how can i bring my carpet back to life

[greg88]

my carpet is clean and has no stains but it just doesn't seem to have any body like the entrance to a locker room to much foot traffic anyone have any ideas one guy told me to wire brush it i am a little hesitant on that

[illMATTic]

Mine is hit too. I don't think there is a fix for it. MOST carpet gets trampled within 3 years.

[karman 2]

Pyro had a good idea. I tried yesterday, and it helped. Compressed air! It cleans and fluffed it up

[Liberator*21]

my carpet is clean and has no stains but it just doesn't seem to have any body like the entrance to a locker room to much foot traffic anyone have any ideas one guy told me to wire brush it i am a little hesitant on that

The wire brush method works great as long as your carpert is not that thick. I used a sheading brush that you use on you dog to get the excess hair out. It worked great on my bass boat carpet, but thicker pile would not work as well.

[DundeeMike]

Believe it or not, I have used a hair brush, that worked quite well. A wire brush is a little to rigid for me....Mike

[racerx]

Lots of compressed air,with a good nozzle,the best..

[phil blomquist]

a good old fashion steam cleaning will do the best but after 3 years probably need to replace keeps carpet stores going we dont have bailout plan

[BigJohnson]

a good old fashion steam cleaning will do the best but after 3 years probably need to replace keeps carpet stores going we dont have bailout plan

This is it! A good truckmount steam cleaning. A wire brush will split the fibers and it will flatten out even easier.

[ankitadas]

I think brushing would damage the carpet. you can do vacuuming. I would suggest you to consult with a expert.

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[MTHydrostreamGirl]

Thanks Phil ... good suggestion!

[yachter55]

air works for me but wear safty glasses with sides.That chit hurts.

[MTOLLEY]

my neighbor owns a carpet cleaning business, told me to use downy fabric softner. spray it on liberally with a garden sprayer, let it soak awhile, brush with a stiff dog brush, and wash it out. tried it and did great!

[sarmst100]

50/50 vinegar and water will soften it up. I wipe my gelcoat down with this solution each time I take it out of the water and periodically spray down the carpet.

[blacktruck]

I would use a brush but not wire brush, seems overkill. A nylon brush of some sort, they are available from many car care products companies along with a carpet cleaner. I used Adam's carpet and upholstery cleaner on my car with their brush and it worked well. Will try it on the boat in the spring. A generic brush with strong bristles would work and some people even dilute vinegar as a cleaner.

[captadhos]

I have used a pressure washer, just stay back and keep it fairly low as not to tear the carpet. I does revive it with some good carpet cleaner.

[Deanmivin]

I have used a pressure washer, just stay back and keep it fairly low as not to tear the carpet. I does revive it with some good carpet cleaner.

chemicals will not damage the look of the carpet? I know carpet cleaning (http://www.miami-carpet-cleaning.com/carpet-cleaning/) companies use non-chemical products, but what exactly?

[JPEROG]

The best fix that I have found is to rip it out carefully, remove the glue and crap below, then install sea dek. Done one time and fixed for years of use ahead.

Joe