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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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how do you get rid of the little "chicklets" and tiny bits of crap and fuz on black carpet? i have a jet black interior that attacts all sorts of little white /off white crumbs grit and gravel. vacuuming works but i spend hours with the shop vac and the small tip getting around and beside the seats and along the seat track as well as any nook and cranny.

also i noticed a lot of gravel builds up on the rails or main supports from the front bumper where the radiator bolts. seems like every time i go to clean the car there is a tiny little pile of road gravel waiting for me. i think it's Ford gnomes.
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as for the debris on your frame rails consider installing a piece of weatherstrip along the leading edge of the hood. there are some you can buy which are pre-cut and relatively inexpensive, it should prevent stuff from getting in.
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A leaf blower (high power) works wonders. Tie down all items in vehicle (wallet, keys, shotgun, kids, ice chest, etc.) before you begin.
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If you get some duct tape and wrap it around your hand and dab it around on the carpet you can easily pick up all sorts of fuzz, debris, etc. I also always put a black rubber mat on my drivers side, much easier to dump off tiny rocks and pebbles and such off of rather than a carpeted floor mat.
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Originally Posted by yaonttwo
A leaf blower (high power) works wonders. Tie down all items in vehicle (wallet, keys, shotgun, kids, ice chest, etc.) before you begin.

leaf blower? i use one to blow the outside of the car car after washing but won't the exhaust make the inside smell like a dirt bike?

i was thinking about compressed air from a shop air compressor.
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