All weather floor matts

flewbyu · 10-26-2009, 01:54 PM

Whats the best way to clean my nissan all weather floor matts, i've hosed them off buy it didnt really do anything. Thanks

Pops · 10-26-2009, 01:56 PM

Scrub them using dish soap or 409 and a scrub brush.

rynomx785 · 10-26-2009, 02:23 PM

I used a plastic bristle brush and Simple Green.

Skyboi · 10-26-2009, 03:20 PM

Spray em down with a decent degreaser/cleaner....let em sit for 5 minutes....then pressure wash them till no more suds appear. Follow up with a little tar remover to get the spots. soap to get out the tar remover and pressure wash again till clean. Hang em up with a clamp to dry. wait till they are completely dry before installing or they will fade your rugs.

Pops · 10-26-2009, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Skyboi

..wait till they are completely dry before installing or they will fade your rugs.

Is it the degreaser that causes the fading???

flewbyu · 10-26-2009, 05:36 PM

wow, some really good ideas. Thanks guys.

Skyboi · 10-26-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Pops

Is it the degreaser that causes the fading???

No ...It's the moisture....Seen it many times.
Carpets and mats must be dry or you trap moisture underneath and then the mildew alters the color somehow.
I've just learned over the years that you never re-install mats that are damp or over damp carpeting.

rynomx785 · 10-27-2009, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Skyboi

No ...It's the moisture....Seen it many times.
Carpets and mats must be dry or you trap moisture underneath and then the mildew alters the color somehow.
I've just learned over the years that you never re-install mats that are damp or over damp carpeting.

Kind of common sense. . .

PRJ · 10-27-2009, 05:55 AM

Bring them to the car wash that has the high pressure hose system. Works every time for me. No elbow grease involved.

Pops · 10-27-2009, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Skyboi

No ...It's the moisture....Seen it many times.
Carpets and mats must be dry or you trap moisture underneath and then the mildew alters the color somehow.
I've just learned over the years that you never re-install mats that are damp or over damp carpeting.

Interesting..... I always wait for them to dry to avoid getting that yucky musty smell but i didn't know water could cause the color to fade.

Skyboi · 10-27-2009, 08:37 AM

The yucky smell is the begining of the mold/mildew process... Somehow, that moisture & bacteria trapped underneath the damp mat causes a color change.... I pressure wash em, shop vac em and let em sit in the sun for a few hours.

gary748 · 10-27-2009, 09:48 PM

Good advice Chris! Hope all is well man...

Flewbyu-I use some APC on a sponge and 303 protectant on my Nissan All Weather Mats and they look brand new.

flewbyu · 10-28-2009, 10:21 AM

where can I get 303, only online or do they sell at a store?

**bills1974** · 10-28-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by flewbyu

where can I get 303, only online or do they sell at a store?

I buy mine at marine stores.