pain2bare

Can't believe how dirty my car was until I got down and started cleaning. Salt and grit all under the mats and my carpet was soaked even though I do the newspaper trick. I'm glad we get these nice days here and their so I can put some love back into my ride.

SpikeyLee

What's the newspaper trick?

pain2bare

Not really a trick, my pop told me about it so I guess it's an "old guy" thing. In the winter you put newspaper under your mats and they suck up all the excess water so your carpet doesn't get wet and stinky. Mine was still wet so I guess I just have to check it more regularly.

Gallagher

wouldn't the ink run on the newspaper onto the carpet ?

GinoLicious

No cleaning for me sadly.. No hose hooked up and had to go to work.

pain2bare

I've changed it a couple times this winter and never noticed a smudge, that was my question to my pop and he said it was never a problem.

shlammed

i think ill clean mine tomorrow...

i bought the car end of sept and havent cleaned the interior once lol

GinoLicious

Eh if its a nice day 2morrow, and i get up and a reasonable hour, i may clean it. lol.

imported_kIeRaN

haha suckers thats why my cars away for the winter

pain2bare

Almost a year later, another nice day and I gave my car some more love. Spent the morning at the garage, oil change, wash, wax, vacuum and all around wipe down. Love these warmer days for a nice break to refresh the ride!

imported_t_dot_SiR

haha i cleaned my car too... shining nicely now... also did the interior cleaning as well... had some photo taken... it feels like total spring now btw =)

cee_mon

I dont know about that newspaper trick. I have pulled out wet newspaper outta trucks before, and they did ink marks.
But iam sure you can do it with just some paper towel.

Double_B

Yeah, we use to do that years ago in Montreal. If you don't change the paper frequently, you are picking up pieces of wet newspaper all day. I got some mats for my bday and they are the best. It has an inner tray in it and deep grooves. the water never gets to the mats at all! The best mats I have ever put in a vehicle imo. I think they sell them at CT

Nova_Dust

My old rubber mat had a hole in it from 4 years of use. Then water got through it, wet the carpet and so on.

I like to keep the floor dry, so a rubber mat is very important.

Double_B

Charles, if you go to the meet on Wednesday, I will show you the mats I have.

Nova_Dust

We probably have the same mat.

Double_B

Can you remove part of the mat to expose the tray beneath it?