How To Make Rubber Car Mats Shiny

Video tutorial on how to restore faded rubber or plastic trim.

How to make rubber car mats shiny.

From initial cleaning and the products and techniques to dressing them to achieve level 10. However it doesn t mean that you can just put the mat in your car and forget about it. Dampen a foam pad with a small amount of dressing and rub in circular motions over the mat to bring up the shine. Some tips shine rubber car mats.

The best method is with the two bucket wash or similar with a ph neutral car soap. Rinse the car thoroughly first preferably foaming the car down first so the soap can neutralize the ash in every nook and cranny. Rubber is a great car mat material because of its staying power durability and low maintenance requirement. Vinyl or rubber floor mats.

How to restore faded rubber or plastic trim. How do you shine rubber car mats. Once dry keep the car covered at night. Darren shows his secrets for cleaning dark rubber car floor mats.

Rubber floor tiles work well in entryways and other high traffic areas of the home because they withstand heavy wear and tear providing a. Make a solution with liquid dish soap rubber floor cleaner and warm water mix solution properly and apply on mats. For this i am using a product called back to black by mothers. Select the shine level you prefer.

After complete the mop work wipe area with a damp rag. If your floor mats are made of rubber or vinyl remove them from the car and clean with soap and water. This is however potentially dangerous the tyre shine dressing is effective in restoring the mats appearance but is actually slippery to touch as well as to look. If using a protectant spray it is better to spray it directly onto the surface rather than onto a cloth which will absorb some of its cleaning and protective agents.

Allow to soak in for five minutes and remove any residual dressing with a clean cloth. Many people including some professional detailers make the mistake of using tyre shine dressing on faded and worn rubber and vinyl mats to restore colour and that shiny look. Do you have a product used to restore faded trim please be sure to leave your recommendations in the comments below. You will want to see the original color of your mats every now and then.

Make sure no ash falls on the clean paint before drying.