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Bpsailr49 · 01-06-2009, 03:36 AM

We bought our coach used and it came with much of the carpet covered with an adhesive carpet covering (protector). We left it on for several months - during tailgate season - and removed it just a month ago. Since we removed it the adhesive has stayed on the carpet. Now all the dirt immediately attracts to this are in a distinct pattern where it was covered. We tried a local carpet cleaning company who used a degreaser on it. I think it might be worse since they cleaned it. Two weeks and a long trip later.....the stickiness remains.

The kid claimed he did the best he could but did not want to work it much more since he was flushing lots of water at the degreaser. He was afraid the water would damage the underfloor and adjacent wood in the kitchen.

Any ideas on what to use to get rid of sticky adhesive left on the carpet from the covering?

Thanks much - Bill

Bpsailr49 · 01-06-2009, 03:36 AM

We bought our coach used and it came with much of the carpet covered with an adhesive carpet covering (protector). We left it on for several months - during tailgate season - and removed it just a month ago. Since we removed it the adhesive has stayed on the carpet. Now all the dirt immediately attracts to this are in a distinct pattern where it was covered. We tried a local carpet cleaning company who used a degreaser on it. I think it might be worse since they cleaned it. Two weeks and a long trip later.....the stickiness remains.

The kid claimed he did the best he could but did not want to work it much more since he was flushing lots of water at the degreaser. He was afraid the water would damage the underfloor and adjacent wood in the kitchen.

Any ideas on what to use to get rid of sticky adhesive left on the carpet from the covering?

Thanks much - Bill

Max Hubrich · 01-06-2009, 03:49 AM

Bpsailr49

A clean rag and some Isopropyl alcohol bought in any drug store or the likes should do it. It's great for greasy, oily substances. I keep a bottle in the coach and the car all the time. I used it all the time in corporate aircraft on the carpets after folks walked across hot tarmacs, in the summer, to board my aircraft.

Too bad you used a water product first--- I believe the alcohol will do the job for you. After the sticky is off, then go with the water based carpet cleaner. I used that sheet plastic stuff years ago in my old coach after a re-carpeting job. It left the same sticky material on the carpet. In fact I still have a roll of it in my shop.

Good luck,

soricobob · 01-06-2009, 04:45 AM

Fabrica carpet has a web site, and discusses the care and cleaning of its product. Although I have never used it, Host Carpet Cleaning System (they also have a web site)is the only way they suggest. In our area it is available only as a do-it-yourself, but I know some dealers will come to your coach to clean the carpet.
We have friends who put Fabrica in their house, and have it cleaned by Host every 6 months: they say, after 3 years, it looks brand new.

Bpsailr49 · 01-10-2009, 04:17 AM

To follow up.....

The outfit that cleaned the carpet before the holidays is coming back to try a Goo-Gone type jell and clean again. He is trying to make good on his work.....I pay if it works ($40) and he pays if not....we'll see!

.....still much cheaper than replacing the carpet.

Bill

waterboy · 01-10-2009, 02:48 PM

Newmar tells the dealer not to use this plastic on the carpets for this reason. My cure was to replace the carpet with Newmar's help nothing else worked the dirt in glued deep in the carpet pyle. The only thing in my case was the coach was new not used or Newmar wouldn't have taken care of this.