from my experience it doesnt seem to hurt the mats and as for drying i just put them in the dryer. the mats came out like brand new

 

I have a steam vac at home and it worked really well. Also If you take it to a car wash, they generally will steam your mats for a few bucks.

 

/\/\/\ what he said. I spray em with the pressure washer, which will even get rid of salt stains (if youre unfortunate enough to live in a snowy climate like myself.) and then I use a washmit (old) with the same soap I use for the car, pressure wash all the soap off (important, as soap will cause the carpet to deteroriate and discolor over time) and then use a shopvac to dry em. let em lay in the sun while you wash, dry, clay, polish and wax you ride and they WILL be dry

Happy detailing!

 

I washed mine in the washing machine yesterday (twice) and they came out great.

A word of caution though...don't use an old toothbrush to scrub clean the white Infiniti logo on the mats...too much abrasion (even with a soft bristle toothbrush) can start to shred the white stitching that creates the logo. (I kinda screwed up the passenger side mat)

 

what could i use to get gum out of my floor mats?

 

There's some sort of spray that actually freezes the gum and makes it brittle. Then you can just smash it and vacuum it off. I'm sorry I can't remember what it's called. But I think it contains liquid nitrogen (which is the freezing agent for this product)

 

Do you think they would have it at a autoparts store?

 

i shampoo my rugs, headliner, and all interior exept leather and plastic.