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Cleaning the ceiling

Our coach has the "mouse fur" stuff on the ceiling. I don't know the correct name for it, but Airstreamers call it mouse fur. It is a carpet-like stuff on thin plywood. What should we use to clean it? A carpet cleaner works, but those are designed to be sprayed down, not up. We've tried various products over the past five years, and none of them are all that easy to use. Suggestions?

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Reply #1 –
It is ozite carpet.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
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Reply #2 –
Thanks, Brett. I knew I had heard the proper name for it, but couldn't remember it.

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Reply #3 –
Personally I think  that "mouse fur" is very appropriate.

I have used one of the small pet clean-up units with heater.  It's basically a mini carpet cleaner with a hand wand that sprays cleaner and then sucks it up.

The small hand tool makes it a bit tedious but does a good job.
Regards

1997 U295 40 with CAT 3126

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Reply #4 –
I have used a Bissel carpet machine after pre treatment with Resolve on the area arrouns A/C ducts. Makes it look like new.
1998 36' U295 Mechanical 8.3

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Reply #5 –
Quote from: wolfe10 –
It is ozite carpet.

Or boat hull liner. It's real tough material.
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

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Reply #6 –
Oreck floor vac with beater bar.  A little awkward but leaves a clean white swath.
"Not so  long ago we were a nation of risk takers, riding five million pounds of  thrust straight into space."  Joe Gresh
Chuck Pearson
1996 U295
2018 Can Am X3 TurboRS

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Reply #7 –
Quote from: Racedad –
I have used a Bissel carpet machine after pre treatment with Resolve on the area arrouns A/C ducts. Makes it look like new.

And it will work upside down? The ones I have seen would take a couple 25 year old body builders to hold it up on the ceiling!  :o
Justin & Cathy Byrd
1995 U280 "Old Faithful"
36' Build #4673
C8.3 Cummins
Allison MD3060R 6 speed - retarder
Powertech 10KW  4cyl Kubota

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Reply #8 –
Ozite is hypo allergenic.  Used in hospitals
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
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1095 watts solar
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2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4