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#2 of 78 Dirty Carpets by mooreman

Jan 05, 2006 (10:01 am)

I have a MY05 Forester, LL Bean model. With the light colored interior I have found that the very nice floor mats (LL Bean logo, etc) get dirty very easily. I've tried a number of carpet cleaners without much luck. This isn't grease but just dirt and what all that sticks to the soles of the shoes. Anyone have any luck with a particular product? Thanks

#3 of 78 Re: Dirty Carpets [mooreman] by bayview6

Jan 05, 2006 (10:44 am)

Replying to: mooreman (Jan 05, 2006 10:01 am)
Dirty, I bought the Subaru black rubber all-weather floor mats at the git-go. My beige floor mats are in their plastic bag in my storage building. If I ever sell my Forester, I'll put them in.
 
To clean yours, I would try Tough Stuff. But the best long-term solution is black rubber mats. they look good too!

#4 of 78 Re: Dirty Carpets [bayview6] by ateixeira

Jan 05, 2006 (11:49 am)

Replying to: bayview6 (Jan 05, 2006 10:44 am)
They custom-fit, too. Try that or make sure everyone wipes their feet.
 
When we go to the beach I swear my family pick up one pound of sand...
 
-juice

#5 of 78 Re: Dirty Carpets [mooreman] by rochcom

Jan 05, 2006 (7:43 pm)

Replying to: mooreman (Jan 05, 2006 10:01 am)
I have a similar problem with the gray mats on an older Forester. I can only tell you what does NOT work. They were stained by road sand used by one local town. The sand contained a large amount of red clay that thoroughly stained the mats. I tried washing with a high pressure hose (at a car wash) and detergent and only a very small amount of the stain was removed. I tried scrubbing with powdered carpet cleaner and had similar results. I tried vacuuming and brushing. No go. I suppose that you can try a professional carpet cleaning shop. They may have something that wil work and not destroy the carpets.

#6 of 78 Re: Dirty Carpets [mooreman] by rochcom

Jan 05, 2006 (7:53 pm)

Replying to: mooreman (Jan 05, 2006 10:01 am)
I have a similar problem with the gray mats on an older Forester. I can only tell you what does NOT work. They were stained by road sand used by one local town. The sand contained a large amount of red clay that thoroughly stained the mats. I tried washing with a high pressure hose (at a car wash) and detergent and only a very small amount of the stain was removed. I tried scrubbing with powdered carpet cleaner and had similar results. I tried vacuuming and brushing. No go. I suppose that you can try a professional carpet cleaning shop. They may have something that will work and not destroy the carpets.
 
Sometimes the stain is better left alone. I remember when I worked in an office some years ago, and we had a manager who was very fussy about how things looked. He gave one of our interns some spot remover to use on carpet stains. I have to say, the cleaner worked flawlessly. The stains were gone. In their place, there were large faded spots about three to four times the size of the original stains. After all, the stuff was guaranteed to remove them.

#7 of 78 Window tinting? by kumari

Mar 26, 2006 (12:18 pm)

Hi all,
 
Just bought an '06 Forester XT Limited and today was the first day I saw it in the morning in broad daylight. VERY distressed to find that the windows have NO tinting whatsoever!! Comparing it to my old truck-based SUV (that I will be be putting up for sale), the truck's windows are almost black in the back - you can't see in even standing and peering right into it. The Forester's windows are absolutely clear! Just found out it's gonna cost $300 at the dealership to have them tinted.
 
Anyone else do this? Is this a fair price?
 
Another thing - it appears as though the sunroof is letting in moisture around the edges - the inside cover had a few damp spots around one edge this morning and it didn't even rain last night! It was just from the morning dew! Is this normal?
 
Thanks, Samantha

#8 of 78 Re: Window tinting? [kumari] by marilynw

Mar 26, 2006 (3:11 pm)

Replying to: kumari (Mar 26, 2006 12:18 pm)
Samantha,
Call some local tint shops. I know the price for a four door car at the shop I used is around $189.00. (LI, NY)
 A small SUV like a Forester is probably only slightly higher. I'm sure the dealer is going to send it for tinting, and they want to make money on the deal. Get some estimates and check out some of the tinting work, before you make a decision.
Good luck,
Marilyn

#9 of 78 Re: Window tinting? [kumari] by yu203964

Mar 26, 2006 (10:00 pm)

Replying to: kumari (Mar 26, 2006 12:18 pm)
I had mine tinted almost 4 years ago with Ziebart about US$200. It's still in good condition. If you find a franchisee near you, have a try.

#10 of 78 Re: Window tinting? [marilynw] by subiedubie

Mar 27, 2006 (5:58 am)

Replying to: marilynw (Mar 26, 2006 3:11 pm)
Has anyone included the giant moonroof in their tinting, and has has that worked out?

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