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Old Jun 3, 2005 | 11:33 PM
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How to remove dog hair from carpet.

I currently work at Volvo as a detailer. Although I am not a professional yet, I can do certain things, such as a cut-polish (except on a black car, need a little bit more practice).

Here is a tip that I learned from my manager, who was a detailer in his earlier years in the automotive industry.

To remover dog hair from carpets, like the stuff in your trunk etc.
1) Get moisture on your hand, just a wet your hand.
2) Rub your hand in a circular motion on the carpetted area that has dog hair.
3) The hair will form into a small ball, and you just pick it up and throw it out
4) Vacuum the little hair ***** and the excess strands of hair.

Remember, do small areas each time, the area of a cd is good. Also, people use brushes to try to get dog hair out...bad idea, it only removes the top layer, and pushes some hair even deeper into the carpet!

Kinda bored, felt like sharing.
 
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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 03:51 AM
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Thanks for sharing, Zero --

We used to have a large white dog with fine hair. She made regular (hair) deposits in all our vehicles. Quite by accident, my wife discovered that rubbing on the carpet with a pair of dampened rubber gloves produced similar results.

Also, a friend of mine with two retrievers purchased a couple of thick, recycled furniture moving pads from UHaul to line the backseat/boot area of his MINI to help keep things tidy. They prevent dirt, hair/fur, and toenails from marring the interior. I think he said they were about $6 each. They don't help to prevent noseprints on the back and side windows, though!

Theo
 
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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Koopah
They don't help to prevent noseprints on the back and side windows, though!

Theo
I feel like the bane of my existence is cleaning nose prints off the back windows!

Thanks for the carpet advice, zerofighter. I was just planning on cleaning the car, so I'll give it a try!
 
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