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      09-12-2024, 06:01 PM   #1
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Remove tennis clay from carpet

My family plays tennis. On clay courts. I don’t. They track grey clay dust into the cars. It “stains” the carpet and any fabric their shoes touch. I’ve tried to vacuum it and wipe it off. I can’t get it out.

Help please.
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Folex is a spray upholstery cleaner that works well.
For stubborn stains I make a paste of water & OxiClean, agitate, let it dry a bit & vacuum. Or you could try an aerosol carpet cleaner - spray, agitate, blot dry depending on the product's directions.
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Tell your family to change their shoes before they get in the car. Other than that, any upholstery cleaner or APC should take care of it.
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Tell your family to change their shoes before they get in the car. Other than that, any upholstery cleaner or APC should take care of it.
When I was playing tennis I had specific court shoes. Buy your family members a tennis bag for their racket and shoes.
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Every clay court place I’ve ever played on has a place to wash the bottom of the shoes off when you’re done. Either the basic small tray of water you dunk your feet into or the nicer roller/sprayers for the same purpose. Maybe your family people don’t give a care enough to do that and not track clay in and make a mess. All that said, Weathertech mats are nice to have for people that play tennis a lot and also just swap shoes like the other person said.
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All that said, Weathertech mats are nice to have for people that play tennis a lot and also just swap shoes like the other person said.
Yes, either Weathertech or the OEM BMW all weather mats are the solution.

I have not used the carpet type mats on any car that I have owned since my 1991 when I purchased a 325i. They always get dirty and they are a PIA to clean. In addition, if someone is wearing high heels they can become damaged from the tips of the heels .
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Honestly, I just use a dilute solution of all purpose cleaner. Something like simple green. But the large carpet extractor concentrate solution that you would use in a machine works too. I remove the mats and work it into the carpet with a brush or with bare hands. Then I take a high pressure hose and flush it out. At that point you let it air dry or you can use a shop vac to pull out the water.
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Second the OEM BMW all weather mats - that's the first thing I bought when I picked up the car.
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Every clay court place I’ve ever played on has a place to wash the bottom of the shoes off when you’re done. Either the basic small tray of water you dunk your feet into or the nicer roller/sprayers for the same purpose. Maybe your family people don’t give a care enough to do that and not track clay in and make a mess. All that said, Weathertech mats are nice to have for people that play tennis a lot and also just swap shoes like the other person said.
I have BMW all weather mats. Somehow my kids get clay on the carpeting. I don’t understand it. When I’m a passenger, my feet stay planted on the mat and don’t move.

I have instituted a rule that shoes must be washed or changed before entering my vehicles after playing on clay courts. If anyone forgets and new clay appears, tennis membership gets cancelled.
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