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The Road Toad



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Tip for cleaning rubber floor mats

After trying to scrub them clean unsuccessfully my wife suggested that I tried her favourite cleaning cloth - Huggies.
Yes, the baby wipes.
They will clean practically everything and after using 2 or 3 on each mat I now have nice BLACK mata and not some murky grey, black grubby colour! Tattoos - Why would you choose to look like the wall of a public toilet?
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i use 303 Aerospace Protectorant on mine once I have cleaned them, spray it on and leave it to dry,

keeps them looking nice till you stand on them again Laughing Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis
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My tip for rubbers is Black shoe polish, put a bit on a brush and rub vigorously until your eyes water, then buff with a dry cloth or clean brush.
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I just jet-wash them when I do the car. It doesn't get everything off, but who cares - they'll be filthy again in a couple of days anyway!
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jet washing is normally part of my cleaning too, not everytime though, mine are currently a nice shade of brown at the moment Laughing Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis
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I also use the powerwasher
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303 aerospace protectant all day long Cuatro Por Cuatro
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I find it dries better if you use 303 just the once, gets expensive using all day Laughing Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis
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Re: Tip for cleaning rubber floor mats

The Road Toad wrote:
After trying to scrub them clean unsuccessfully my wife suggested that I tried her favourite cleaning cloth - Huggies.
Yes, the baby wipes.
They will clean practically everything and after using 2 or 3 on each mat I now have nice BLACK mata and not some murky grey, black grubby colour!


Baby wipes are also good for cleaning insects off windscreens, cheap tesco's ones are good enough for this, makes you wonder what they do to a baby's bum Shocked

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Not quite sure Confused probably none of us have tried hanging the baby's bum out of the window to find out Shocked
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If all else fails could try a little elbow grease , seems to work ok for me ,well at least til I stand on them again !
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a good pressure wash, a quick spray of tyre black, leave them to dry off while you detail the car. Job's a good 'un
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I use Autoglym Vinyl & Rubber cleaner - brings them up nice a black - like new. Jules
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