Another car, another detailing challenge. The worst of it was this rusty surface stain on the back which I determined during my personal pre-purchase inspection was a result of spillage rather than something deeper.
I finally purchased my own Bissell Green Machine lightly used from some guy for a decent price, I chose this over the ProHeat auto care model which I borrowed from a friend last autumn because it didn't heat up the water so I had to put in my own hot water anyway. It keeps hot water hot for slightly longer but the water eventually cools down anyway, so I saw no point in wasting extra money and electricity getting the ProHeat version. Also used was Folex available at Canadian Tire and a hard bristle brush to agitate the area. The guy included a bottle of Bissell carpet cleaner which I tried but as my detailer buddy found, it's really not effective and Folex is a much better product. Spray, agitate, then plain hot water in the Bissell.
It's 80% there, it was getting too dark and I hadn't had dinner yet so I retired for the evening.
