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clemsonteg · 05-24-2015, 10:05 AM

I'm trying to decide between carpet and the rubber mat for my floor. I still have the original mat that came out of the truck which is in pretty good shape. Is there a way to clean and recondition the mat?

**slomotion** · 05-24-2015, 03:22 PM

I opted for the rubber mat for my truck because that's what came in it from the factory. The best you can do is soap and water then dry it. Don't put any Armour All or anything like that on it because it'll get slippery/dangerous.

In The Ten Ring · 05-24-2015, 05:01 PM

Whatever you do, DO NOT hang it up or drape it over anything......I did that with mine to get it out of the way and the "tails" ripped off of it!

Now the new one from Classic Parts is pretty good but I wanted to keep the original in service.

**special-K** · 05-25-2015, 08:01 AM

I wonder if they could take pulverizing. I know with the amount of age the rubber can be brittle. But rubber is what is used when sand blasting to mask. It is very resistant and it cleans right up. Ever notice how clean tires get after running in sand? Maybe if it was laid flat in the sun and allowed to get as flat as possible and with the right media at the right pressure? Maybe experiment with some BS floor mat

05-24-2015, 10:05 AM	#1
clemsonteg Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Anderson,SC Posts: 953	Rubber floor mat I'm trying to decide between carpet and the rubber mat for my floor. I still have the original mat that came out of the truck which is in pretty good shape. Is there a way to clean and recondition the mat?

05-24-2015, 03:22 PM	#2
slomotion Old Duffer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maine Posts: 1,822	Re: Rubber floor mat I opted for the rubber mat for my truck because that's what came in it from the factory. The best you can do is soap and water then dry it. Don't put any Armour All or anything like that on it because it'll get slippery/dangerous. __________________ '68 Short C20 Flatbed Dually w/ 292 4bbl, Langdon cast headers, and WC T5 trans. '81 G10 Shorty Van "Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement." Will Rogers "Under promise, then over achieve."

05-24-2015, 05:01 PM	#3
In The Ten Ring Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 6,427	Re: Rubber floor mat Whatever you do, DO NOT hang it up or drape it over anything......I did that with mine to get it out of the way and the "tails" ripped off of it! Now the new one from Classic Parts is pretty good but I wanted to keep the original in service.

05-25-2015, 08:01 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Rubber floor mat I wonder if they could take pulverizing. I know with the amount of age the rubber can be brittle. But rubber is what is used when sand blasting to mask. It is very resistant and it cleans right up. Ever notice how clean tires get after running in sand? Maybe if it was laid flat in the sun and allowed to get as flat as possible and with the right media at the right pressure? Maybe experiment with some BS floor mat __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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