emaxxman
06-25-2006, 02:39 PM
I just finished using this brush to clean all the mats in both my 98 Accord and 05 Odyssey.
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/autogeek_1900_20956991
I bought the white one from autogeek. It's a medium stiffness for more ground in stains.
98 Accord - Unforunately, the carpet and mats in this car have never been cleaned...that's 8+ years of abuse. Yes I am ashamed of that. :( I have seen the light now though. :)
There was significant staining on the rear mats from the kids. The driver's mat was also very soiled. The front passenger's mat wasn't that bad. I used a diluted 10:1 solution of Simple Green (it's what was handy.) The results were very impressive. The mats look almost new. The only thing that hints that they're old mats is that they're not as fluffy and some worn threading on borders due to usage. The front passenger mat looks new (it wasn't that bad to begin with.)
05 Odyseey - Obviously the results weren't as impressive because the van was pretty new and clean. I used a light carpet foam for this. I probably didn't need the scrubbing power of the brush on the PC but it saved a lot of elbow grease...the amount of carpet in a minivan (with the rear seats removed) seems endless. I used the PC scrub brush in conjunction with the Meguiar's interior brush (a great tool and it only cost $3).
Overall, the PC brush is a great tool. I haven't actually used it on the interior of the Accord yet. That will be the real test of its convenience. For the mats, I setup an old door on some sawhorses in my garage as a workbench. The minivan without the rear seats was basically one massive flat surface to use. I'm sure I won't be able to use the PC in all spots in the Accord...I'll use the "manual" Meguiar's brush for that.
Pros:
Saves a ton of elbow grease and time.
White brush's bristles are very durable and did not bend at all during or after scrubbing.
Very good at scrubbing out an embedded stain.Cons:
A little expensive at $15 for a single brush for the non-paid detailer...but if your spare time is valuable and/or sparse, it's a great time-saving tool.
You have to hold the PC and brush against the carpet with a light touch...the PC bogged down easily if you apply any kind of pressure...even with the PC on 6.I didn't buy the other brushes but if you have a very delicate carpet, I would probaby use a manual hand held brush. Most light stains in the minivan came out easy with the Resolve foam cleaner and a few seconds of agitation with the Meguiar's brush.
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/autogeek_1900_20956991
I bought the white one from autogeek. It's a medium stiffness for more ground in stains.
98 Accord - Unforunately, the carpet and mats in this car have never been cleaned...that's 8+ years of abuse. Yes I am ashamed of that. :( I have seen the light now though. :)
There was significant staining on the rear mats from the kids. The driver's mat was also very soiled. The front passenger's mat wasn't that bad. I used a diluted 10:1 solution of Simple Green (it's what was handy.) The results were very impressive. The mats look almost new. The only thing that hints that they're old mats is that they're not as fluffy and some worn threading on borders due to usage. The front passenger mat looks new (it wasn't that bad to begin with.)
05 Odyseey - Obviously the results weren't as impressive because the van was pretty new and clean. I used a light carpet foam for this. I probably didn't need the scrubbing power of the brush on the PC but it saved a lot of elbow grease...the amount of carpet in a minivan (with the rear seats removed) seems endless. I used the PC scrub brush in conjunction with the Meguiar's interior brush (a great tool and it only cost $3).
Overall, the PC brush is a great tool. I haven't actually used it on the interior of the Accord yet. That will be the real test of its convenience. For the mats, I setup an old door on some sawhorses in my garage as a workbench. The minivan without the rear seats was basically one massive flat surface to use. I'm sure I won't be able to use the PC in all spots in the Accord...I'll use the "manual" Meguiar's brush for that.
Pros:
Saves a ton of elbow grease and time.
White brush's bristles are very durable and did not bend at all during or after scrubbing.
Very good at scrubbing out an embedded stain.Cons:
A little expensive at $15 for a single brush for the non-paid detailer...but if your spare time is valuable and/or sparse, it's a great time-saving tool.
You have to hold the PC and brush against the carpet with a light touch...the PC bogged down easily if you apply any kind of pressure...even with the PC on 6.I didn't buy the other brushes but if you have a very delicate carpet, I would probaby use a manual hand held brush. Most light stains in the minivan came out easy with the Resolve foam cleaner and a few seconds of agitation with the Meguiar's brush.