autogeekonline car wax, car care and auto detailing forum Autogeek on TV
car wax, car care and auto detailing forumAutogeekonline autogeekonline car wax, car care and auto detailing forum HomeForumBlogAutogeek.net StoreDetailing Classes with Mike PhillipsGalleryDetailing How To's
 
Page 2 of 3 FirstFirst 123 LastLast
Results 11 to 20 of 22
  1. #11
    Super Member briarpatch's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Posts
    2,173
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Cleaning floor mats

    Quote Originally Posted by chilly View Post
    Man, I never would have thought of that but I am going to try it

    I can kind of roll them up just a bit and get half at a time in a wash bucket and see what happens

    Thanks
    I have a large basin sink in my laundry room that I was able to fit them in......seems like once they get stained it is very tough to lift those stains back out

  2. Thanks chilly thanked for this post
    Likes chilly liked this post
  3. #12
    Super Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    Brookfield Ill
    Posts
    1,062
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Cleaning floor mats

    i cleaned my floor mats which are half carpet and half rubber with ammonia glass cleaner and a brush and sucked it up with a wet vac. I do my mats once or twice a week, but they do come out very clean.

  4. Likes chilly liked this post
  5. #13
    Super Member chilly's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    Alaska
    Posts
    1,775
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Cleaning floor mats

    Quote Originally Posted by briarpatch View Post
    I have a large basin sink in my laundry room that I was able to fit them in......seems like once they get stained it is very tough to lift those stains back out
    My first thought was soaking them in the bathtub in the spare bathroom

    Then I pictured momma seeing that…

    On to Plan B…


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  6. Likes oneheadlite liked this post
  7. #14
    Super Member briarpatch's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Posts
    2,173
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Cleaning floor mats

    Quote Originally Posted by chilly View Post
    My first thought was soaking them in the bathtub in the spare bathroom

    Then I pictured momma seeing that…

    On to Plan B…


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Even the basin sink in the laundry room was unpopular.....until it got me a nice tip from the customer....then, somehow, it seemed okay

  8. Likes chilly, opie liked this post
  9. #15
    Super Member chilly's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    Alaska
    Posts
    1,775
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Cleaning floor mats

    Quote Originally Posted by briarpatch View Post
    Even the basin sink in the laundry room was unpopular.....until it got me a nice tip from the customer....then, somehow, it seemed okay
    Money will change perceptions real quick

    lol


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  10. #16
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Posts
    72
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Cleaning floor mats

    Quote Originally Posted by briarpatch View Post
    Again with the WeatherTechs.....the ones in my daughter's Hyundai were really bad. Hit them with straight Optimum Power Clean and a white drill brush. I was able to get the bristles of the brush down into the edges and contours pretty well. I decided to try something different to finish them off with, as I've always used the WeatherTech protectant. One the drivers mat, I wiped it down with the new Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Graphene Interior detailer, as they are black and I thought it would make a difference.....it did indeed make a slight difference, and they are not slippery.

    When you say "they have dirt in them".....are you seeing granules of dirt or just dirt stains in the rubber itself? I've actually had to take customers rubber mats and soak them in warm/hot water and APC to lift some of that out.
    They are NOT weathertechs. They are Jeep factory mats from Mopar. There are brown stains in the rubber. I don't see granules.

  11. #17
    Super Member Coatingsarecrack's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2018
    Posts
    7,177
    Post Thanks / Like

    Cleaning floor mats

    I hace the Weathertech twins and they are ok. Probably won’t remove what your talking about.

    For real dirty matts I use LATA neat. Start with flag tip Mother’s brush. Move to Tufshine tire brush if needed. Have a drill brush but haven’t needed it.

    For protection I like Adam’s graphene spray coating.

    It looks great and non slippery. Stuffs like Frank’s hot sauce….. throw that $h!t on everything.

    Shine supply clutched worked well but was slightly slippery.

    Not really a fan of the Weathertech stuff. But to note I don’t have WT I have Husky Xact contours and they are more rubbery than plastic.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  12. Likes chilly, MisterSnoop, dgage liked this post
  13. #18
    Super Member briarpatch's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2015
    Posts
    2,173
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Cleaning floor mats

    Quote Originally Posted by capnp72 View Post
    They are NOT weathertechs. They are Jeep factory mats from Mopar. There are brown stains in the rubber. I don't see granules.
    I know you do not have WeatherTechs....my opening comment was to say that I had them, just like all the folks who had replied before me. I was not saying that you had them too. If possible, try the method I mentioned in my earlier post about soaking them in very warm/hot water with APC. I was actually able to lift some of the stains out using that process. Hopefully it will help you as well.

  14. Likes chilly liked this post
  15. #19
    Super Member
    Join Date
    May 2013
    Location
    TN
    Posts
    1,768
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Cleaning floor mats

    Quote Originally Posted by Coatingsarecrack View Post
    For protection I like Adam’s graphene spray coating.

    It looks great and non slippery. Stuffs like Frank’s hot sauce….. throw that $h!t on everything.
    Is that the regular or Advanced? I’ve thought about buying the Advanced Graphene spray multiple times but haven’t pulled the trigger. Thanks.

  16. #20
    Super Member Coatingsarecrack's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2018
    Posts
    7,177
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: Cleaning floor mats

    Quote Originally Posted by dgage View Post
    Is that the regular or Advanced? I’ve thought about buying the Advanced Graphene spray multiple times but haven’t pulled the trigger. Thanks.
    I have the regular but would order the advanced. Adam’s has a video about winter prep that shows thrm using the GCSC on floor mats.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  17. Likes dgage liked this post
Page 2 of 3 FirstFirst 123 LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. cleaning rubber floor mats
    By Coopers ST in forum Auto Detailing 101
    Replies: 21
    Last Post: 08-24-2014, 07:47 AM
  2. General cleaning of floor mats?
    By eyost in forum Auto Detailing 101
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 08-30-2013, 12:04 PM
  3. Cleaning non-carpeted floor mats
    By mcpp66 in forum Ask your detailing questions!
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 06-29-2010, 07:07 PM
  4. Question about cleaning floor mats
    By flyfishindawg in forum Auto Detailing 101
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 12-02-2008, 07:46 AM
  5. Floor mats not cleaning up!!!
    By pricha00 in forum Auto Detailing 101
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 08-17-2008, 09:14 PM

Members who have read this thread: 1

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

» April 2024

S M T W T F S
31 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 1234