B&Q Rug Doctor

apinner · 17-05-2008, 19:49

Just hired one of these do try and clean up a couple of tired looking carpets but it also comes with a hand tool so i decided to attack the seats in the octy and they have come up like new! You can see the dirt literally being sucked out of the fabric.

Dont bother scrubbing with 1001, go rent a rug doctor and clean your house at the same time!

Coops · 17-05-2008, 20:48

They are good! Had one a few weeks back whilst decorating the house but didn't have time for the car.

Brought the house carpets up a treat mind.

th4neuk · 17-05-2008, 21:11

any before and after pics??

ultra_joel88 · 17-05-2008, 21:41

do they have a small hose nozzle for use in the car?

jaymd · 17-05-2008, 21:46

How much did it cost to hire?

I just purchased a Vax cleaner to do the carpets around the house and the car.

mluton · 17-05-2008, 22:30

They are £20 for 24 hours from most supermarkets IIRC.

As above do they have a hand attachment ???

apinner · 17-05-2008, 22:43

Yep.. the hand attachment is about 4" wide and has quite a long hose perfect for seats!

Dont have any before or after pics, but i also did the seats in our van and the dirt that came out of them was incredible! You really would not believe the colour of the water..

I will do the mats tomorrow and get some pics of the water for you.

ultra_joel88 · 18-05-2008, 09:46

thats good, I think homebase do them.

apinner · 18-05-2008, 15:03

As requested here are some pics..

Here are the seats now they have dried off over night, there was muddy little paw prints all over them.

clean_seat.jpg

Here is the floor matt before cleaning..

matt_before.jpg

Here are some pics of the water after doing the matts, really revolting!

dirt1.jpg

dirt2.jpg

Steevie Wonder · 18-05-2008, 22:44

Went out and got a dogs bollox vax carpet washer/cleaner thingy.

Results are very good, not bad for nearly 6 years old!

Dmac1969 · 19-05-2008, 19:48

Looking good Steevie! Good job!!

mluton · 19-05-2008, 20:27

Just been to Morrison to have a butchers at the deals.

£25 for 24 hours rental inc carpet detergent.

Can do the car and the 2 carpeted rooms in the flat.

Bang on the mark.

Steevie Wonder · 19-05-2008, 21:44

It's well worth doing mate, it only took 15-20 minutes to do my seats and carpets

MisterGT · 19-05-2008, 21:49

We do the carpets in the house every year and the colour of the water has to be seen to be believed ! Also agree that the hand attachment does wonders for car seats/carpets.

cheezemonkhai · 20-05-2008, 13:32

Indeed it's come to that time of year (eg post winter) that the beige carpets in our house are about to produce large amounts of muddy thick water.

fatty5000 · 21-05-2008, 12:25

I've been pondering doing this myself for ages.

Which detergent did you use theres a few to chose from iirc

apinner · 21-05-2008, 12:33

I used the proper rug doctor stuff which was £9.00 for 2 litres but the gf found it online after at £7.00 for 5 litres! So don't buy it from B&Q! Its 150ml to 9l of water.

fatty5000 · 21-05-2008, 12:51

Cool

Was it just the general carpet one ???

cheezemonkhai · 21-05-2008, 13:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatty5000

I've been pondering doing this myself for ages.

Which detergent did you use theres a few to chose from iirc

VAX AAA or the bissell ones I find are best

cheezemonkhai · 21-05-2008, 13:13

Oh BTW, I wouldn't hire one for £30 inc liquid when you can buy a VAX for similar money.

I got mine from graded electricals on ebay for about £31 delivered.

17-05-2008, 19:49	#1
apinner Numberwang Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Grimsby Posts: 1,740 Thanks: 57 Thanked 86 Times in 43 Posts	B&Q Rug Doctor Just hired one of these do try and clean up a couple of tired looking carpets but it also comes with a hand tool so i decided to attack the seats in the octy and they have come up like new! You can see the dirt literally being sucked out of the fabric. Dont bother scrubbing with 1001, go rent a rug doctor and clean your house at the same time! __________________ . Alex .

17-05-2008, 20:48	#2
Coops Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Leicester Posts: 45 Thanks: 8 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Re: B&Q Rug Doctor They are good! Had one a few weeks back whilst decorating the house but didn't have time for the car. Brought the house carpets up a treat mind. __________________ "I think a lot about everything, I can't avoid it. I move from one idea to the other, and all my plans become a dream, which I see grow and progress. In this dream, I see happy people, mostly children."

17-05-2008, 21:11	#3
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17-05-2008, 22:30	#6
mluton Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Birmingham Posts: 6,356 Thanks: 46 Thanked 223 Times in 197 Posts	Re: B&Q Rug Doctor They are £20 for 24 hours from most supermarkets IIRC. As above do they have a hand attachment ??? __________________ Support Briskoda----------------------> Red Skoda Octavia V//RS Mods to date: Carbonio CAI Forge 007 DV Aero Wipers Briskoda Stickers KVW100 GB Wheel Inserts RS Tuning Remap Delocked Piper Cat Back Kenwood KDC-W6541U Fli Twin 12" Active Sub Parrot CK3100 *------------------------------------------------*

17-05-2008, 22:43	#7
apinner Numberwang Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Grimsby Posts: 1,740 Thanks: 57 Thanked 86 Times in 43 Posts	Re: B&Q Rug Doctor Yep.. the hand attachment is about 4" wide and has quite a long hose perfect for seats! Dont have any before or after pics, but i also did the seats in our van and the dirt that came out of them was incredible! You really would not believe the colour of the water.. I will do the mats tomorrow and get some pics of the water for you. __________________ . Alex .

18-05-2008, 09:46	#8
ultra_joel88 Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Brecon/ Cardiff Posts: 2,271 Thanks: 21 Thanked 82 Times in 80 Posts	Re: B&Q Rug Doctor thats good, I think homebase do them. __________________ '04 Fabia VRS - 312mm Brakes, Whiteline RARB, SEAT Sport Strut Brace, Pipercross Panel Filter & PD160 Intake, Pioneer and Infinity ICE, Custom exhaust system w/ de-cat, CCV Bypass w/ Catch Can, Boost + Volt Gauge, Window Tints

18-05-2008, 15:03	#9
apinner Numberwang Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Grimsby Posts: 1,740 Thanks: 57 Thanked 86 Times in 43 Posts	Re: B&Q Rug Doctor As requested here are some pics.. Here are the seats now they have dried off over night, there was muddy little paw prints all over them. clean_seat.jpg Here is the floor matt before cleaning.. matt_before.jpg Here are some pics of the water after doing the matts, really revolting! dirt1.jpg dirt2.jpg __________________ . Alex .

19-05-2008, 19:48	#11
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19-05-2008, 20:27	#12
mluton Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Birmingham Posts: 6,356 Thanks: 46 Thanked 223 Times in 197 Posts	Re: B&Q Rug Doctor Just been to Morrison to have a butchers at the deals. £25 for 24 hours rental inc carpet detergent. Can do the car and the 2 carpeted rooms in the flat. Bang on the mark. __________________ Support Briskoda----------------------> Red Skoda Octavia V//RS Mods to date: Carbonio CAI Forge 007 DV Aero Wipers Briskoda Stickers KVW100 GB Wheel Inserts RS Tuning Remap Delocked Piper Cat Back Kenwood KDC-W6541U Fli Twin 12" Active Sub Parrot CK3100 *------------------------------------------------*

19-05-2008, 21:44	#13
Steevie Wonder Silver bullet Join Date: May 2003 Location: Planet Earth...... Posts: 739 Thanks: 46 Thanked 35 Times in 33 Posts	Re: B&Q Rug Doctor It's well worth doing mate, it only took 15-20 minutes to do my seats and carpets __________________ The silver bulletJabbasport's; IHI Stage 3 vf34, ceramic lined manifold, F.M.I.C, boost controller, Snowperformance methanol injection, ABD Racing ceramic inlet manifold & CAI, K&N monster filter, 02M 6 speed TDi gearbox, Peloquin a.t.b, Sachs SMF & sports clutch, Forge quickshift, APR R1, Blueflame 3" d/p, 100 cell cat, Milltek 2 ¾" system, Samco; i/c, turbo & boost hoses, Bosch 440cc injectors, 3" M.A.F, SuperPro bushes all round + engine mounts, Weitec coilovers, Eibach rear arb, AP Racing 6 pots & 335mm floaters, S3 top & bottom braces, Nomad; turbo, oil pressure, oil temperature & battery gauges.

19-05-2008, 21:49	#14
MisterGT Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Okehampton Posts: 770 Thanks: 15 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: B&Q Rug Doctor We do the carpets in the house every year and the colour of the water has to be seen to be believed ! Also agree that the hand attachment does wonders for car seats/carpets.

20-05-2008, 13:32	#15
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14,723 Thanks: 91 Thanked 412 Times in 383 Posts	Re: B&Q Rug Doctor Indeed it's come to that time of year (eg post winter) that the beige carpets in our house are about to produce large amounts of muddy thick water. __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

21-05-2008, 12:25	#16
fatty5000 Why So Serious Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: "What" ...What ain't no god damn country Posts: 5,134 Thanks: 238 Thanked 167 Times in 151 Posts	Re: B&Q Rug Doctor I've been pondering doing this myself for ages. Which detergent did you use theres a few to chose from iirc __________________

21-05-2008, 12:33	#17
apinner Numberwang Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Grimsby Posts: 1,740 Thanks: 57 Thanked 86 Times in 43 Posts	Re: B&Q Rug Doctor I used the proper rug doctor stuff which was £9.00 for 2 litres but the gf found it online after at £7.00 for 5 litres! So don't buy it from B&Q! Its 150ml to 9l of water. __________________ . Alex .

21-05-2008, 12:51	#18
fatty5000 Why So Serious Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: "What" ...What ain't no god damn country Posts: 5,134 Thanks: 238 Thanked 167 Times in 151 Posts	Re: B&Q Rug Doctor Cool Was it just the general carpet one ??? __________________

21-05-2008, 13:13	#20
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 14,723 Thanks: 91 Thanked 412 Times in 383 Posts	Re: B&Q Rug Doctor Oh BTW, I wouldn't hire one for £30 inc liquid when you can buy a VAX for similar money. I got mine from graded electricals on ebay for about £31 delivered. __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

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