need tips on cleaning floor on semi truck

[sandman661]

so my floor gets pretty dirty from everyday use . just wondering what I could use to get it clean and shiny again. here's a pic to see what I'm talking about .the floor is rubber/plastic .

[Ricky Bobby]

Clean with all purpose cleaner. I'd dress with Total Interior Detailer or Leather Conditioner.

[Dan@Adams]

I've had great luck with using All Purpose Cleaner on rubber floor mats like the Weathertech mats I have in my car.  I then follow it up with TID that I spray directly onto a microfiber utility towel and then wipe the mats down again for a nice finish.  Like Jason says, you could also use Leather Conditioner, or maybe even SVRT on them if you want them a little more shiny, but they might get slippery with the SVRT

Edited February 14, 2015 by psu goat

[sandman661]

ok cool APC it is. I would like to use some super VRT but like u said it might be a little slick haha. wouldn't leather conditioner kinda be slick too?

[Chris@Adams]

I would say that LC might be slick too.

[TheWolf]

I have found that LC is less slick than TID, and that SVRT and In&Out are very slick.

[Ricky Bobby]

The key is go light on application, just enough to nourish and restore luster with LC.

 

Don't friggin apply it with your hands like 3 oz per seat like some of these guys on here lol

[Junior]

Sandman,

 

I have been thinking about the same thing as I recently picked up some fleet maintenance on some big trucks. Obviously the first step is vacuuming out and getting all the big dirt and debris removed. The method I have been using for the cleaning solution is fill a bucket with warm water and a few ounces of car shampoo and an ounce of APC. I dont get it as soapy or foamy as I would for a car wash, but enough in there to do work on the grime. Then use a 1:1 dilution ratio of APC in a sprayer with a foam spray head to pretreat the floor with a good number of sprays. Then I use cotton terry towels dipped in the soap bucket or the tire and fender brush if the floor has layers of dirt. I keep a second bucket to rinse out the fender brush or towels. I also use dry towels to dry up the floor post cleaning. I also find the lug nut brush works well for those tight spaces under and around the seats and the door jambs. I really dont treat the floor with anything to make it shiny, but the trucks I have done looked massively improved. Hope this helps.

Edited February 15, 2015 by Junior

[Kingsford]

I use a stiff brush (non plastic bristles) with APC on our International 4400 floors that look similar to that.

 

I follow up with some Adam's TID, watered down a bit to prevent slipperiness, to get a somewhat of a shine.