Video tutorial on how to clean the salt satins from your vehicle's carpet without any fancy equipment or chemicals. Salt stains usually occur during the winter months when you have slush on your shoes which falls off in your vehicle's interior. Once the slush melts, it soaks into the carpet, then the moisture evaporates leaving the salt crystals behind. There is no need to buy any expensive chemicals, equipment, or even having to pay a professional. The smell of the vinegar will dissipate over the next couple days and then totally disappear. This particular tutorial was done on a 2003 Dodge Dakota.

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Tools/Supplies Needed:
white vinegar
water
spray bottle
brush
cloth
wet/dry vacuum
carpet shampoo

Procedure:
first mix an equal 1:1 mix of warm water and white vinegar in a spray bottle
you can mix a stronger solution with slightly more vinegar that an equal mix for extreme stains
shake bottle well to ensure the solution is mixed
vacuum an access debris on the carpet before spraying the solution on the carpet
spray the vinegar/water solution onto the salt satins and let it soak for a few minutes
using a damp cloth and tooth brush, rub the area gently
do not use a coarse brush as this can damage the fibres in the carpet
the salt crystals on the carpet fibres will eventually disappear
you can spray the area down once again with the vinegar/water solution to ensure all the salt is disolved
using a wet/dry vacuum, vacuum up all the moisture in the carpet
you can stop here or continue with a carpet shampoo to remove the smell and any other dirt present in the carpet
vacuum the rest of the carpet to ensure all the dirt and debris has been removed
apply a carpet shampoo of your choice
allow the carpet shampoo to soak into the carpet, breaking down any stains
use a soft bristle carpet brush, I will be using the same one as previously which I have washed to remove any vinegar or salt residue
agitate the surface, working in multiple directions to work between the carpet fibres
continuously rinse the brush with warm water
once satisfied, then thoroughly vacuum the carpet removing any exposed debris and moisture
dry times will be dependant on how well you’ve vacuumed the carpet or how much water was applied
normally it does help leaving the vehicle in the sun with either the windows or doors open
if you do leave the doors open, be sure the dome light isn’t left on as you do risk draining your battery
for this vehicle, it did take about 24 hours for the carpet to completely dry and in that time span, do not install the floor mats

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