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Review: BLACKFIRE Mat Cleaner & Protectant
Review: BLACKFIRE Mat Cleaner & Protectant
BLACKFIRE Mat Cleaner & Protectant
What it is?
Floor mat cleaner and protectant.
What it does?
Cleans rubber floor mats and cargo liners AND leaves them conditioned and protected.
When to use it?
On an as-needed-basis. If your mats or cargo liners are dirty - then clean them.
Why to use it?
To maintain a clean looking interior.
From the manufacturer
BLACKFIRE Mat Cleaner & Protectant cleans dirt, grime and minor spills while conditioning, preserving and protecting. This product is pH neutral.
My comments...
This is a new category of product in the industry. The most common question I see asked about this category of product is,
Why not use an all purpose cleaner?
The answer is yes, you can use an all purpose cleaner. You can also use a normal car wash soap. The difference is these two types of products only clean. The BLACKFIRE Mat Cleaner & Protectant mat cleaner and protectant goes the extra step of conditioning, preserving and protecting.
My Guinea Pig
2018 Honda HR-V
Step-by-step directions
Step 1: Remove mats from car
Clean on the ground or to make it easier, place on a table.
Step 2: Spray BLACKFIRE Mat Cleaner & Protectant onto the mats and then agitate with a brush.
Step 3: Rinse the mats to remove the cleaner and anything that was on the mats.
Step 4: Flip the mats over and repeat. (optional step)
Step 5: Place the mats in a clean place to dry.
Here's the clean and dry mats the next day.
Step 6: Replace the mats back into the vehicle.
Review
Clean, protected mats add the finishing touch to a clean interior.
This is a very simple and straightforward product and process. The mats were not horribly dirty but looked much cleaner and even like brand new after using the product. I've never used a product of floor mats that goes beyond cleaning so with this product it's doing multiple steps in one action as it also conditions, preserves and protects the rubber surface.
Most people just clean their floor mats and then put them back in the car. It's where your shoes touch down and as such, most people don't give them too much thought or care. That said, people are different and some people really like to be pro-active with the cleaning and preserving of their vehicle, both inside and outside. If this describes you and you think you would like a dedicated mat cleaner and protectant then I recommend you give this product a try.
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BLACKFIRE Mat Cleaner & Protectant
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I was not a big fan of this product. I have used it several times and now after reading this review, figured out that I have been using it wrong!
I guess I’ll use the the correct way and see how I like it.
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Below is my review after using it for a year. It's a long-term review.
I bought this product to try over my regular APC a year ago. It was a new product and generally technology and chemistry etc. is better. I've been using the product for the last year and I won't purchase again. If the mats are lightly soiled it works fine, but if your mats are actually dirty it doesn't perform. I pressure washed the mats with soap beforehand, and the product would not remove what was left. I would recommend just using Blackfire APC. One other aspect I noticed is that the "protectant" part did nothing to help make the cleaning process easier the next go around with the same mats and product.
Pros
Leaves behind non-greasy surface cleans lightly soiled mats
Cons
Underperforms
APC works better
Does not clean dirty mats
Does not help with "protecting" to make next round of cleaning easier
Needs to go back to the drawing board and be reformulated
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I have a gallon of the old McKess 37 floor liner cleaner & rejuvenator. It does a fantastic job on my truck floor liners. I was looking at the BF once the gallon of 37 is gone. Wonder how the DP version is?
DP Floor Mat Cleaner & Protectant
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Originally Posted by
pro 4x
I have a gallon of the old McKess 37 floor liner cleaner & rejuvenator. It does a fantastic job on my truck floor liners. I was looking at the BF once the gallon of 37 is gone. Wonder how the DP version is?
DP Floor Mat Cleaner & Protectant
I use the Dp version. I like it. Good price point and gets the job done. I linked a quick review I did on the product.
DP Floor Mat Cleaner & Protectant Review
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2018 Ford F150 Xlt Sport 4X4 Magnetic Grey
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Originally Posted by
Spikey Mike
Pros
Leaves behind non-greasy surface cleans lightly soiled mats
Cons
Underperforms
APC works better
Does not clean dirty mats
Does not help with "protecting" to make next round of cleaning easier
Needs to go back to the drawing board and be reformulated
Nice feedback Mike.
I only used this product one time and that was to do the review. To be honest, I think it was Weather Tech that started the dedicated matt cleaning product "catagory" when historically I would use any good APC.
I'll pass your feedback onto the new products development team.
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The BLACKFIRE Mat Cleaner and Protectant is one of my secret weapons.
Check out my vid. here:
AutoClean - Add the BLACKFIRE Mat Cleaner and Protectant...
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Look how beautiful the vinyl floor is on this truck. This is BLACKFIRE!
In the words of my friend JL, "THAT STUFF IS THE TRUTH"
Check out how beautiful his floor mats turned out.
I love it so much any time I see rubber or WeatherTech floor mats I bust it out completely complimentary. I don't care about selling the package anymore. I want the floor mats to look and be legit!
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Originally Posted by
Jacob Harrod AUTOCLEAN
The BLACKFIRE Mat Cleaner and Protectant is one of my secret weapons.
Nice video. Where did you get the brush or brush adapter for the Flex cordless? Thanks.
Hard to discern between your results and Spidey Mike results though. I guess that’s why I have so many damn products in my hobbyist arsenal. Dang it.
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Originally Posted by
dgage
Nice video. Where did you get the brush or brush adapter for the Flex cordless? Thanks.
Hard to discern between your results and Spidey Mike results though. I guess that’s why I have so many damn products in my hobbyist arsenal. Dang it.
Spidey Mike? Were you referring to Mike Phillips?
I got them from Autogeek. Once you stick the brush on the backing plate I wouldn't reccomend taking it off. It will REALLY be stuck on there.
I have a backing plate and brush dedicated to floor mats and a brush and backing plate dedicated to tires.
Here you go:
Heavy-Duty DA Carpet Brush Long Bristles
Rotary 4 inch Flexible Backing Plate
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Spidey Mike’s post #3 that wasn’t impressed by the BF mat cleaner.
Thanks for the info on the brush!
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