[V8] Carpet Pad Antifreeze Cleanup?

[Kent McLean]

Klein, Nathan P wrote:
 > Went to see what was up, and the foam on the underside of the
 > carpet had absorbed antifreeze like a sponge.  The foam is
 > totally waterlogged (well, antifreezelogged) and reeks of the
 > stuff.
 >
 > What would be the best way to get rid of this?  ShopVac it out?
 > Set it out in the sun?  Throw 'em away and get new (used) carpets?

If you are going to throw them out, I'd first give this a shot:
take it to a coin-operated car wash and hose it down with soapy
water, then rinse it well.  Let dry well before re-installing.
You could probably do the same thing at home with a bucket of
soapy water, a mop, and lots of rinsing with a hose.

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Kent McLean
'94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke