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Any idea how to remove salt stains from the floorcarpeting of a vehicle?
I had someone suggest Vinegar?

Thanks

Use white vinegar


"Rick" <senrick@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> Any idea how to remove salt stains from the floorcarpeting of a vehicle?
> I had someone suggest Vinegar?
>
> Thanks
>
>

"Rick" <senrick@rogers.com> spake unto the masses in
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> Any idea how to remove salt stains from the floorcarpeting of a vehicle?
> I had someone suggest Vinegar?



Vinegar is not a good idea. You can damage the color of the carpet with
that.

Scrape off the loose, crusty salt with a popsicle stick or something and
vacuum up.

Wet a rag to near-dripping with plain water. Place on top of salt stain,
press in lightly and leave until the salt has dissolved (an hour or so).

Once the salt has dissolved, use a fresh rag with more water to press it in
and dilute the salt. You can rub a bit. Now get a DRY rag, and press/wiggle
it into the wet carpet to soak up the water. Keep pressing with the dry
parts of the dry rag and most of the salt will be removed.

At this point, if you want an extra nice job done, you can use a wet-dry
ShopVac while that part of the carpet is still wet.


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"Tegger®" <teggeratistopdotcom@changetheobvious.invalid> wrote in message
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> "Rick" <senrick@rogers.com> spake unto the masses in
> news:yf5qc.8701$xiS.5352@news01.bloor.is.net.cable .rogers.com:
>
> > Any idea how to remove salt stains from the floorcarpeting of a vehicle?
> > I had someone suggest Vinegar?
>
>
>
> Vinegar is not a good idea. You can damage the color of the carpet with
> that.

No damage to carpet, I've seen white vinegar solution used on persian rugs.
Just have
1 tablespoon of white vinegar to 1 cup of water and you'll be fine.

dave

test in a non-visable area...

dbaron wrote:

> "Tegger®" <teggeratistopdotcom@changetheobvious.invalid> wrote in message
> news:Xns94ECDD2C27513teggeratistop@207.14.113.17.. .
>
>>"Rick" <senrick@rogers.com> spake unto the masses in
>>news:yf5qc.8701$xiS.5352@news01.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com:
>>
>>
>>>Any idea how to remove salt stains from the floorcarpeting of a vehicle?
>>>I had someone suggest Vinegar?
>>
>>
>>
>>Vinegar is not a good idea. You can damage the color of the carpet with
>>that.
>
>
> No damage to carpet, I've seen white vinegar solution used on persian rugs.
> Just have
> 1 tablespoon of white vinegar to 1 cup of water and you'll be fine.
>
> dave
>
>

Thank you all for your input



"Jo" <jo_ratner@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> test in a non-visable area...
>
> dbaron wrote:
>
> > "Tegger®" <teggeratistopdotcom@changetheobvious.invalid> wrote in
message
> > news:Xns94ECDD2C27513teggeratistop@207.14.113.17.. .
> >
> >>"Rick" <senrick@rogers.com> spake unto the masses in
> >>news:yf5qc.8701$xiS.5352@news01.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Any idea how to remove salt stains from the floorcarpeting of a
vehicle?
> >>>I had someone suggest Vinegar?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Vinegar is not a good idea. You can damage the color of the carpet with
> >>that.
> >
> >
> > No damage to carpet, I've seen white vinegar solution used on persian
rugs.
> > Just have
> > 1 tablespoon of white vinegar to 1 cup of water and you'll be fine.
> >
> > dave
> >
> >
>