MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: holty on August 12, 2011, 02:39:51 pm

Title: Cleaning Matts
Post by: holty on August 12, 2011, 02:39:51 pm
Anyone got any tips for cleaning matts up?

My ED30 matts need a good cleaning! (red stitching needs cleaning up)
Title: Re: Cleaning Matts
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on August 12, 2011, 02:58:59 pm

a beating on the washing line, a good dysoning and steam clean?  think B & Q and such hire steam cleaners.  Or shampoo vacuum?

Just ideas  :happy2:
Title: Re: Cleaning Matts
Post by: keano on August 12, 2011, 03:20:08 pm
Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on August 12, 2011, 02:58:59 pm

a beating on the washing line, a good dysoning and steam clean?  think B & Q and such hire steam cleaners.  Or shampoo vacuum?

Just ideas  :happy2:

What would you know? Dog hair boy  :grin:
Title: Re: Cleaning Matts
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on August 12, 2011, 03:25:18 pm

Dont tell me, it's him;

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 :fighting: :fighting:
Title: Re: Cleaning Matts
Post by: holty on August 12, 2011, 04:12:25 pm
hahaha  :laugh:

Ended up getting the karcher out and blasting them. Then Vanish carpet shampoo! Just on the line now drying (probably not too well as its gonna piss it down any second!)
Title: Re: Cleaning Matts
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on August 12, 2011, 04:18:34 pm
Quote from: holty on August 12, 2011, 04:12:25 pm
hahaha  :laugh:

Ended up getting the karcher out and blasting them. Then Vanish carpet shampoo! Just on the line now drying (probably not too well as its gonna piss it down any second!)

Interested in the results  :happy2:
Title: Re: Cleaning Matts
Post by: rich83 on August 12, 2011, 04:27:01 pm
Jet washer works really well but they take a long time to dry. (unless you have a vax or similar)
Title: Re: Cleaning Matts
Post by: stealthwolf on August 12, 2011, 09:35:25 pm
Be careful with jetwash as you can ruin them by knockig the pile out of the base.

Interior shampoo and a brush will scrub'em up. Can use pressure washer but from farther away.
Title: Re: Cleaning Matts
Post by: Boothy on August 12, 2011, 10:33:29 pm
Recently tackled mine wigh a stiff brush and soke diluted washing powder. Came up like new! Just took a LOT of rinsing and drying but spot on results.  The GTI bit is red again!