Cleaning car carpets

[Frikkin Evil]

No, i've not developed a stutter. 

Having just sorted a leak from the sunroof in 'ol blue (my diesel Ford Focus), I now need to dry out the floorpan and carpets. It seems it was leaking for a while, and the carpet is a bit... funky.

I might just go to the scrappies and get a replacement, but i'm considering taking the whole carpet out and cleaning it. Any ideas for products or techniques that may be useful?

[ChrisW]

Is the carpet small enough to fold up and put in the washer? If not, then it's a bit time consuming...lie it out flat, vacuum it, spray on foam cleaner, then work it in with a stiff brush. Rinse and repeat til you're happy with it.

[silverspeed]

just burn it... 

Buy a second hand one.. plenty of rusty old fords out thier to pick from. 

[Frikkin Evil]

just burn it... 

Do you mean the car or the carpet? 

[Coyoteboy]

Took about 2 summers to fully de-funk my old cars carpet after a leak, and that was despite being able to get it out to dry! I'd be looking for another carpet I think! That said, it was only that hard as it would have fallen apart if i'd washed it in a machine, if you can do that I'm sure it'll be fine.

[silverspeed]

Lets have a club bbq.. lets use the focus as the bbq .. will soon dry out.

[Frikkin Evil]

Only if you like that authentic charplastic-grilled flavour!

Anyway, the car's not that bad... although I have been known to use a "Police Aware" sign to get free parking. 

[silverspeed]

i'm a ford owner for my sins..    But not for long.

[Cee]

i'm a ford owner for my sins..    But not for long.

Oh yes.. because owning a caravan is soooo much more cool 

[silverspeed]

i'll pimp it so it won't be that bad   

[ChrisW]

I beg to differ:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71428150@N00/1534565498/