Mike "Hubbie" Stearns Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 I’m wondering what you use to clean the floor board rubber that’s inside your car or truck? I just installed mine and it’s the v groove style. I can vacuum it, but that doesn’t get all of it so it looks dirty. Any advice is welcomed. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Have you tried simple green and a stiff brush? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46 woodie Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Mike, just be careful that the product you choose is not something "slippery". Once you get it on your shoes and transfer it to your brake and clutch pads it can be problematic. One of the club members detailed his car for a show and used something on his gas, brake and clutch pedal rubbers that made them very slippery and eventually had to remove them and clean them with a solvent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryankazmer Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Be very careful with Simple Green. Not all "rubber" mats are really rubber, and Simple Green can leave permanent marks on some plastics. This is based on OEM qualification tests. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Same as you would clean kitchen floor . Soap and water, then liquid floor wax. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuDWah Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 On 9/7/2023 at 10:19 AM, 46 woodie said: Mike, just be careful that the product you choose is not something "slippery". Once you get it on your shoes and transfer it to your brake and clutch pads it can be problematic. One of the club members detailed his car for a show and used something on his gas, brake and clutch pedal rubbers that made them very slippery and eventually had to remove them and clean them with a solvent. ^THIS!^ I once made the mistake of putting Armor All on the rubber mats in my modern truck - shined real pretty but boy, was it slick until it wore off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike "Hubbie" Stearns Posted September 8, 2023 Author Share Posted September 8, 2023 4 hours ago, CHuDWah said: ^THIS!^ I once made the mistake of putting Armor All on the rubber mats in my modern truck - shined real pretty but boy, was it slick until it wore off. I think just about everyone at some point has done it. I have done quite a bit of searching and from what I have found is just dish soap and a good brush. Followed by a good rinse. There are sealers for rubber floors available. I don’t know if that will keep them looking cleaner longer or not. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brasscarguy Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Try scrubbing bubbles spray bathroom cleaner. Since my nephew told me about it, I use it on all white tires, grey tires black floor mats and any surface including my tile showers and counter tops. Will not damage any rubber I have used it on. Suggest you try a small area 1st just sayin, brasscarguy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Which scrubbing bubbles though? For most of my life, that referred to Dow Bathroom cleaner "with scrubbing bubbles!", a cleaner with some amazing capabilities, one of which was the ability to remove ball point pen ink. Last year I went to buy some, and at the store I saw 6 or more completely different products with "scrubbing bubbles" on the label. None of them were from Dow Chemical. Apparently they sold the trademark to someone else. I think it was SC Johnson, but I can't be sure. They had a scrubbing bubbles website and contact form, so I emailed them to find out which one of the many products was the old "scrubbing bubbles" formula. They could not answer the question. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 12 hours ago, Bloo said: Which scrubbing bubbles though? They could not answer the question. ... Or, they chose not to answer ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuDWah Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 19 hours ago, Mike "Hubbie" Stearns said: I think just about everyone at some point has done it. I have done quite a bit of searching and from what I have found is just dish soap and a good brush. Followed by a good rinse. There are sealers for rubber floors available. I don’t know if that will keep them looking cleaner longer or not. Mike Thing is, rubber is dull in appearance and tends to dry out and get brittle. Products like Armor All shine it (which admittedly may not be authentic) and supposedly helps keep it pliable. Slickness seems to be somewhat dependent on the "tread" of a mat. The ones in my truck are fairly smooth. OTOH, our Model A had a pattern with some depth to it and slickness wasn't a problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave39MD Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 I have been using a soft wash cloth and water on my running boards. Not much gets on them but dust from my shoes. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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