Interior: rubber mats and fabric seats

[LSNAutoDetailing]

What do you guys/gals use, or is your favorite products for rubber mats and fabric seats.
Do you normally steam clean the seats? I'm trying to decide if I should purchase a steam cleaner....

[DogRescuer]

Ill remove my mats hit them with aps and scrub then rinse and allow to dry well

[DogRescuer]

Apc

[Jeremy.Hoffman]

Just did mine the other day. I apc scrubbed and rinsed. Then I coated them in mothers vlr after dry. They look great. First time I've done a dressing on these mats. Had them for at least four years.

[LSNAutoDetailing]

Ok, APC... any specific one?

[Jeremy.Hoffman]

I used cheapo simple green lemon at 4:1

[LSNAutoDetailing]

I used cheapo simple green lemon at 4:1


I can dig that!

[jarred767]

I love using Meguiars All Wheel and Tire Cleaner from their Detailer Line combined with the pressure washer. Not a whole lot that combo can't combat, and I see a lot of dirty mats up here in the mountains.

If I dress them, I like a light coat of M40.

[mcleod52]

Megs D101 at a 1:10 ratio. Spray, scrub rinse. Done

[trashmanssd]

I love using Meguiars All Wheel and Tire Cleaner from their Detailer Line combined with the pressure washer. Not a whole lot that combo can't combat, and I see a lot of dirty mats up here in the mountains.

If I dress them, I like a light coat of M40.

I have used d143 non acid wheel cleaner also at 1:1 on my weather techs cleans them better than their apc at 10:1 or 4:1 not sure if it would be the same at 1:1 but I already have the wheel cleaner at 1:1 and it aint broke so... I use D141 quick interior detailer to dress them just gives them a better look than straight dry but adds no slickness that worries me for traction.

[DogRescuer]

You guys that dress your mats, aren't they to slippery?

[TuxedoTaurus]

A good steam cleaning for the rubber mats I found breathes new life in them. I do this once every 6 months and in between use Mothers Back to Black Tire Renew, tire cleaner (http://www.autogeek.net/mothers-back-to-black-tire-renew.html). I spray them down and wipe with a terry cloth.

For fabric i will use either D101 10:1 or 6:1, or folex depending on stain type to pretreat. Then hit with steam (mcculloch from harbor freight) or the bissel pro heat. then once dried apply 303 fabric guard.

[dcjredline]

Mats - APC also Usually Meguiar's Detailer line
Seats - Too many products to list. Some of them are FOLEX, Meguiars, Chemical Guys. (all products made specifically for fabric/carpets)

[wdmaccord]

For black plastic and rubber, I prefer Amazing Roll Off. It doesn't leave a dull haze like most APC's do. So I mainly use it on all weather mats and plastic in wheel wells. Rinse, spray, wait, scrub, rinse, dry.

For upholstery, I just use CG Lightning Fast diluted 1:20 and my Bissell. Dampen the seats with water in the Bissell, spray CGLF, scrub gently with upholstery brush, rinse/extract with just hot water in the Bissell.

[Eldorado2k]

I have used d143 non acid wheel cleaner also at 1:1 on my weather techs cleans them better than their apc at 10:1 or 4:1 not sure if it would be the same at 1:1 but I already have the wheel cleaner at 1:1 and it aint broke so... I use D141 quick interior detailer to dress them just gives them a better look than straight dry but adds no slickness that worries me for traction.


I've been thinking about what to do with rubber mats after cleaning them with APC.. Quik Interior Detailer sounds like a great idea. Thx for the tip.