How To Clean Car Floor Mats

Removing floor mats

Though your car floor mats are meant to get gunked up, they need to be cleaned from time to time, and there are certain steps to follow to ensure you don’t damage the material your mats are constructed with. Take a moment to review the steps of how to clean rubber mats and how to clean mats with carpeting. Then, if you have questions or want to hire Five Star Chevrolet Florence to deep-clean your car at an affordable price, reach out to our service center near Darlington! 

Steps of How to Clean Rubber Floor Mats

Rubber mats are quite easy to clean. Just grab a vacuum, stiff bristle brush, some approved cleaner from our parts department, a hose, and a microfiber cloth. Then, follow our steps on how to clean car floor mats below:

  1. Take the mats out of your vehicle, and shake them out. 
  2. Then, hose them down with water. 
  3. After that, it’s time to apply the cleaning solution. 
  4. Once the rubber mats are lathered, grab your stiff bristle brush and scrub off the stains and dirt. 
  5. Finally, hose the mats down once more. Then, wipe them down with the microfiber cloth, and hang them out to dry! 

Steps of How to Clean Carpet Floor Mats 

Carpet floor mats are marginally more tricky, but Five Star Chevrolet Florence is here to help our Sumter take the right steps on how to clean car floor mats. Grab a wet vac, stiff bristle brush, hose, and microfiber cloth. Then:

  1. Take the mats out of your car and beat them against the wall to shake out dust.
  2. Next, suck up any remaining debris with a vacuum. 
  3. Now it’s time to apply an approved carpet cleaner. 
  4. Once the carpeting is lathered, go to work with your stiff bristle brush. 
  5. Then, once you’ve rubbed out the stains, hose the mats down. 
  6. To make sure you’ve fully rinsed the cleaner out, use a wet vac to vacuum up the suds and any remaining dirt. 
  7. Finally, and your mats out to dry! 

Schedule for a Deep Clean or Detail Near Marion 

We’re happy to answer any more questions you may have about how to clean rubber floor mats or how to clean car floor mats with carpeting. Just call our team at (854) 239-3459, or contact us online. We can answer your questions, and even clean and detail your car ourselves at a remarkably affordable price if you like! 

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