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Old 02-16-2017, 12:29 PM
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New to forum, glad to be here. I have a 2012 Lariat 4x4. Is there a way to clean my Weathertech floor mats and bring back a nice black shine without making them slippery?

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Clean and nice black shine are two different things...

I'd clean em' with a quality All Purpose Cleaner (Even Simple Green Might work)
I like Blackfire ACP. NOTE: Make sure the APC pH is neutralized after cleaning!

Then I would coat them with something to give then that "nice black shine".
I might suggest Capro DLUX...but I'm not sure how it would wear underfoot.

Many "dressing" type products can & will wind up on the bottom of your shoes.

I might suggest calling Weathertech and asking them what they suggest.
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They will try to sell you another set
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This is lengthy but VERY informative!

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I always scrub well with simple green, allow to dry and then apply Hyper Dressing to them. It does make them a little slick but not near as bad as some of the other products that I have used before. It holds up well usually allows me to just rinse them off for two or three washes before doing the whole process again. Granted, I usually was every week if not every other with the amount of gravel I drive.
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Thanks guys, I called Weather Tech yesterday, yes they were doing support on Sunday.
They were great. I bought their Tech Liner cleaning kit for $25.00. Weather tech said it won't dry slippery, which was my main concern. If this stuff works, I will apply it to my rubber pads on the side step bars too. Here is a pic of my loved 2012 F150.
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Keep us posted on how the "Tech Liner cleaning kit works". I want the dirt removed but I don't want anything shinier than the original Weather Tech finish.
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You got it Mike, sure will.
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Originally Posted by Merlin
I might suggest calling Weathertech and asking them what they suggest.
Excellent!

Please let us know how it turns out.

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I'll be lurking to hear the results also!



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