changing carpets need help!!!

[89AccordLXI666]

ok I took off the the carpet from my crashed up 89 LX-i and want to put it in my 86 Accord LX, cuz I did an interior swap and haven't done the carpet yet, but will the 89 LX-i carpet fit in my 86 LX??? Thanks... Lataz

[Mike89Accordcom]

hmmm interior demensions should be the same. I'd say yes. But you never know. They changed those cars a little over those 4 years....

[89AccordLXI666]

yeah u may be right about that mike... hey thanks bro for the info knew I can alwayz count on u for an answer. ;-) But I think I'll give it a shot it won't hurt to try... thanks again lataz

[Mike89Accordcom]

yeah no prob. Just try it and let me know....

[iloveJDMblackrims69]

or if that shit doint work......just buy a new one...aint to bad $120.......but make sure you goit the cash!

[89AccordLXI666]

cool thanks guy's..... I haven't gotten the chance to swap it in yet, It's been raining, plus I do want to get most of the little stains out... what do you guy's recommend me to use to get rid of some stains... I wan't to do it myself and get it looking like new again, any suggestions? Thanks Lataz

[86LXnowitsI]

the best way to get the stains out is to pull the carpet out and use a pressure washer on it then use a carpet cleaner to suck up some of the water then let it air dry before you put it back in than just give it a good vacume to fluff the carpet back up. Did it a few times on some other cars works best if you ask me

[89AccordLXI666]

Cool Thanks alot 86LXnowitsI for the Idea... I think I'll give that a shot... thanks bro... good looking out bro... Peace! :-)

[Justin86]

The pressure washer might be a little too much for carpet, especially old carpet. Is there a difference between the sedan, coupe, h.b. If there is a difference. Are you swaping the carpet out of the same body style.

[86LXnowitsI]

the pressure washer works great i did it in my gt escort and didnt have any problems with it

[MrBen]

The U car wash place pressure washer would probably work just great.

[Justin86]

Whoa, I would have thought the pressure would rip apart carpet. Especially older carpet that might be in bad shape.

[MrBen]

If you get it too close you're right, but far away just to blow all the sand out of there isn't going to do a whole lot.

[86LXnowitsI]

I was using a 2500 psi pressure washer on my carpet and you dont have to get really close but if there is a stain in it get right on top of it and go tp town I have never seen it rip apart carpet even old stuff. Use a degreaser on the entire thing before you start to loosen up the bad stuff the rest schould come out with out any problems.

[Justin86]

Well what do you know I guess it is safe, but I still wouldn't do it. I just keep my carpet clean in the first place.

[MrBen]

Mine is clean as hell, even with 230,000 miles on it.

[Justin86]

My car has 130K on it and it is in perfect shape. I thought it was too good to belive for its age when I got it.

[89AccordLXI666]

Well I'm planning on using an all purpose cleaner and try to scrub the stains out of it and see if that works, if not then I'm going to try the pressure washing techniq, but hey if it works I'll let you all know how it turned out...... oh Justin86... Yeah the carpet6s are both from the sedan's the one I'm swapping it to is an 86 LX and the carpet I got it from was my crashed up 89 LX-i so they should fit just fine... hopefully...LOL But I think there shouldn't be a problem... I'm just hoping I can get some stains out... there isn't alot of stains, I just want it to look good again...I'll let you guy's know how it turns out... I'm going to start doing the cleaning process tomorrow (Monday) because I'm graduating today so I have no time what so ever to do it, but I can't wait to start it... Lataz and thanks to all for the support.

[iloveJDMblackrims69]

SOME GOOD STUFF TO USE THAT WORK..........CASTROL DEGREASER.......AUTO SHOP ORANGE CLEAN...........THOSE ARE THE BEST!!! scrub with a brush.....and most of the shit should come out...wipe with a dry rag when finished

[89AccordLXI666]

cool.. loveJDMblackrims69.... thanx 4 the tips.... I already used the degreaser shit and it came out nice... took like 4 hours to clean but it acually came out nice.... Although I do also work at the car detailing section at my work so I might get my whole interior detailed and see how that turns out... I'll post sum pics to show you when I get the chance... Lataz... n thanx guys 4 the help... ;-)

[A Dawg Jr]

What carpet, the whole interior carpet like on the door panels and stuff??

[89AccordLXI666]

no A Dawg Jr.... I also swapped carpets to match the interior because I did an interior swap from my 89 LX-i to my 86LX.... I switched door panels, carpets, back seats, changed the dash etc... I like the black and tan interior so I desided to swap it over to the 86LX because my 89 LX-i was crashed last summer so I used various parts to use on my 86LX and the interior swap was one of the things I did.... cool huh... Ima have to take some pics sometime 4 u 2 see..... Lataz bro