Cleaning Rubber Floor Mats
Summary: Rubber floor mats are great for keeping carpets clean, but they wind up super dirty! Don’t forget them in detailing.
This method works well on textured and rubber floor mats but takes up a bit of time. You’ll need a drill brush, all-purpose cleaner, and a microfiber towel. Optionally you can use Koch-Chemie Gummifix to treat them, but it wears off quickly.
Dangerous Floor Mats
Never use interior dressing or wax on floor mats or near pedals because it can become slippery, which is dangerous for the driver.
- Spray down with the all-purpose cleaner and let it dwell for a few minutes. For very dirty mats you may need to rinse and repeat this.
- Scrub with a drill brush. Be careful to not fling dirt and crud all over the vehicle.
- Rinse and let them dry. If you're in an apartment, you can even rinse them in the shower! To dry quickly, you can wipe them down until they're about 90% dry, then let them air dry.
- Optional: Spray with Koch-Chemie Gummiflex from a fine sprayer. Bob recommends a Canyon or the Original Koch Chemie Sprayer - they call it „Star“ and he recommends ordering that with the Gummiflex/GUF. You can be a little liberal with the amount of product here. Let that work for 5ish minutes then rub down with a mid-pile microfiber.
