cleaning rubber floor mats

[Coopers ST]

Quick question on cleaning rubber floor mats. I have a can or two of spray foam tire cleaner. I don't really use it on tires, but will this hurt or help clean the rubber floor mats?

Thanks

[GenesisCoupe]

Might make them slippery so be careful.

[Coopers ST]

Might make them slippery so be careful.

Good point. I should have added this would not be for the front seats, just the back where the kids are.

[GenesisCoupe]

i don't see why not.. Eventually it will wear off..

I'm actually trying to think of a product that will restore the black in my rubber mats.. They are faded black now.

[Ncs0816]

Meguiars vinyl and rubber cleaner and conditioner #40


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[Coopers ST]

Meguiars vinyl and rubber cleaner and conditioner #40


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Good call, I think I may actually have some of that.

[wdmaccord]

I use Amazing Roll Off. Dilute 1:2. Rinse mats, spray on a let dwell a few minutes. Scrub with a tire brush and rinse. ARO has some protectant properties in it, so they end a decent looking black. I never use any dressing on floor mats, front or rear.

[GenesisCoupe]

^^ looks like in getting some Meguiar's

[Coopers ST]

I ended up spraying them with some APC at 10:1 let it soak for a minute or two, and brushed with a tire brush. I rinsed them off, and shot them with some Megs Tire Foam and let them be overnight. They look like new and are nice dark color.

[cheapbutshiny]

I had some really good luck this week cleaning a clients mats with Megs apc in a foaming sprayer. Let if dwell for a few then attacked them with a brush. After that I sprayed some 303 aerospace protectant on them. They turned out looking great!

[vanwecheldetail]

Careful with the M40 vinyl and rubber, it makes the mats pretty slippery. I have had better luck with meguiars hyper dressing.

After cleaning, I lightly mist it on at a mild dilution ratio while mats are still wet. Dry looking brand new and are surprisingly not very slippery IMO.

[trekkeruss]

I just use APC on my Honda Element OEM rubber mats. I take them out, spray with APC, scrub, hose them off, and hang them to dry.

[BobbyG]

I generally scrub them with an all purpose cleaner then wash with soap, water, and rinse.

The other day I did a woman's Rav-4 and thought I'd spruce up the mat's a but as they were faded. I sprayed some trim product on them then back in the car they went. I hopped in the car to move it and slipped falling on my ass....Well, this wasn't good....:argue:

Removed said mat's and washed thoroughly leaving them clean, dull, and non-slippery...:props:

[Grifffx4]

I take them out, spray with APC, scrub, hose them off, and hang them to dry.

+1

[platinumdetailp]

I would just hit them with a pressure washer.
Take them out of the car first :laughing: