NEW// Mc Kess 37 floor mat and cargo liner rejuvenator

I`ll be interested to hear how it works on mats that are, uhm...more in need of actual rejuvenation rather than just a mild cleaning. (No, not flaming the presentation at all, and I`d expect a "house vehicle" of a Detailing Product Co. to stay pretty nice all the time.)

Oh, and heh heh...that assumption about people trading their cars in..which ties in to the above comment; I`m curious about how well can products like this keep such mats nice indefinitely. Some of my liners haven`t looked as good as that "before" for over a decade.
 
SGM2008 said:
.. I`m wondering what this product does that an APC doesn`t.
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Besides leaving them..what?..."somewhat dressed" or somesuch looks-wise...maybe it`s more gentle/less alkaline than many APCs? I do have to be a little careful about which of mine I use on some such surfaces.

I gather there`s something special about the stuff Weathertech sells for this and I`m guessing that the McKee`s is along those lines.

FWIW, the reason I care is that while some of my mats/liners are pretty trashed, I do have some that are nearly new and I wouldn`t mind keeping them that way, so this isn`t entirely just an intellectual exercise for me; I really might buy a product like this some time.
 
Accumulator said:
I`ll be interested to hear how it works on mats that are, uhm...more in need of actual rejuvenation rather than just a mild cleaning. (No, not flaming the presentation at all, and I`d expect a "house vehicle" of a Detailing Product Co. to stay pretty nice all the time.)

Oh, and heh heh...that assumption about people trading their cars in..which ties in to the above comment; I`m curious about how well can products like this keep such mats nice indefinitely. Some of my liners haven`t looked as good as that "before" for over a decade.
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If the mats are simply worn out, nothing is going to physically replace the actual material or color pigment.

What a lot of people do for mats that are in rough shape is coat them with our Gloss Tire Gel. Since this product is water based, the initial slickness wears off relatively quickly. The mats however will be significantly darker in color, although that effect only lasts a week or two at most.

What you WANT to do is use the RIGHT CLEANER from the get-go. That`s the trick to prolonging the like-new appearance of NEW mats and liners. :)
 
Nick@McKees37- Thanks for the response. Perhaps I`m hoping for a miracle product that can undo what years of (ab)use do to these things. I do tend to, uhm...discount the possibility that stuff like this wears out over time, if only in the cosmetic sense :o

The product I use to clean my still-OK mats is nice and safe, but it`s so gentle that I sometimes grouse that it "doesn`t even hurt the dirt", but then some stains on light-colored rubber can be awfully challenging.

EDIT: To show how unreasonable I am about such stuff, I`m displeased that the oe carpeted mats in the `00 A8 are finally starting to wear out...after 18 years of daily use including Ohio winters (no liners for Accumulatorette, at least not in that car).
 
Accumulator said:
Nick@McKees37- Thanks for the response. Perhaps I`m hoping for a miracle product that can undo what years of (ab)use do to these things. I do tend to, uhm...discount the possibility that stuff like this wears out over time, if only in the cosmetic sense :o

The product I use to clean my still-OK mats is nice and safe, but it`s so gentle that I sometimes grouse that it "doesn`t even hurt the dirt", but then some stains on light-colored rubber can be awfully challenging.

EDIT: To show how unreasonable I am about such stuff, I`m displeased that the oe carpeted mats in the `00 A8 are finally starting to wear out...after 18 years of daily use including Ohio winters (no liners for Accumulatorette, at least not in that car).
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I’ve been using the Weathertech cleaning twins on my Weathertech liners. It’s a bit pricey,but works great. The cleaner is easy to use,cleans well and leaves no residue. The preservative is also easy to use,leaves a semi-matte finish and isn’t greasy.

You don’t use much,either. I still have over 1/2 left and that’s with 2 cars,(8 liners in all),for over 3 years. No complaints of any kind.

If the McKees is as good,it’s a winner due to price.
 
Been looking for something like that. I`ve been impressed by the other McKees products I`ve used. Definitely interested in trying this out.
 
I recently posted about my displeasure in cleaning my weather tech floor liners. New purchase this winter. They get dirty fast and are a pita to clean. After posting I find a dawn wash was better than the apc products I e used in the past. The pressure washer really help with the cleaning. Now if I can figure find something to add that nice satin non slip gloss. I’ve been thinking trim coating ?

Lastly, my wife`s new car came with 2 sets of mats. Winter and summer. The winter mats were installed at delivery and they are weather tech ish. Not sure who makes them. She really likes them to the point I have never installed the carpet mats. I was shocked. M
The mats are super easy to clean as well.

Accumulator said:
Nick@McKees37- Thanks for the response. Perhaps I`m hoping for a miracle product that can undo what years of (ab)use do to these things. I do tend to, uhm...discount the possibility that stuff like this wears out over time, if only in the cosmetic sense :o

The product I use to clean my still-OK mats is nice and safe, but it`s so gentle that I sometimes grouse that it "doesn`t even hurt the dirt", but then some stains on light-colored rubber can be awfully challenging.

EDIT: To show how unreasonable I am about such stuff, I`m displeased that the oe carpeted mats in the `00 A8 are finally starting to wear out...after 18 years of daily use including Ohio winters (no liners for Accumulatorette, at least not in that car).
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Older said:
I’ve been using the Weathertech cleaning twins on my Weathertech liners. It’s a bit pricey,but works great. The cleaner is easy to use,cleans well and leaves no residue. The preservative is also easy to use,leaves a semi-matte finish and isn’t greasy.

You don’t use much,either. I still have over 1/2 left and that’s with 2 cars,(8 liners in all),for over 3 years. No complaints of any kind.

If the McKees is as good,it’s a winner due to price.
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Not sure how it`s priced better than the Weathertech cleaner.....it`s 13.99 for 16oz whereas the McKees is 17.99 for 16oz...unless you buy the gallon size, of course. There was a time when WeatherTech offered their products in a larger size as part of a combo pack, and it was a very good deal....wish they`d go back to that
 
briarpatch said:
Not sure how it`s priced better than the Weathertech cleaner.....it`s 13.99 for 16oz whereas the McKees is 17.99 for 16oz...unless you buy the gallon size, of course. There was a time when WeatherTech offered their products in a larger size as part of a combo pack, and it was a very good deal....wish they`d go back to that
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I bought mine awhile ago. They came as a set. And they`re in 15 oz. bottles. Weird size. I don`t recall what I paid,but I remember that I thought it was expensive at the time.

I was looking at the gallon size for economy. However, given the fact that those small bottles will last me for 6-8 more years,I`ve no reason to buy the gallon of McKees to save a few bucks.
 
I would think that those of you Autopians who live in winter-prone climates (like my self in the upper Midwest) know the hassle of dealing with salt and sand that is used as a de-icer during that time and how dirty it makes OEM carpeted floor mats in vehicles driven in the winter. Changing OEM carpet floor mats out for vinyl floor mats seems to be a logical choice to making them last, although that can be an expensive proposition if you buy the WeatherTech mentioned above. Is it a necessity? Depends how much you drive and if you stand (really) dirty carpet floor mats in the winter. When they get that bad, I will remove them and clean them in my basement, at least once or twice over the course of the winter. That is the hassle.

That said, I must applaud McKee`s37 for coming up with a cleaner for vinyl floor mats that cleans, rejuvenates, and is not too slick. I have resorted to using vinyl protectants on those types of floor mats and then tried to wipe them off vigorously to remove that slickness, sometimes a vehicle owner`s "displeasure" as it may still be "slightly" slick. Anyone who has slipped on a nice-looking and treated vinyl floor getting into a vehicle knows the safety hazard it presents (used car lots and their detailing personnel seem oblivious and ignorant to this liability). Hopefully many used-car dealer vehicle prep departments will buy and use this product, not to mention the detailing hobbyist like myself.
 
Older said:
I bought mine awhile ago. They came as a set. And they`re in 15 oz. bottles. Weird size. I don`t recall what I paid,but I remember that I thought it was expensive at the time.

I was looking at the gallon size for economy. However, given the fact that those small bottles will last me for 6-8 more years,I`ve no reason to buy the gallon of McKees to save a few bucks.
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All three vehicles in my house have WeatherTechs....so I do go through a fair amount of the protectant, which I really like....it`s kept them looking decent for several years.
 
Lonnie said:
I would think that those of you Autopians who live in winter-prone climates (like my self in the upper Midwest) know the hassle of dealing with salt and sand that is used as a de-icer during that time and how dirty it makes OEM carpeted floor mats in vehicles driven in the winter. Changing OEM carpet floor mats out for vinyl floor mats seems to be a logical choice to making them last, although that can be an expensive proposition if you buy the WeatherTech mentioned above. Is it a necessity? Depends how much you drive and if you stand (really) dirty carpet floor mats in the winter. When they get that bad, I will remove them and clean them in my basement, at least once or twice over the course of the winter. That is the hassle.

That said, I must applaud McKee`s37 for coming up with a cleaner for vinyl floor mats that cleans, rejuvenates, and is not too slick. I have resorted to using vinyl protectants on those types of floor mats and then tried to wipe them off vigorously to remove that slickness, sometimes a vehicle owner`s "displeasure" as it may still be "slightly" slick. Anyone who has slipped on a nice-looking and treated vinyl floor getting into a vehicle knows the safety hazard it presents (used car lots and their detailing personnel seem oblivious and ignorant to this liability). Hopefully many used-car dealer vehicle prep departments will buy and use this product, not to mention the detailing hobbyist like myself.
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I also clean them a few times over the course of the winter. I wouldn`t be without them.

When they`re wet and salty,I try to wipe them out when they`re still in the car to get majority of the slop out. I have some old terry towels I use.

It`s always nice to have cleaning alternatives that actually work.
 
briarpatch said:
All three vehicles in my house have WeatherTechs....so I do go through a fair amount of the protectant, which I really like....it`s kept them looking decent for several years.
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The ones in my Charger still look good, but they`re almost eight years old and the driver`s mat is physically starting to wear out in the gas pedal area.
 
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