Best way to remove salt from the floors?
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Best way to remove salt from the floors?
I have salt stuck on my floor carpet as it some how went over the rubber winter mats... Anny suggestions on how to clean this??
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Road Salt Stains -
Use a stiff brush to dislodge any loose road salt and then vacuum, spray the area with a carpet cleaner and let it soak in, rinse with plenty of water and repeat until most of the stain has been lifted. Finally clean carpets by spraying the area with a carpet shampoo rinse and then remove with a carpet extractor.
(Dry) Salt is inert but be aware that once you add water ( by meting the snow / ice ) to salt it becomes alkaline (corrosive) take care to dry the affected area thoroughly after the salt has been removed and neutralize it with an mild acid (vinegar) Spray vinegar, agitate, allow to dwell and then use an extractor. Actually, any mildly acidic product should neutralize alkaline salt crystals
An extract from one of a series of unbiased Detailing Technical Papers, a library of educational materials that has become the #1 reference for car care on the Internet
I more than appreciate these articles are very technical in content and therefore will not appeal to every detailers level of knowledge or experience.
But chances are you'll learn something about detailing if you read any of these.
Use a stiff brush to dislodge any loose road salt and then vacuum, spray the area with a carpet cleaner and let it soak in, rinse with plenty of water and repeat until most of the stain has been lifted. Finally clean carpets by spraying the area with a carpet shampoo rinse and then remove with a carpet extractor.
(Dry) Salt is inert but be aware that once you add water ( by meting the snow / ice ) to salt it becomes alkaline (corrosive) take care to dry the affected area thoroughly after the salt has been removed and neutralize it with an mild acid (vinegar) Spray vinegar, agitate, allow to dwell and then use an extractor. Actually, any mildly acidic product should neutralize alkaline salt crystals
An extract from one of a series of unbiased Detailing Technical Papers, a library of educational materials that has become the #1 reference for car care on the Internet
I more than appreciate these articles are very technical in content and therefore will not appeal to every detailers level of knowledge or experience.
But chances are you'll learn something about detailing if you read any of these.
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From: Toronto/Mississauga/Moscow
2005 Mercedes G55 AMG
Road Salt Stains -
Use a stiff brush to dislodge any loose road salt and then vacuum, spray the area with a carpet cleaner and let it soak in, rinse with plenty of water and repeat until most of the stain has been lifted. Finally clean carpets by spraying the area with a carpet shampoo rinse and then remove with a carpet extractor.
(Dry) Salt is inert but be aware that once you add water ( by meting the snow / ice ) to salt it becomes alkaline (corrosive) take care to dry the affected area thoroughly after the salt has been removed and neutralize it with an mild acid (vinegar) Spray vinegar, agitate, allow to dwell and then use an extractor. Actually, any mildly acidic product should neutralize alkaline salt crystals
An extract from one of a series of unbiased Detailing Technical Papers, a library of educational materials that has become the #1 reference for car care on the Internet
I more than appreciate these articles are very technical in content and therefore will not appeal to every detailers level of knowledge or experience.
But chances are you'll learn something about detailing if you read any of these.
Use a stiff brush to dislodge any loose road salt and then vacuum, spray the area with a carpet cleaner and let it soak in, rinse with plenty of water and repeat until most of the stain has been lifted. Finally clean carpets by spraying the area with a carpet shampoo rinse and then remove with a carpet extractor.
(Dry) Salt is inert but be aware that once you add water ( by meting the snow / ice ) to salt it becomes alkaline (corrosive) take care to dry the affected area thoroughly after the salt has been removed and neutralize it with an mild acid (vinegar) Spray vinegar, agitate, allow to dwell and then use an extractor. Actually, any mildly acidic product should neutralize alkaline salt crystals
An extract from one of a series of unbiased Detailing Technical Papers, a library of educational materials that has become the #1 reference for car care on the Internet
I more than appreciate these articles are very technical in content and therefore will not appeal to every detailers level of knowledge or experience.
But chances are you'll learn something about detailing if you read any of these.
© TOGWT ™ Ltd Copyright 2002-2010, all rights reserved
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