How to Clean Car Floor Mats

You clean your cabin, you clean your leather car seats, but do you know how to clean car floor mats? Your floor mats pick up tons of dirt and debris during your everyday travels around Camp Lejeune. And while you can get an outstanding deep clean at Marine Chevrolet, learning how to clean car floor mats at home is simple and easy! Learn the tools and techniques that you’ll need, and be sure to stop by our parts department if you need any supplies.

What Tools Do I Need?

First off, do you need to learn how to clean rubber floor mats or carpet floor mats? Because each surface is slightly different, you’ll need a slightly different set of tools for each. Take a look at what you’ll need to grab:

• Rubber Floor Mats: Cleaner specifically for rubber mats, hose or water bucket, stiff-bristle brush, vacuum, several microfiber towels
• Carpet Floor Mats: Cleaner specifically for carpet mats, hose or water bucket, soft-bristle brush, vacuum (wet vac if possible)

You’ll also need a place to hang the mats to dry thoroughly when you are finished, so pick a spot where they will remain undisturbed for a few hours.

How to Clean Rubber Floor Mats

1. Remove the rubber mats from the car and place them in a spot that can get dirt, soap, and water around.
2. Shake the mats to remove debris and vacuum any stray particles.
3. Rinse the mats with plain water.
4. Apply rubber mat cleaner to the mat and scrub with your brush.
5. Rinse the soap away with water.
6. Dry with a microfiber and hang to dry completely.

How to Clean Carpet Floor Mats

1. Take the mats out of your car.
2. Vacuum to remove any big particles.
3. Strike the mats against a sturdy surface to loosen up dirt and shake the mats vigorously.
4. Apply carpet mat cleaner to the mat and scrub with a brush. 
5. Rinse the soap away with water.
6. Use your wet vac to help dry and remove extra debris.
7. Hang the mats to dry completely. Any remaining dampness can cause odors inside the cabin, so err on the side of caution. 

Schedule Your Detailing with Marine Chevrolet

Learning how to clean car floor mats is simple enough for any driver, but if you want a more in-depth cleaning, our team at Marine Chevrolet is here to help. Schedule an appointment for a professional cleaning and detailing with our talented technicians, and contact us with any questions!

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