Okay here is an easy one..I think. What is the best cleaner and conditioner for the vinyl matting for the floors of my truck, they are the originals and they are very intact but a bit dirty and a bit faded black.

 

I would say soap & water in a bucket to start.
I would try and go easy on the water because if it gets under the mat it will be there for some time. Maybe a wet vac to control the water?


Not a clue on conditioner but what ever you use it cant be slippery because when you step on the brake or clutch you foot can slip off.
Dave ----

 

Years ago, I removed the original mat from my son's 1984 F150 single cab. I took a hose and scrub brush, like used on tire sidewalls, and using an automotive wash/wax solution, gently scrubbed and rinsed several times. I flipped the mat over and allowed several days for the padding on the back to thoroughly dry. The result was a clean sheen. I lightly sprayed the mat with a tire shine product and the color was much more black and after a short while, most was absorbed and there was not a problem with the mat being slippery.

 

The 2 mats I tried to remove from my truck and the parts truck they cracked and broke.
So trying to get an old mat out may end in buying a new one.
Dave ----

 

I used simple green and it came out okay but I want to shine them up a bit. I drove a trash truck some years ago and someone cleaned one of the trucks floors with armor all and created a death truck . Thanks fellas for the responses

 

Yep You use it 1 time and learn NEVER to use it again!

Mine was Jeep seats open top - thank god for seat belts and even then it was not fun the drive.


I would say anything you find to make it shinny try someplace out of the way to make sure it will not turn into another "death truck".
Dave ----

 

I mixed up a spray bottle with water and dish soap. This helps keep the water where you want it. Used a scrub brush and a towel to wipe up as I went and got really good results. Not shiny but with the dirt gone they were at least black again.