Restoring a sheen to all weather mats without adding slickness???

[PBoy]

Would a rinseless wash and wax or duragloss aquawax work?

[MisterSnoop]

The WeatherTech floor mat protectant does thathttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230824/f8efe5a00286635bbff011f759d69311.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230824/a11cb5e142dcfa53b12c8b24c186a99a.jpg

[Coatingsarecrack]

Adam’s advanced Graphene spray coating works well.

Will try Koch chemie guf when the Adam’s GSC I have runs out.


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[DFB]

McKee's mat cleaner is brilliant, then teamed with KCx Guf. Prior to Guf, I was using Carpro Perl heavily diluted.

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[Danube]

Would anyone be surprised if I say that Koch MotorPlast once helped me achieve an excellent result with similar mats ..?!?

:wowwow:

[PaulMys]

Believe it or not, I use Griot's Black Satin on my WeatherTech mats.

[DanaDetailingPros]

+1 Guff

[Prange]

I’ve been using the Weather Tech twins for 5 years now. You don’t need much and it works great. Even on my 3D Max Spider mats.

[MisterSnoop]

Was curious about the description for Gummifix/Guf. Definitely seems like it fits the bill.


Koch Chemie Gummifix | Silicone Free Interior Plastic Care

Non-greasy, silicone-oil-free rubber and plastic care for rubber foot mats, plastic floor surfaces and other interior areas in cars and commercial vehicles for which slip resistance is necessary. Makes surfaces appear ´as new‘.

Areas of use
Rubber foot mats, plastic floors, etc.

Recommendations for use
Use a sponge or a spray bottle to apply evenly to clean, dry surfaces, leave to dry

[DFB]

Was curious about the description for Gummifix/Guf. Definitely seems like it fits the bill.


Koch Chemie Gummifix | Silicone Free Interior Plastic Care

Non-greasy, silicone-oil-free rubber and plastic care for rubber foot mats, plastic floor surfaces and other interior areas in cars and commercial vehicles for which slip resistance is necessary. Makes surfaces appear ´as new‘.

Areas of use
Rubber foot mats, plastic floors, etc.

Recommendations for use
Use a sponge or a spray bottle to apply evenly to clean, dry surfaces, leave to dry

It's a great product with a few differences to usual rubber dressings.

Firstly, Guf smells and acts like it has a high IPA content. I would assume that is so it flashes away and leaves minimal residue behind, delivering that anti-slip finish. Probably best used in a well-ventilated area too, its pretty heady.

Don't expect a night and day difference when you are done. Yes, it will look enhanced, but not like a traditional rubber dressing would impart. Again, that's the tradeoff for the anti-slip finish.

Guf will be hard on sprayers. I'm running from a Kwazar sprayer, which has turned the soft, pliable rubber pickup tube hard as a carp. It also requires like 20-30 pumps to get the product flowing. Not sure this would apply to a Tolco or KCx's own Canyon type sprayer though.

It works best sprayed on liberally, then wiped/scrubbed with a towel. But you can also use the supplied dispenser cap and apply the product to an applicator or folded towel to work it in.

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[oneheadlite]

Mistersnoop - Boy those before and after shots make the WT duo hard to not want to try!

For cleaning mats, I'll often just use whatever car wash soap I had going in the bucket for the cleaning phase - I don't feel the need to go hard after them with an APC or anything that's likely to really strip them. After I'll chase them with an interior detailer (Griot's has served me well). This leaves them looking fresh but not greasy.

I use a soft flagged tip bench brush for mats, I think it's a libman. I got it just for doing mats since the rubber mats in my cars have much deeper ribbing than the 3D style mats. Easier to get into the nooks and crannies.

[MisterSnoop]

Mistersnoop - Boy those before and after shots make the WT duo hard to not want to try!


The cleaner is nothing extraordinary. It's not too much more to get both. When it runs out, I don't think I'll get more of that tho.

[chefwong]

Off topic. I've been using 3D and Tuxmat liners in all our dailies . Love them but I hate that the logo is heat formed......if I remove it, there will be a hole.