Help with Dirty Rubber Floor Mats

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My RUBBER floor mats won't get clean...I took them out a few weeks back while they weren't even that dirty, and scrubbed them with Dawn and rinsed them. They still looked dirty when they dried. I dont know what else could be stronger than Dawn but maybe an APC please give me some advice.
 
Have you tried using a steam cleaner or a pressure washer?



I have heard it works, I bought a scunci steamer yesterday ( i know their not that great, but it cost me less than a bottle of wax :D) I shall try it out tomorrow and maybe even do a write up
 
sneek said:
Have you tried using a steam cleaner or a pressure washer?



I have heard it works, I bought a scunci steamer yesterday ( i know their not that great, but it cost me less than a bottle of wax :D) I shall try it out tomorrow and maybe even do a write up
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Cool, I just dont want to warp or shrink the rubber (if thats even possible) with hot steam. I am weary to test it out to be honest.
 
I've got some dirty rubber mats that came out of a 740i yesterday. I'll take some pics of the process today and post them tonight.



Probably going to use APC and a pressure washer. The APC is the purple stuff from Castrol. The BMW shop has switched from Simple Green to Castrol because it seems to work better.



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For rubber mats, my process is simple:



Remove from vehicle and spray with garden hose to remove loose debris.

Megs APC 10:1, spray on liberally

Use stiff nylon brush, scrub in all directions to get in all the groove, nooks, and crannies

Let sit for 5 minutes

Spray with garden hose.



Take a close look, rubber can look "dirty" when it is actually "worn".



Good luck with yours.
 
I use Meg's APC too, I usually clean my rubber mats weekly with leftover wash water.

One day I accidently spilled some APC 4:1 on them, and the green solution quickly turn black!...



Then later I cleaned them all with APC 4:1, which really got the dirt out that normal water with car wash soap couldn't.
 
I have the BMW AW mats as well, and they never look clean and black. They have this scuffed look to them. I have given up, but if I get bored one day, I'll try some Westley's Bleech White on them. I haven't found anything that cleans tires (even black walls) better.
 
I always use a pressure washer to clean mine and they look great afterwards. If you don't have own one, just go to the coin-op places. Most of them have clamps on the wall to let you hang up floor mats, just hang yours up and let them have it. When used the coin-op places to clean mine (when I was in college) i first sprayed them down with the soap cycle and then the rinse cycle. After that I just dried them quickly with an old towel. They always came out great.
 
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