!
I went with the $79 extractor head and an air compressor hose that hooks up to it and the hose. If you clean any amount of cars, I highly recommend it. If you don't want to spend extra on that, I suggest getting a pressure weed sprayer for $10 bucks. Then put hot water in there. Hot water is more important than any cleaning solution.
Do you mean an extractor head for an air compressor? As in, not for a vacuum? The air compressor and water hose plug into it? Haven’t heard of this one. Thanks
I feel this to my core I live in my car and everybody I know lives in apartments I’ve been looking everywhere I go for outdoor outlets I can use for months.
Folex spray cleaner is what you need. It gets 5th wheel grease, furniture stain, all kinds of stuff out of carpets. It's the most amazing cleaner I've ever used.
It really blew my mind, hence why I decided to take advantage of that. People don't realize how easy it is to make an absurdly strong extractor with modifying a shopvac they likely have in their garage :)
Take your mats to a laundromat and use a large front-loading washer with Tide detergent, hot water, and 1/2 cup of white vinegar. Save the extractor for the actual carpeting.
Thank you so much!! Just FYI, I have the Stanley 6HP 8Gallon wet/dry shop vac (stainless steel canister on wheels ) (Bought it from walmart a few years ago, It was $80 when I bought it but I think they are like $60 now) I ordered the "Happy Tree" hand tool from amazon (I believe it's the same one you ordered because I saw this video and went straight to amazon) On my vacuum, I simply took off the end of the hose (where the attachments go.... it unscrews backwards *lefty tighty righty loosey*) and screwed the happy tree hand tool right on!!! Perfect fit! No duct tape needed!! So IF you are buying a shop vac to do this, definitely look for the one I have (But if you already have a shop vac, use duct tape if it doesnt fit! No need to buy another shop vac) I'm hoping to rig up a sprayer on the handle soon (There's a video by Detailing Kartel that shows how he rigged one up using a garden hose and you just put the hose on the outside tap and you have water!)
Rachel Compton Thanks so much for the comment and for the suggestions to help out any viewers. It is amazing how much a shopvac can pull out compared to a consumer grade cleaner. Hopefully other people consider this method!
Drill brush is nice but i'd changed everything else . For the cleaning solution id use simple green water and Sodium Percarbonate. You can buy an metal upholstery wand that has a trigger and spray nozzle , i use this with a pressure washer and 5hp shop vac to detail cars before i sell them .
Majority of your dark spotting is probably crushed carpet fiber. Just like a normal home carpet, the pile gets crushed and the fibers untwist from time and use. Since you don't have a water attachment on the shopvac set up, the best approach for you is to apply slight amounts of water as your extracting. You'll stop pulling crud out when the water in the carpet is gone, so the answer is to add more water until your satisfied with the clarity of the water. Also the majority of commercial cleaners actually attract dirt back into the carpet after its already dried out. Just gotta make sure you get it all out and groom the carpet fibers before you let it dry. Gives it a nice appearance afterward! Good luck!
This has some great tips, thank you for providing this. Hopefully some other folks read it for themselves to keep in mind if they decide to try cleaning their carpets.
I have a gti as well. I can tell by your buddies floor mats he has one also. Those mats are an absolute pain in the a** to clean and evenly rubber coat them, with the honeycomb style.
Why would i need to buy all of those extra parts if I already have a wet/dry vac, cant I just use the stock vacuum head to suck up all the water out of the carpet?
I am buying this as we speak because I have a wet dry vac and it has 2.5 hp and instead of spending 100-170 dollars on an extractor i can just get an attachment for 20 big savings thank you so much
Oh boy:(. Resolve contains optical brightners that will cause color loss, ph shifts in the carpet, rapid resoiling, and irreversible damage to the fibers. Those Mats are generally a polyester fiber which can be easily power washed for better long term results, with less liability for you and your customers mats. For the black spots and oil soils which are none water soluble, use a solvent based cleaning agent, agitate, and then flush with your power washer:) Boom!
Adam V. Didn’t know power washers were an option prior to some other commenters on this. I bought the car for $800 so I’m not worried about the crappy mats; it was just a good proof of concept to test the cleaning setup shown in this video! I’ll remember to avoid resolve.
U need to add more water and cleaning solution. I have the same attachment, plus I have a Bissell. The Bissell don't pull no where near what my 5.5amp Vacmaster beast does. The things I don't like about the attachment is it's very big. Forget about getting into tight small places. Also, u need to hold it at a certain angle to maximize suction. I did the side by side with shopvac and Bissell, and yes, shopvac sucked liquid up that Bissell left behind. Kinda feel like a fool for wasting money on a weaker extractor, but Bissell was a good machine
cool video, i don’t care much that the nozzle doesn’t have the water nozzle attached to it, i can always just use a 1 gal pressure tank sprayer to go over it
So update: I too had to make my own adapter for it to fit my shop vac. Basically dremeled down an extra extension tube so it would fit. Otherwise worked pretty well. Just dont be shy using water/cleaner so really suck up that dirt. 👍
All you need is a bucket of hot soapy water, a rag, and a shop-vac. On the rough spots, put your shoe on the rag, and use your leg muscles to scrub. True story. I used to be a carpet cleaner, I should know.
i think that works great...you just did a quick demo here... i can see making a couple of adjustments to your method would get much better results for sure...
That’s all this was, a quick video. I’m sure you could use a higher hp vac as well. The point is, its possible and seems to do a great job for what it is!
I recently bought the exact Happy tree tool and put it on my 5HP 4 gallon rigid wet dry vac with duct tape. So far ive only used it on my couch that has extremely tight and flat fibers (unlike a car carpet with fibers that stick up) and it dosnt suck the water into the machine but instead holds the water in the clear extractor head until I lift up on it which of course lets the suction (and water) pass through. I added some "height" to the lip of the extractor head by putting a few layers of duct tape on each end so that hopefully it wouldnt get clogged by the non breathable couch upholstery. ill post an update on it later.
If the fibers are pretty tight, there may not be enough area for the extractor head to pull air/water through the fibers. Using a fibrous/porous material is what really allows these to work, since the vacuum is basically pulling air (and the water) in through the material we’re trying to clean. You can also try holding the extractor at a different angle
@@sgfreak96 True and ive noticed that holding the extractor head at different angle allows the air/water to pass through. Also doing short 2 inch (or so) passes before lifting the extractor head up seems to do the trick. Ah.... The little ghetto adjustments we make when we dont havena real extractor lol
Great job, I have an upright wet vac but it’s not designed for attachments, I was wondering if I could make a converter for underneath to attach an extractor, any ideas.
good video, but you don't need all that equipment to clean some old carpet mats. I usually just use water, a brush, a small amount of laundry detergent or carpet stain remover spray and then I'll let the carpet mats air dry.
Crazyhands Hands Not necessary, the shopvac with this attachment has more than plenty power to pull water out. The only drawback is there is no water line attached. I had to soak the carpets a good bit before vacuuming which is NOT ideal for interior seats. A pro extractor shoots a lot of water but it is immediately sucked up before it really settles into any upholstery. This shopvac setup will not do that as there’s no water line and you have to pre-soak what you are cleaning. Hope this helps.
Yeah I’m a little confused why people are upset. I’m not saying its worth trying to save old mats like the ones in the video. I just knew those were trashed and were perfect to test out.
@@sgfreak96 ot exaggerated the stain since the rest was so clean, but everyone's a detail pro in the ykutube comments lmao. I appreciate the info, I know I can use my shop vac now since its 5hp. Keep making vids man ignore the hate lol
Hey bro, an excellent cleaning/upholstery shampoo solution is using a biological washing powder (laundry detergent with enzymes), dish soap and OxyClean - a scoop a piece of the 1st and 3rd one and a tablespoon of the 2nd one is a gallon of hot water (really hot) and put into a pressure sprayer (weed sprayer) and spray on upholstery. Then after extraction is completed successfully, spray an essential oil solution with ever clear, glycerin and essential oils and spray on all upholstery. The enzymes are what you need. Also allow the solution to do its work for 15-20 min… Also, where did you get that Prius dude?
Nice suggestion for the solution! I got the prius from a Copart auction for $875 back in 2019. I’ve put 20,000 miles on it as my daily driver since then and its been great
No soap left behind if rinsed/extracted properly. A lot of people suggested pressure washing but this tactic can be used for non removable carpet (underneath the mats) and seats in the car, where you can’t just pressure wash.
John Miller What would you recommend using the steamer for? I saw in a few videos people using steam on the upholstery, but I’ve also seen it used on dirty wheels as well.
Best thing to do is unbolt/remove the seats. Super hard to clean in those spots, but with the seat out it takes the difficulty away. Seats are easy to remove, usually 4 bolts and they’re out.
try blasting it with a power washer then soap and then the shop vac.. I pulled my wife's carpet completely out of her car and blasted it and came out like brand new. The power washer will blow the dirt and grease right out of any carpets...
LouCityStudios You can make your own. Remove the filter from a shop vac, attach a nozzle that’s suitable (thin one) soak carpet with solution. Then flood carpet. Suck up the water after agitating. Easy easy. You don’t need a $1200 extractor if you are only DIY on your own car. Facts
KingTazler25 For a POS one, yes they are cheap. For an extractor that works, no they are hovering around $1200. A cheap unit doesn’t hold a candle to the DIY approach using a powerful wet/dry vac. Period. Cheap extractors have weak vacuums, don’t heat the water to appropriate temp. You get what you pay for.
@ 5:18 on the clip, looking from the angle you had you cam, I think personally I just go ahead and replace that carpet all together not worth the time and effort spent cleaning trying to revive it, that's just my opinion.
Bissell little green is garbage. It hardly sucks (it really sucks, not literal), there is no sucking power whatsoever. I was trying to clean the carpet and it can’t even hardly suck rice grains. WTH ?
Have you entertained buying a portable heating element for your bucket of water to use in your cold water extractor? Because for each 2 degrees of hotter water temperature you yield a 10% difference in cleaning ability. Soil just hates heat.
In theory yes. The way this works is as the liquid is vacuumed up it loosens and removes dirt that gets sucked up as well. A real extractor has a nozzle that shoots spray continuously so that flow of water is flooding the carpet, and it is immediately then vacuumed by the head of the vacuum attachment.
I only used it in this video but once it warms up I'll be using it more. I actually got a little green for $25 recently just because it was so cheap. I tested it briefly, and I'm not sure if I got a crap unit, but the suction is horrible. This shop vac setup will extract amazingly well for you.
I have a bissell unit.... dont waste your money on a bissell! They are great *but* brand new they are like $100?? (and I bought 2 used for $50 each! I wish I had seen this video sooner lol) You can buy the hand tool for $45 (amazon) and have more suction power from your shop vac than the bissell can do! (The main function of these is to extract as much water as possible! so go with this DIY version for sure!) I just hooked mine up today and was amazed! The suction was so strong I could lift up the mats with the suction.
So my shopvac has a very skinny hose as you can see in the video. The clear plastic vacuum head should come also with a generic "nozzle" type piece that affixes to any shopvac hose. Did you get a kit or just the plastic head?
Brave lads, but way too make-shift and not as effective for your investment. The one-piece 10" stair tool has it all for $120. Just hook it up to a low-volume pressure washer (with a bypass - they all do I think) for another $100 and you're golden, with your vac, for $220+ tax. Use the pump to draw pre-mix from a bucket. Then perfect your technique. You won't look back. But do get your chemicals from a cleaning supply store and talk to the owner.
Oxiclean + Tide in front load washer. Just sweep the dirt of the carpet with the vacuum before you throw them in the machine. It will work on top loaders too just requires some supervision.
Another trick that works real good is use tome Scrubbing Bubbles with bleach on the carpet, spray it on real thick, brush it in, let it set for half an hour, then yu can spray some warm to hot water and the suck up all that nasty stuff.
the shop vac is a good option if you’re used a pressure washer or water hose to rinse the solution out. don’t use the extractor alone after agitating, the solution needs to be rinsed out
I agree with this. I did multiple sets of passes rinsing with fresh clean water each time until the color cleared up
Instablaster...
So what about the sits ? How do I rinse the sits before using the extractor?
Are you going to pressure wash the interior ? Lol,this is a solid solution,maybe a pex500 could the best job as far as electric extractors go.
@@elic5355 LOL to ur comment, as seen on the video he´s using several things to clean the CARPET (not the interior) and it didnt turn out that well so she gave him and the viewers her idea that its what i was gooing to post a comment basically same thing. Just grab your carpets and go to the nearst wash it yourself car wash if you dont have ur own pressure washer with some rubber boots or some protection and wash the there for a dollar or two. On the seats scrub them and do what you see on the video
I use the size 1 and 1/0 Mustad hooks to freeline for snook th-cam.com/users/postUgkxzXmlErSqVAEGWFEKO530BvTqFDw53QW3 and they have been fantastic. The points are super sharp, and the hook is small enough to blend with my baitfish, yet large enough to land fish 30" or more. I also use these hooks when I'm pier or surf fishing with my kids. They tend to catch tons of smaller snapper, whiting, and catfish, and we get far fewer gut hooks with these Mustad in-lines, which means more of them survive after release. I was actually using these hooks when I caught my friend too, but I think that had more to do with the bait I was using ;-)
Tide cold water clean and Oxy-Clean are options. People always think you have to reinvent the wheel and buy expensive cleaners. Couldn’t be further from the truth. Great video
Totally agree, and thanks for the compliment!
Makes you wonder why wet/dry vac manufacturers don't get in on the extraction business action. Supe it up with all the carpet/upholstery tools. You wet the area with spray bottles yourself but the extraction tools, like that one, included with the vac would be amazing.
They actually used to, you can find variants of shop vac’s on craigslist or fb marketplace that are setup for extraction use as well
This was exactly what i was looking for! Im surprised nobody is really using shop vacs instead. The suction is better and u can use them all around ur house unlike little tiny extractor vacuums
Completely agree, the power they have is incredible. This would work excellent around the house for cleaning large spills.
What shop vac do you recommend?
I shampoo my car seats with a shop vac even without that attachment and it works pretty good.
I just use the flat attachment that came with my shop vac, I’m not able to see it extracting, but it’ll still extracts! Works like a charm! 😂
Same, I'm over here like, "how is this different from a regular shop vac attachment?"
@Marcus Glover any more purposes besides that reason??
@@dottyjyoung was thinking of getting one but im not sure anymore
This is exactly what I came to ask. I don't see a difference either besides one being clear, and I don't really care if I can see the dirty water being extracted. If I want to see it, I'll open my shop vac.
@@American-Plaguethe flat angle of the clear one can extract a tad better than the stock one most stock ones have a flat lip
Thanks I was wondering if this could be done with shop vac.
You forgot to mention the most important part which is take the filter out of your shop vac.
Becky Simpson Good call, most folks with a shop vac hopefully know this when sucking up water though. I appreciate the comment, hopefully people see it!
Thanks for mentioning this i borrowed a friends shop vac and had no idea about the filter glad i looked thro the comments before attempting something
You still want to run the foam sleeve though
my new shop vac is so advanced is says i can use it with the filter still on :)
Some wet dry vacuums have a universal filter. Mine does. You leave it on and out the foam filter over it
Neat idea. With those types of mats, pressure washing them works wonderfully. Just a tip if you don’t already know.
Did not know pressure washing is a good idea. I may give it a shot at some point if they get gross again, thanks for the tip!
Was about to say the same thing. 15 degree or 40 degree attachement, those mats would look factory new.
@@kylelangley8818 Honestly may try this in the summer. The driver mat particularly, the rest came out fantastic.
sgfreak96 Tide cold water clean detergent works amazing along with oxyclean. Couple that won’t the pressure washer and you will be blown away.
La awesome all purpose cleaner with the steam cleaner works great.
I went with the $79 extractor head and an air compressor hose that hooks up to it and the hose. If you clean any amount of cars, I highly recommend it. If you don't want to spend extra on that, I suggest getting a pressure weed sprayer for $10 bucks. Then put hot water in there. Hot water is more important than any cleaning solution.
Do you mean an extractor head for an air compressor? As in, not for a vacuum? The air compressor and water hose plug into it? Haven’t heard of this one. Thanks
(sigh) The trials and tribulations of living in apartment complex...on the 4th floor of a 9 story building...with zero outdoor outlets.
02chevyguy I hear you. Apt living is tough combined with doing ant car work.
@@sgfreak96 ☹ True
I feel this to my core I live in my car and everybody I know lives in apartments I’ve been looking everywhere I go for outdoor outlets I can use for months.
@@Seymour-Butts_666 I'm sorry for your predicament. Hopefully, something good wll happen soon. GOOD LUCK!
@@Seymour-Butts_666 Kind of pricey,, but you could get one of the battery powered wet/dry vacs (Ryobi, Milwaukee, etc) that are pretty decent.
Folex spray cleaner is what you need. It gets 5th wheel grease, furniture stain, all kinds of stuff out of carpets. It's the most amazing cleaner I've ever used.
That stuff cleans out all of our pet stains from our elderly cats too.
also if you're going to do it like that you want to spray water as you're extracting or before you extract with the vac to help pick up the dirt
Yeah I figured that out along the way. About half way through you’ll notice I had a lot more water on the carpets and it helped greatly.
THANK YOU MY GUY YOURE EXACTLY CORRECT ABOUT THERE BEING NO VIDEOS🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
BennyWise why!? Lol
A R. Idk why theres no videos but this guy has one and now im cleaning out my closet i said im sorry mama
It really blew my mind, hence why I decided to take advantage of that. People don't realize how easy it is to make an absurdly strong extractor with modifying a shopvac they likely have in their garage :)
Take your mats to a laundromat and use a large front-loading washer with Tide detergent, hot water, and 1/2 cup of white vinegar. Save the extractor for the actual carpeting.
Thank you so much!! Just FYI, I have the Stanley 6HP 8Gallon wet/dry shop vac (stainless steel canister on wheels ) (Bought it from walmart a few years ago, It was $80 when I bought it but I think they are like $60 now) I ordered the "Happy Tree" hand tool from amazon (I believe it's the same one you ordered because I saw this video and went straight to amazon) On my vacuum, I simply took off the end of the hose (where the attachments go.... it unscrews backwards *lefty tighty righty loosey*) and screwed the happy tree hand tool right on!!! Perfect fit! No duct tape needed!! So IF you are buying a shop vac to do this, definitely look for the one I have (But if you already have a shop vac, use duct tape if it doesnt fit! No need to buy another shop vac) I'm hoping to rig up a sprayer on the handle soon (There's a video by Detailing Kartel that shows how he rigged one up using a garden hose and you just put the hose on the outside tap and you have water!)
Rachel Compton Thanks so much for the comment and for the suggestions to help out any viewers. It is amazing how much a shopvac can pull out compared to a consumer grade cleaner. Hopefully other people consider this method!
Try a pump sprayer , spray on the chemical and let it do it’s thing...then suck it up
Drill brush is nice but i'd changed everything else . For the cleaning solution id use simple green water and Sodium Percarbonate. You can buy an metal upholstery wand that has a trigger and spray nozzle , i use this with a pressure washer and 5hp shop vac to detail cars before i sell them .
Yo what's green water?
@@gershwillquenchyourthirst221 Punctuation issue I'm sure.
simple green, water and Sodium Percarbonate
Happy Tree See-Through Plastic Head is $29 on Amazon Prime, as of today. Got a new puppy....
I agree with those who have said pressure wash your mats in the driveway! It works really well!
Majority of your dark spotting is probably crushed carpet fiber. Just like a normal home carpet, the pile gets crushed and the fibers untwist from time and use. Since you don't have a water attachment on the shopvac set up, the best approach for you is to apply slight amounts of water as your extracting. You'll stop pulling crud out when the water in the carpet is gone, so the answer is to add more water until your satisfied with the clarity of the water. Also the majority of commercial cleaners actually attract dirt back into the carpet after its already dried out. Just gotta make sure you get it all out and groom the carpet fibers before you let it dry. Gives it a nice appearance afterward! Good luck!
This has some great tips, thank you for providing this. Hopefully some other folks read it for themselves to keep in mind if they decide to try cleaning their carpets.
Do you know solutions that don’t attract dirt? And if not you say combing it is a way to combat this?
I have a gti as well. I can tell by your buddies floor mats he has one also. Those mats are an absolute pain in the a** to clean and evenly rubber coat them, with the honeycomb style.
Why would i need to buy all of those extra parts if I already have a wet/dry vac, cant I just use the stock vacuum head to suck up all the water out of the carpet?
Yes. If you want to see the dirty water in order to see how clean it's getting, open your shop vac and look at it.
Just ordered this. Already have a shop vac and drill brushes. Ill do my 05 Escape Hybrid. Im a 64 yo woman. Good video young man!!!
Glad the video was able to help!
Yes pressure washer is the way to go for mats & if u don't keep the carpet wet while using the drill you actually tear the carpet up
I am buying this as we speak because I have a wet dry vac and it has 2.5 hp and instead of spending 100-170 dollars on an extractor i can just get an attachment for 20 big savings thank you so much
Glad to help!
Oh boy:(. Resolve contains optical brightners that will cause color loss, ph shifts in the carpet, rapid resoiling, and irreversible damage to the fibers. Those Mats are generally a polyester fiber which can be easily power washed for better long term results, with less liability for you and your customers mats. For the black spots and oil soils which are none water soluble, use a solvent based cleaning agent, agitate, and then flush with your power washer:) Boom!
Adam V. Didn’t know power washers were an option prior to some other commenters on this. I bought the car for $800 so I’m not worried about the crappy mats; it was just a good proof of concept to test the cleaning setup shown in this video! I’ll remember to avoid resolve.
Great, but mats you can spray off at the car wash, what you need your set up for is the carpet in the vehicle.
Super clean or purple power with that drill brush and then pressure wash the mats at the local car wash and they will look like new.
U need to add more water and cleaning solution. I have the same attachment, plus I have a Bissell. The Bissell don't pull no where near what my 5.5amp Vacmaster beast does. The things I don't like about the attachment is it's very big. Forget about getting into tight small places. Also, u need to hold it at a certain angle to maximize suction.
I did the side by side with shopvac and Bissell, and yes, shopvac sucked liquid up that Bissell left behind. Kinda feel like a fool for wasting money on a weaker extractor, but Bissell was a good machine
cool video, i don’t care much that the nozzle doesn’t have the water nozzle attached to it, i can always just use a 1 gal pressure tank sprayer to go over it
You need the right chemicals and that would work fine. You need a car detail supplier
Bro , just pressure wash the mats , it’s much easier, but your jig….. that’s a great idea for the inside carpet 👍🏽
Just bought that attachment with your link/coupon code. Thanks man!
Awesome, glad it could help out. Feel free to comment back with results. I’m curious to hear your thoughts
So update: I too had to make my own adapter for it to fit my shop vac. Basically dremeled down an extra extension tube so it would fit. Otherwise worked pretty well. Just dont be shy using water/cleaner so really suck up that dirt. 👍
Thank you so much for showing this to me!!!
Alyscia Ervin glad to help!
All you need is a bucket of hot soapy water, a rag, and a shop-vac. On the rough spots, put your shoe on the rag, and use your leg muscles to scrub. True story. I used to be a carpet cleaner, I should know.
i think that works great...you just did a quick demo here... i can see making a couple of adjustments to your method would get much better results for sure...
That’s all this was, a quick video. I’m sure you could use a higher hp vac as well. The point is, its possible and seems to do a great job for what it is!
Great idea brush on drill and steamer I am for sure trying it
I recently bought the exact Happy tree tool and put it on my 5HP 4 gallon rigid wet dry vac with duct tape. So far ive only used it on my couch that has extremely tight and flat fibers (unlike a car carpet with fibers that stick up) and it dosnt suck the water into the machine but instead holds the water in the clear extractor head until I lift up on it which of course lets the suction (and water) pass through. I added some "height" to the lip of the extractor head by putting a few layers of duct tape on each end so that hopefully it wouldnt get clogged by the non breathable couch upholstery. ill post an update on it later.
If the fibers are pretty tight, there may not be enough area for the extractor head to pull air/water through the fibers. Using a fibrous/porous material is what really allows these to work, since the vacuum is basically pulling air (and the water) in through the material we’re trying to clean. You can also try holding the extractor at a different angle
@@sgfreak96 True and ive noticed that holding the extractor head at different angle allows the air/water to pass through. Also doing short 2 inch (or so) passes before lifting the extractor head up seems to do the trick. Ah.... The little ghetto adjustments we make when we dont havena real extractor lol
This things works a treat. Got one and it works.
Glad to hear it
Great job, I have an upright wet vac but it’s not designed for attachments, I was wondering if I could make a converter for underneath to attach an extractor, any ideas.
You need that extractor bro it helps a lot .
What makes this not enough?
good video, but you don't need all that equipment to clean some old carpet mats. I usually just use water, a brush, a small amount of laundry detergent or carpet stain remover spray and then I'll let the carpet mats air dry.
Thank you i was looking for a video like this!! 👍
Glad to help!
Guess I'll save some cash. Building one but adding a water hose from my water tank
Ty Kendrick That is the most ideal. I’d love to hook up a water line to mine, it would be perfect.
Bro you need an extractor especially to pull that soap out .
The aqua vac is really good
Crazyhands Hands Not necessary, the shopvac with this attachment has more than plenty power to pull water out. The only drawback is there is no water line attached. I had to soak the carpets a good bit before vacuuming which is NOT ideal for interior seats. A pro extractor shoots a lot of water but it is immediately sucked up before it really settles into any upholstery. This shopvac setup will not do that as there’s no water line and you have to pre-soak what you are cleaning. Hope this helps.
If I just bought the plastic head, would it fit my Vacmaster Beast? Or do I have to buy those attachment parts too?
great tip! thankyou so much for sharing with us:)
Need that 6.5hp craftsman 😉😉
extraction is at 4:00 min
Why are you so hot though
have you tried searching for a hose adapter to fit the head?
Do I need that carpet attachment because I try to shop vac without it and I got some water but there's still a lot of water left in the carpet
Pressure washer is much easier to use to remove the dirt from the matt carpet.
can literally see dirt coming out and people are talking bad about it lol, I think its great for at home lol
Yeah I’m a little confused why people are upset. I’m not saying its worth trying to save old mats like the ones in the video. I just knew those were trashed and were perfect to test out.
@@sgfreak96 ot exaggerated the stain since the rest was so clean, but everyone's a detail pro in the ykutube comments lmao. I appreciate the info, I know I can use my shop vac now since its 5hp. Keep making vids man ignore the hate lol
@@shaggy69001 Thank you! Hope you are able to try this out!!
@@sgfreak96 ill be trying it on a jetta im flipping this weekend lol, nice cars in the other vids btw I subbed
@@shaggy69001 Good luck with the flip! I try and do the same. My Cayman and M5 were flips, and I have done a ton of boring cars on the side.
Do you need a steamer? or can you go without the steamer and just wet vac it once the cleaner solution is on?
Hot water.
bruh i was about to say i thought he said he got his drill for 3$ XD
I wish!
Hey i was looking for this type of video for long time tq
Glad to help!
Solid vid brother
Hey bro, an excellent cleaning/upholstery shampoo solution is using a biological washing powder (laundry detergent with enzymes), dish soap and OxyClean - a scoop a piece of the 1st and 3rd one and a tablespoon of the 2nd one is a gallon of hot water (really hot) and put into a pressure sprayer (weed sprayer) and spray on upholstery. Then after extraction is completed successfully, spray an essential oil solution with ever clear, glycerin and essential oils and spray on all upholstery. The enzymes are what you need. Also allow the solution to do its work for 15-20 min… Also, where did you get that Prius dude?
Nice suggestion for the solution! I got the prius from a Copart auction for $875 back in 2019. I’ve put 20,000 miles on it as my daily driver since then and its been great
Why not just pressure wash or even use a garden hose? I feel like there’s going to be a lot of soap left behind…
No soap left behind if rinsed/extracted properly. A lot of people suggested pressure washing but this tactic can be used for non removable carpet (underneath the mats) and seats in the car, where you can’t just pressure wash.
The steamer doesn’t do nothing On Interior If you’re doing just floor mats any scrubbing and suction will do just as good as anything
John Miller What would you recommend using the steamer for? I saw in a few videos people using steam on the upholstery, but I’ve also seen it used on dirty wheels as well.
Just a tip mean green super strength would of made that carpet come alot cleaner
Any great ideas of how to clean between seats and the console.....or prevention tips to stop materials falling between seats....Thanks
Best thing to do is unbolt/remove the seats. Super hard to clean in those spots, but with the seat out it takes the difficulty away. Seats are easy to remove, usually 4 bolts and they’re out.
@@sgfreak96 Thanks
try blasting it with a power washer then soap and then the shop vac.. I pulled my wife's carpet completely out of her car and blasted it and came out like brand new. The power washer will blow the dirt and grease right out of any carpets...
I switch from a bissel to this and I’ll never go back
The part you need is a water hose attachment that uses compressor for water pressure
& the carpet mat still looks bad
Right?
Why do People have carpets in their cars?
Wtf
No I took before and after photos from the video. It actually looks worse. An extractor is 100% worth it.
LouCityStudios You can make your own. Remove the filter from a shop vac, attach a nozzle that’s suitable (thin one) soak carpet with solution. Then flood carpet. Suck up the water after agitating. Easy easy. You don’t need a $1200 extractor if you are only DIY on your own car. Facts
NordicPride970 extractors r 150 to 300
KingTazler25 For a POS one, yes they are cheap. For an extractor that works, no they are hovering around $1200.
A cheap unit doesn’t hold a candle to the DIY approach using a powerful wet/dry vac. Period. Cheap extractors have weak vacuums, don’t heat the water to appropriate temp. You get what you pay for.
I still cant tell the difference between extractor and w/d vacuum. Please help!
@ 5:18 on the clip, looking from the angle you had you cam, I think personally I just go ahead and replace that carpet all together not worth the time and effort spent cleaning trying to revive it, that's just my opinion.
You are a lifesaver!!!!!!
Glad to help!
Also on Amazon: new carpets, haha. Great video regardless, I’m about to do this on my Toyota.
Jonathan Simms Lol! Yes no doubt; these were just a good opportunity to test the shopvac setup.
lmao
Nice idea. Thanks for the vid.
Glad to help!
Can this be used at home as a normal indoor vacuum? it has a hepa filter.
I’m so lazy I would have probably took it to the laundromat 😂😅
You couldn't ask your buddy to hold the camera so you could use 2 hands??... Lmao
I would have sprayed degreaser. Brushed.pressure wash and vacuumed.
Bissell little green is garbage. It hardly sucks (it really sucks, not literal), there is no sucking power whatsoever. I was trying to clean the carpet and it can’t even hardly suck rice grains. WTH ?
Yep, these comments. After the drill, hang up securely at a 90 degree angle and powerwash, then vacuum. Makes a world of difference.
Will try this next time. Probably much more effective for carpet mats like this.
The promo code doesn't work on Amazon
Have you entertained buying a portable heating element for your bucket of water to use in your cold water extractor? Because for each 2 degrees of hotter water temperature you yield a 10% difference in cleaning ability. Soil just hates heat.
Had no idea it was that effective to use heat. Pretty cool.
Those mats would be shot to death with a water hose and soap, dried and painted black immediately
what about a 5 hp wet vac??? would that extract better? or buy a 3 hp? more water out faster means more $$$ per hour..thanks
I'd say more HP the merrier. Give a 5HP a shot! Can't hurt!
If I use a 5 horse power vacuum, do you think it would suck more water?
Absolutely - the more power the merrier I’d guess. That HP directly translates to how much suction the vacuum can produce.
Do you need to soak the carpet for the extractors to work?
In theory yes. The way this works is as the liquid is vacuumed up it loosens and removes dirt that gets sucked up as well. A real extractor has a nozzle that shoots spray continuously so that flow of water is flooding the carpet, and it is immediately then vacuumed by the head of the vacuum attachment.
Thanks man im planniing to clean up my recaro sr3s and i dont have an extraactor just the shop-vac vacuums , will try your tips heaps!
@@sgfreak96
What’s the website where you got the car ? :0
Israel F Herrera You can watch the video on my channel, has all the information
Exactly wat i was thinking 😂😂
The price came down by half for the attachment!! God bless capitalism!!!!
"99 cents or $3..." Have you ever thought about being precise?
If I had, don’t you think I’d have been precise in that case???
Hey man are you still using this? I’ve got a 5hp shopvac and would love to save some money instead of getting a bissell unit.
I only used it in this video but once it warms up I'll be using it more. I actually got a little green for $25 recently just because it was so cheap. I tested it briefly, and I'm not sure if I got a crap unit, but the suction is horrible. This shop vac setup will extract amazingly well for you.
I have a bissell unit.... dont waste your money on a bissell! They are great *but* brand new they are like $100?? (and I bought 2 used for $50 each! I wish I had seen this video sooner lol) You can buy the hand tool for $45 (amazon) and have more suction power from your shop vac than the bissell can do! (The main function of these is to extract as much water as possible! so go with this DIY version for sure!) I just hooked mine up today and was amazed! The suction was so strong I could lift up the mats with the suction.
The extractor head does not fit a shop vac, it is threaded.
Mine was not threaded at all.
Dude. This wont fint ANY vac hose i have. And i cant find an adapter anywhere
So my shopvac has a very skinny hose as you can see in the video. The clear plastic vacuum head should come also with a generic "nozzle" type piece that affixes to any shopvac hose. Did you get a kit or just the plastic head?
Why not pressure wash the mats?
Does this product has more power then the vacmaster beast extractor
Hey the coupon code doesn't work. Can you try to get another one?
Good video but hope you keep the camera still.
Brave lads, but way too make-shift and not as effective for your investment. The one-piece 10" stair tool has it all for $120. Just hook it up to a low-volume pressure washer (with a bypass - they all do I think) for another $100 and you're golden, with your vac, for $220+ tax. Use the pump to draw pre-mix from a bucket. Then perfect your technique. You won't look back. But do get your chemicals from a cleaning supply store and talk to the owner.
That costs 4 times as much lol
I was wondering if it works thanks
Hi, thanks for the video! I’m trying this asap. Do you know if this works on a shop vac brand vac?
Yup, mine is a shop vac brand. Brand shouldn’t matter, but the hose diameter is the main concern
@@sgfreak96 ok, does it come with both attachments?
Both adapters, I mean?
Oxiclean + Tide in front load washer. Just sweep the dirt of the carpet with the vacuum before you throw them in the machine. It will work on top loaders too just requires some supervision.
How do you stop water coming out from the blower side?
Didn't have that issue, but make sure it is not filled up too much.
this means that your filter is not seated correctly on your Shop Vac
Your letting the work work you. Use a pressure washer and then use your shop vac bro. Earls way better.
Thats preety neat
Another trick that works real good is use tome Scrubbing Bubbles with bleach on the carpet, spray it on real thick, brush it in, let it set for half an hour, then yu can spray some warm to hot water and the suck up all that nasty stuff.