cleaning floors

[Derek G]

Just curious what you recommend to clean the floors of a car that has no carpet or mats, just the plastic flooring... the car is used everyday and dirt is tracked in like crazy....



After a vacuuming, What do you spray on it to clean it? And do u then vacuum up the excess or just wipe it down? I'll go through a lot of towels that way... or is that the only way u suggest ..



thanks





derek

 

[Mark77]

You can vacuum if you want to, but i would get rubber floor mats so you can take them out and shake most of the dirt off. And then just use a bucket with warm water, a towel and an APC in a spray bottle on the floor. Spray the APC, and use the wet towel to clean everything..

 

[imported_Jakerooni]

A good APC works great on this type of floor... Of course anything citrus based will work even better. Pretty sure I have a few examples kicking around..



Here's a Tow Truck I did last summer..



Before

And after citrus APC and a lot of scrubbing.

And then here's a Ford F-150 with the same type of floors (ie work truck)



Before:

And then the process pics and after..

Just got to scrub them good.

 

[Accumulator]

Jakerooni- WOW That's the kind of transformation I simply love seeing...more interesting than an exotic IMO. Heh heh, probably more a testement to your abilities than those of the product though



Derek G- On rubber floors I usually do soak it up with towels. I try to *not* get things so wet as to require the extractor. Like Jakerooni, I use whatever APC is handy, but note that *some* will do weird things to plastic/rubber, leaving it white or otherwise messed up. And it's not like dressing the floor is a good idea if that happens

 

[grungy]

Jake :woot:



That's a whole lot more than lipstick on those pigs!:usa

 

[imported_gusbubba]

Derek, if you have access to a steamer, that would be a safe and effective way to go. I've used it at times on the floors in my truck with satisfactory results.



I talked to an old timer who swore by Murphy's Oil Soap.? May be worth a try.



Otherwise, APC is probably your best bet.

Test it first in the usual "small, inconspicuous area" to make sure it doesn't have an adverse effect on the plastic.