GDJT Allroad^2

Even though it rained we stopped at the carwash. Not to clean the outside of the car, but to clean out the cockpit. We vacuumed the seats and floor and the car looks a lot better.

I challenged my wife to an experiment. I asked her to use our steam cleaner on the floor mats. Since she'll be taking the A8 if/when I finally get an S4, she was happy to waste this time.

I don't think these mats had ever been washed.

Check this out.. the clean mats:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/55702/clean-mats.jpg">

The dirty water from the steam cleaner:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/55702/dirty-water.jpg">

JimR

Is it decent?

I've hit my mats with some good carpet/upholstery cleaner, then vacuumed, but never steam cleaned them.

Jkay

Why not splurge and have it detailed once a year? They'll shampoo your carpets and door cloth. Just remind them that it's REAL wood trim and not to use plastic cleaning spray on it .. it leaves a shiny oil slick.

JimR

Actually, it pretty much is plastic, with the thick polymer coating on it. Plexus is the right stuff for the wood, because of this.

matrixabc

I put mine in the washing machine, but not much improvement, they looked OK but not as good as I would have exspected.. but they are beige...

Jkay

Wow.I thought it was all real walnut. So which parts are real?

JimR

But it's got one heckuva clear polymer coating over it.

Jkay

So I wonder why the "oil slick" rainbow effect was so noticeable on the wood if it's thick plastic coating actually wants plastic "cleaner".

I'll see what they used that time.

matrixabc

it works the best for me, stops any smeering.