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Cleaning rubber mats?

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Best way or product for cleaning front rubber mats in my van, clean but discoloured? i.e the big one that runs the full width across the van?

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"Muc-off" and a power wash afterwards.
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"muc-off" is excellent,i use it on my trials bikes,if your struggling to get hold of it try a motorbike shop.

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Brush in Shoe polish (tinned variety) and elbow grease brings them up really nice :wink:
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I cleaned mine and painted them with rubber paint from Halfords

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I used some stuff called armourcoat which practically renovated them to like new but no idea where you'd find it.

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i use "ArmourAll Protecterant" (sp) its a plastic and rubber cleaner, can this be the same stuff?

cant get it now , havent seen it for ages......
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think i've just found some armour all.....

gave them a wash an still discoloured, no pressure washer .... i'll try some muc off maybe, that sort the discolouration?

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Clean, with hot water and your favourite detergent, but not so vigorously as to damage the surface (careful with jet washers). Leave to dry. Apply a thin even coat of Autoglym Vinyl and Rubber care spray (Halfords), wipe down with a clean cloth. Allow to dry. It's similar to Armor All which I've used before.

Just valeted the pickup cab mat like this, came up lovely.
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Mocki wrote:i use "ArmourAll Protecterant" (sp) its a plastic and rubber cleaner, can this be the same stuff?

cant get it now , havent seen it for ages......

Thanks Mocki - thats the stuff. I remembered it as Armourcoat but stand corrected. You're quite right. It was excellent stuff though. :lol:

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ARMOR-ALL-PROTECT ... .m14.l1318

this the stuff? I've bought some.

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Yup - be sparing with it.

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