In a message dated 8/13/03 2:48:18 PM Central Daylight Time,
joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET writes:

> Has anyone used a real carpet/rug cleaner, the kind you rent.

I have.  I rented it for a day and did all the cars.  A Westy, a Carat and a
Jetta.  It did a great job, especially on the Westy carpet.  The PO had a dog
and the van smelled like wet dog whenever there was high humidity.  I pulled
off all the cushion covers and washed them in the washing machine and put them
back on damp.  Cleaned the carpet with the carpet cleaner and now no more wet
dog smell.  I got a bottle of the heavy duty spot cleaner that came with the
cleaner.  Took up the tar, etc.  I am very pleased with the results.

Tom
Illinois