# how to get road salt out of car carpet? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 4, 2007, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-road-salt-out-of-car-carpet/25409 "2007-03-04T09:35:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![redrum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrum/32/7398_2.png) [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-road-salt-out-of-car-carpet/25409/1 "2007-03-04T09:35:00Z")
I have some nasty road salt that has crystallized onto the carpet around the edges of my floormat and near the dead pedal location. Any ideas of good ways to get this off without bleaching the black carpet? ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-road-salt-out-of-car-carpet/25409/2 "2007-03-04T09:36:54Z")
Scrub it up real good and get it pretty soapy, then vacuum it with a wet/dry vac. Repeat until clean. ---
**Author:** ![RobY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@RobY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobY)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-road-salt-out-of-car-carpet/25409/3 "2007-03-04T09:46:03Z")
lots and lots of water… ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-road-salt-out-of-car-carpet/25409/4 "2007-03-04T09:46:34Z")
boiling water a scrub brush and vacuum ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-road-salt-out-of-car-carpet/25409/5 "2007-03-04T10:04:42Z")
white vinegar and warm water. ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-road-salt-out-of-car-carpet/25409/6 "2007-03-04T11:33:15Z")
[quote=“MaximaSE98,post:4,topic:25409"”] boiling water a scrub brush and vacuum [/quote] . ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-road-salt-out-of-car-carpet/25409/7 "2007-03-04T13:54:46Z")
crackers. ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-road-salt-out-of-car-carpet/25409/8 "2007-03-04T14:10:06Z")
mmmmm, salt and crackers. yummy. ---
**Author:** ![redrum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrum/32/7398_2.png) [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-road-salt-out-of-car-carpet/25409/9 "2007-03-04T14:13:28Z")
I had some delicious Triscuit crackers in the car on the way over. ---
**Author:** ![Slopoke](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slopoke/32/7248_2.png) [@Slopoke](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slopoke)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-road-salt-out-of-car-carpet/25409/10 "2007-03-04T14:18:01Z")
lol gettin a little of topic… but yes hot water/brush/vac will always do the trick and then when it dries some may reapear just hit it with the brush again and vac it up. I have used vinegar that works also but i dont know anyone who would want thier car to smell like that ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-road-salt-out-of-car-carpet/25409/11 "2007-03-04T14:19:14Z")
I’ve heard that lemon juice diluted in water does a good job too. Acid = Win. And it smells a lot better than vinegar 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-road-salt-out-of-car-carpet/25409/12 "2007-03-04T14:29:04Z")
Dish soap works well, with very warm water. lemon juice sounds like a good idea too. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-road-salt-out-of-car-carpet/25409/13 "2007-03-04T14:41:17Z")
wait til its warm out ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-road-salt-out-of-car-carpet/25409/14 "2007-03-04T14:50:20Z")
I need to spend about a whole day cleaning my interior once its nicer out. ---
**Author:** ![redrum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrum/32/7398_2.png) [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-road-salt-out-of-car-carpet/25409/15 "2007-03-04T14:54:08Z")
Yea me too. Mine is pretty much ok since I dont let clutter build up in the car, but the front floors are filthy. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-road-salt-out-of-car-carpet/25409/16 "2007-03-04T14:56:53Z")
[quote=“redrum,post:15,topic:25409"”] Yea me too. Mine is pretty much ok since I dont let clutter build up in the car, but the front floors are filthy. [/quote] My driver side mat probably will need be replaced, this is the first year I didnt get rubber mats, so my mat has a solid chunk of ice there since I’d say mid January. Bring on the nice weather or I’m moving. ---
**Author:** ![my240nissan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e19b73/32.png) [@my240nissan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/my240nissan)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-road-salt-out-of-car-carpet/25409/17 "2007-03-04T15:25:59Z")
warm water and tide also home depot sells a carpet product called capture which works well too ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-road-salt-out-of-car-carpet/25409/18 "2007-03-04T17:02:01Z")
try slugs and snails. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-road-salt-out-of-car-carpet/25409/19 "2007-03-04T17:29:13Z")
How do you get dead hookers and blood out of the trunk? ---
**Author:** ![AndyB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@AndyB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AndyB)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-road-salt-out-of-car-carpet/25409/20 "2007-03-04T17:32:19Z")
Here is the best advice that a guy told me at the car show today- HOT black coffee takes salt out to make the carpet look brand new. Pour the hot coffee on the spot that is stained bad with salt, scrub it real good with a brush and the dry vac it out. Looks brand new. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-to-get-road-salt-out-of-car-carpet/25409.md?page=2)