Re: Bad odour - carpet replacement options?
 

"jug of something in Sam's"
Probably ODO-BAN... I love the stuff... takes a few days to air out but
so does febreeze... ODO-BAN seems to work better that Febreeze. Also
works great in laundry if you have mouldy smelling stuff (or kids that
still wet the bed occasionally)

Will Honea wrote:

> Several years ago my son bought a van that had been "home" to 3 cocker
> spaniels for 10 years <g>. He had pretty good luck with a 5 pound bag
> of baking soda. Sprinkled it liberally over the carpet and seats,
> brushed it good to get it down in the fibers, let it sit in the Texas
> sun for a couple of days, then vacuumed it really well. I also saw a
> jug of something in Sam's the other day that is supposed to remove
> odors, especially dog and cat smells - but darned if I can remember
> the name. Febreze works pretty well around the house, but it didn't
> do quite as well after a couple of days in the hot sun with the
> windows up. Probably needs a couple of passes.
>
> On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 15:54:27 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
>
>>We had a big hairy mutt and found a product called 'Febreze' works
>>wonders on the odors.
>>
>>Mike
>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>>Rob W wrote:
>>
>>>I recently picked up a '98 Cherokee Sport (2-door). The previous owner
>>>had a dog, and there's a that distinct "wet dog" odour that we all know
>>>and love.
>>>
>>>I haven't tried cleaning it yet, but my experience with this in the past
>>>has been that the odour is basically impossible to remove. I just hope
>>>that the source of the smell isn't present in the headliner or seats...
>>>
>>>I was planning on replacing the carpet and possibly the underlay, in the
>>>rear cargo area, and on the back of the rear seat. Does anyone have a
>>>recommendation for an aftermarket carpet kit that fits as well as the
>>>factory carpet? Do these typically come with carpet for the rear surface
>>>of the seat?
>>>
>>>Even better would be something like a carpet, but is rubber/vinyl -
>>>easier to clean.
>>>
>>>I could always just strip out all the carpet and paint some bedliner on
>>>it, but the noise reduction properties of the carpet and underlay is
>>>pretty important.
>>>
>>>Are there any other options that might be worth looking into?
>
>
>

Re: Bad odour - carpet replacement options?
 

"jug of something in Sam's"
Probably ODO-BAN... I love the stuff... takes a few days to air out but
so does febreeze... ODO-BAN seems to work better that Febreeze. Also
works great in laundry if you have mouldy smelling stuff (or kids that
still wet the bed occasionally)

Will Honea wrote:

> Several years ago my son bought a van that had been "home" to 3 cocker
> spaniels for 10 years <g>. He had pretty good luck with a 5 pound bag
> of baking soda. Sprinkled it liberally over the carpet and seats,
> brushed it good to get it down in the fibers, let it sit in the Texas
> sun for a couple of days, then vacuumed it really well. I also saw a
> jug of something in Sam's the other day that is supposed to remove
> odors, especially dog and cat smells - but darned if I can remember
> the name. Febreze works pretty well around the house, but it didn't
> do quite as well after a couple of days in the hot sun with the
> windows up. Probably needs a couple of passes.
>
> On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 15:54:27 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
>
>>We had a big hairy mutt and found a product called 'Febreze' works
>>wonders on the odors.
>>
>>Mike
>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>
>>Rob W wrote:
>>
>>>I recently picked up a '98 Cherokee Sport (2-door). The previous owner
>>>had a dog, and there's a that distinct "wet dog" odour that we all know
>>>and love.
>>>
>>>I haven't tried cleaning it yet, but my experience with this in the past
>>>has been that the odour is basically impossible to remove. I just hope
>>>that the source of the smell isn't present in the headliner or seats...
>>>
>>>I was planning on replacing the carpet and possibly the underlay, in the
>>>rear cargo area, and on the back of the rear seat. Does anyone have a
>>>recommendation for an aftermarket carpet kit that fits as well as the
>>>factory carpet? Do these typically come with carpet for the rear surface
>>>of the seat?
>>>
>>>Even better would be something like a carpet, but is rubber/vinyl -
>>>easier to clean.
>>>
>>>I could always just strip out all the carpet and paint some bedliner on
>>>it, but the noise reduction properties of the carpet and underlay is
>>>pretty important.
>>>
>>>Are there any other options that might be worth looking into?
>
>
>

Re: Bad odour - carpet replacement options?
 

I've gotten 2 "new" cherokees in the last 2 months. The first was a 89,
second is a 96. Here's what I did. First remove the seats, four bolts each
and clean them good while they're out. Then remove the center console,
slightly time consuming. Then remove the plastic door sills then the carpet.
It has a stiff backing and will hold it's shape. I then layed them out on my
driveway and scrubbed them with arm and hammer washing soda. It's very
strong, use a brush and lots of hot wash water. Then I pressure washed them
and rinsed out all the dirt and grime. They took a day in the sun to dry.
While it's out, clean and examine your floor, look for the beginnings of
rust and treat them accordingly. The 89 had holes on the drivers side and
the 96 had the beginnings. I used a roof patch on the holes.
I've pressure washed many vw's carpet this way and you'll be supprised
how clean they come. You can also use this method on the seats but they take
up to a week to dry. (sit on a towel) If you tinker with cars and other
stuff now maybe the time to look into a pressure washer. Also you can rent
them at home centers.

JoBo

"Rob W" <randomELIDE940@ELIDEshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:uXj0d.380057$gE.160753@pd7tw3no...
> I recently picked up a '98 Cherokee Sport (2-door). The previous owner
> had a dog, and there's a that distinct "wet dog" odour that we all know
> and love.
>
> I haven't tried cleaning it yet, but my experience with this in the past
> has been that the odour is basically impossible to remove. I just hope
> that the source of the smell isn't present in the headliner or seats...
>
> I was planning on replacing the carpet and possibly the underlay, in the
> rear cargo area, and on the back of the rear seat. Does anyone have a
> recommendation for an aftermarket carpet kit that fits as well as the
> factory carpet? Do these typically come with carpet for the rear surface
> of the seat?
>
> Even better would be something like a carpet, but is rubber/vinyl -
> easier to clean.
>
> I could always just strip out all the carpet and paint some bedliner on
> it, but the noise reduction properties of the carpet and underlay is
> pretty important.
>
> Are there any other options that might be worth looking into?

Re: Bad odour - carpet replacement options?
 

I've gotten 2 "new" cherokees in the last 2 months. The first was a 89,
second is a 96. Here's what I did. First remove the seats, four bolts each
and clean them good while they're out. Then remove the center console,
slightly time consuming. Then remove the plastic door sills then the carpet.
It has a stiff backing and will hold it's shape. I then layed them out on my
driveway and scrubbed them with arm and hammer washing soda. It's very
strong, use a brush and lots of hot wash water. Then I pressure washed them
and rinsed out all the dirt and grime. They took a day in the sun to dry.
While it's out, clean and examine your floor, look for the beginnings of
rust and treat them accordingly. The 89 had holes on the drivers side and
the 96 had the beginnings. I used a roof patch on the holes.
I've pressure washed many vw's carpet this way and you'll be supprised
how clean they come. You can also use this method on the seats but they take
up to a week to dry. (sit on a towel) If you tinker with cars and other
stuff now maybe the time to look into a pressure washer. Also you can rent
them at home centers.

JoBo

"Rob W" <randomELIDE940@ELIDEshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:uXj0d.380057$gE.160753@pd7tw3no...
> I recently picked up a '98 Cherokee Sport (2-door). The previous owner
> had a dog, and there's a that distinct "wet dog" odour that we all know
> and love.
>
> I haven't tried cleaning it yet, but my experience with this in the past
> has been that the odour is basically impossible to remove. I just hope
> that the source of the smell isn't present in the headliner or seats...
>
> I was planning on replacing the carpet and possibly the underlay, in the
> rear cargo area, and on the back of the rear seat. Does anyone have a
> recommendation for an aftermarket carpet kit that fits as well as the
> factory carpet? Do these typically come with carpet for the rear surface
> of the seat?
>
> Even better would be something like a carpet, but is rubber/vinyl -
> easier to clean.
>
> I could always just strip out all the carpet and paint some bedliner on
> it, but the noise reduction properties of the carpet and underlay is
> pretty important.
>
> Are there any other options that might be worth looking into?

Re: Bad odour - carpet replacement options?
 

I've gotten 2 "new" cherokees in the last 2 months. The first was a 89,
second is a 96. Here's what I did. First remove the seats, four bolts each
and clean them good while they're out. Then remove the center console,
slightly time consuming. Then remove the plastic door sills then the carpet.
It has a stiff backing and will hold it's shape. I then layed them out on my
driveway and scrubbed them with arm and hammer washing soda. It's very
strong, use a brush and lots of hot wash water. Then I pressure washed them
and rinsed out all the dirt and grime. They took a day in the sun to dry.
While it's out, clean and examine your floor, look for the beginnings of
rust and treat them accordingly. The 89 had holes on the drivers side and
the 96 had the beginnings. I used a roof patch on the holes.
I've pressure washed many vw's carpet this way and you'll be supprised
how clean they come. You can also use this method on the seats but they take
up to a week to dry. (sit on a towel) If you tinker with cars and other
stuff now maybe the time to look into a pressure washer. Also you can rent
them at home centers.

JoBo

"Rob W" <randomELIDE940@ELIDEshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:uXj0d.380057$gE.160753@pd7tw3no...
> I recently picked up a '98 Cherokee Sport (2-door). The previous owner
> had a dog, and there's a that distinct "wet dog" odour that we all know
> and love.
>
> I haven't tried cleaning it yet, but my experience with this in the past
> has been that the odour is basically impossible to remove. I just hope
> that the source of the smell isn't present in the headliner or seats...
>
> I was planning on replacing the carpet and possibly the underlay, in the
> rear cargo area, and on the back of the rear seat. Does anyone have a
> recommendation for an aftermarket carpet kit that fits as well as the
> factory carpet? Do these typically come with carpet for the rear surface
> of the seat?
>
> Even better would be something like a carpet, but is rubber/vinyl -
> easier to clean.
>
> I could always just strip out all the carpet and paint some bedliner on
> it, but the noise reduction properties of the carpet and underlay is
> pretty important.
>
> Are there any other options that might be worth looking into?

Re: Bad odour - carpet replacement options?
 

> I have had absolutely no luck with "Nature's Miracle"... it is expensive
> and I just don't think it works YMMV

I agree, it didn't do a damn thing on a bathroom carpet the cat 'got to'.
But for that matter neither did Febreze from the spray bottle. The Febreze
laundry additive did help /some/ but not enough.

I'd pull the rugs, scrub the hell out of them and throroughly clean the
floor and padding underneath them.

-Bill

Re: Bad odour - carpet replacement options?
 

> I have had absolutely no luck with "Nature's Miracle"... it is expensive
> and I just don't think it works YMMV

I agree, it didn't do a damn thing on a bathroom carpet the cat 'got to'.
But for that matter neither did Febreze from the spray bottle. The Febreze
laundry additive did help /some/ but not enough.

I'd pull the rugs, scrub the hell out of them and throroughly clean the
floor and padding underneath them.

-Bill

Re: Bad odour - carpet replacement options?
 

> I have had absolutely no luck with "Nature's Miracle"... it is expensive
> and I just don't think it works YMMV

I agree, it didn't do a damn thing on a bathroom carpet the cat 'got to'.
But for that matter neither did Febreze from the spray bottle. The Febreze
laundry additive did help /some/ but not enough.

I'd pull the rugs, scrub the hell out of them and throroughly clean the
floor and padding underneath them.

-Bill

Re: Bad odour - carpet replacement options?
 

You need to literaly soak the carpet with lysol. It's not the carpet, it's
the padding under neath. If you happen to have access to a hypodermic
needle it's best to inject the padding with lysol every square foot. Then
let it dry and you'll be fine.
Nick

"wkearney99" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:B8GdnaEvIZm3l9jcRVn-rQ@speakeasy.net...
> > I have had absolutely no luck with "Nature's Miracle"... it is expensive
> > and I just don't think it works YMMV
>
> I agree, it didn't do a damn thing on a bathroom carpet the cat 'got to'.
> But for that matter neither did Febreze from the spray bottle. The
Febreze
> laundry additive did help /some/ but not enough.
>
> I'd pull the rugs, scrub the hell out of them and throroughly clean the
> floor and padding underneath them.
>
> -Bill
>

Re: Bad odour - carpet replacement options?
 

You need to literaly soak the carpet with lysol. It's not the carpet, it's
the padding under neath. If you happen to have access to a hypodermic
needle it's best to inject the padding with lysol every square foot. Then
let it dry and you'll be fine.
Nick

"wkearney99" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:B8GdnaEvIZm3l9jcRVn-rQ@speakeasy.net...
> > I have had absolutely no luck with "Nature's Miracle"... it is expensive
> > and I just don't think it works YMMV
>
> I agree, it didn't do a damn thing on a bathroom carpet the cat 'got to'.
> But for that matter neither did Febreze from the spray bottle. The
Febreze
> laundry additive did help /some/ but not enough.
>
> I'd pull the rugs, scrub the hell out of them and throroughly clean the
> floor and padding underneath them.
>
> -Bill
>