Whats a good dressing for Pedals and Rubber mats?

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BklynRX7

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After cleaning the all-weather mats and my pedals, they seem to looks really flat and dull like most rubber, however the 303 aerospace protectant I use for everything else is extremely slippery when used on rubber and would pose a real danger on pedals or the drivers mat. What do you guys use for these tasks?



Thanks in advance for your help?
 
I don't know about on pedals, but for rubberized floormats after washing them with APC and drying them off, Meguiars Quik Interior Detailer cleans the rubber further and leaves a natural finish, without the slickness.
 
I would'nt use any dressing on the pedel rubber, just wash with a citrus based cleaner. Floor mats; 303 Space Protectant or Iz Cockpit Premium
 
Meg QID is the least slick dressing that darkens, but its still a bit slick. Its just not worth the risk in my opinion. New pedal covers are dirt cheap if its your own car. A customers car is just not worth the risk.
 
Dan said:
Meg QID is the least slick dressing that darkens, but its still a bit slick. Its just not worth the risk in my opinion. New pedal covers are dirt cheap if its your own car. A customers car is just not worth the risk.
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Good to know. I haven't used it on pedals, just my own floor mats without issues, but I know slickness is a big no-no on pedals.
 
Never, never, never dress pedals unless you're talking about a show car that is not driven; that's a huge potential safety hazard. Just clean them with APC and let them dry naturally.



As for floor mats, I just stick to QID usually.
 
Yeah, its best to keep those pedals and rubber mats squeaky clean.



Typically, I scrub the dirt off using an all purpose cleaner and a toothbrush.



Pedals with rubber footpads can still look dirty after this sort of cleaning, so a quick swipe of the pedal using a towel doused with a bit and lacquer thinner or Prep-Sol with make them look as clean as new. Plus, the solvent will eliminate any slipperiness.
 
Kevin Brown said:
Yeah, its best to keep those pedals and rubber mats squeaky clean.



Typically, I scrub the dirt off using an all purpose cleaner and a toothbrush.



Pedals with rubber footpads can still look dirty after this sort of cleaning, so a quick swipe of the pedal using a towel doused with a bit and lacquer thinner or Prep-Sol with make them look as clean as new. Plus, the solvent will eliminate any slipperiness.
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LT/Prep-Sol... great tip!
 
Accumulator said:
Heh heh...this is in the category of "stupid [stuff] I did as a kid" :chuckle:
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Yea. I Armor-All'd my Kawasaki motorcycle seat once. Didn't think twice about it until I sat on it a day later. Duh!! Luckily I didn't ride off!
 
Thanks for the advice. I was afraid of exactly what your warning me about so I tried 303 and a malco dressing I have on a rubber trunk liner to see how slick they were before I ever considered them for the floor mats.They were terrible so I asked here. I was hoping there was a safe method I didnt know about.
 
BklynRX7- When I clean rubber stuff with a Rubber Cleaner (I like Griot's) it often comes out a bit better than when I use my regular APCs. Gotta watch what you use if you want to notice the diff though, as a lot of companies just relabel their APCs under different "application names" even though it's really just the same stuff. The Griot's tends to leave stuff "blacker" while some other APCs leave it kinda "gray".



I can't help but wonder if Wurth's Rubber Care would leave things like this slippery :confused: Hmm...might try it sometime, though I'll be prepared to clean it back off if it doesn't work out.
 
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