rubber floor mats question

[djbisko]

i used to clean my rubber floor mats with soap and water, then hose them down. in doing so, it left some white residue. what is the best way to clean them?

[Murr1525]

Re: rubber floor mats question

I generaly use Meguairs All Purpose Cleaner on mine. I dont think you would want to dress them at all, could be messy/slippery when wet.

[Nick Chapman]

Re: rubber floor mats question

Be careful with APC. I had an S-10 with rubber floor mats. I cleaned them with APC+(mixed 10:1), and it stained them.

Just FYI

Nick

[mwpannell]

Re: rubber floor mats question

I cleaned them with APC+(mixed 10:1), and it stained them. Just FYI Nick

Stained? What kind of stain? Like Chlorox would do or some other strange discoloration?

I just cleaned some 11-year-old high quality mats with, you guessed it, APC+ and it did well. Then, guess what, I treated them with a bit of Gold Class Trim Detailer, really working it in and getting off any excess. It did well and all in all stains came out and color was enriched-not too slick with a lot or rubbing. Of course, mileage varies, if I try it on something else --- like a '93 S10 that's in line for a real makeover, who knows!!!!!!!

[Derrick]

Re: rubber floor mats question

On the last big truck i did the mats were pretty bad and i used Super Degreaser with no problems and i have used it before with other mats and always get good results. Just make sure it is diluted right. I cant remember what i dilution rate i had i think it was basically half and half in the bottle.

[yalerd]

Re: rubber floor mats question

I clean my Subaru brand ones with APC (10:1), let it sit for a couple of seconds and work them with a brush, then water and dry them. Never had a problem

[djbisko]

Re: rubber floor mats question

anything from the consumer products?

[Murr1525]

Re: rubber floor mats question

Not really... Maybe Quick Detailer or Quick Interior Detailer for a wipe down....

[mckeand13]

Re: rubber floor mats question

I use APC+ (at 4:1) on my Subie Allweather (rubber) mats. No problems, just nice clean rubber. I let it soak for a minute, scrub with a brush, and then rinse off.