Stumbled on a car care tip....

steveinaz

I don't know about you, but I don't like my black rubber stuff looking "pimp-shiney." The floor mats in my Jeep GC are black rubber, and everytime I would scrub them, they end up looking faded or have dirt stains left behind. Same with my tires. I just want my stuff back to black, without applying shiney crap.

This weekend I was cleaning my floor mats and decided to try Murphy's Oil Soap. BINGO! My mats came clean, look like new black rubber again. I'm gonna try it on my tires next.

AsSiMiLaTeD

I'm the same way, I don't like the greasy look...

I've also used Aerospace 303 with great results, cleans and protects without the greasy look.

Willow

Great tip Steve, thanks I'll try it too.

teekay0007

Steve, regarding the Murphy's, does it leave the surface slippery at all? Also, is there any specific varieties of Murphy's or is it just the single one that's been around for a hunnerd years?

Might have to give this a try, my Jeep GC Huskey (Husky?) mats are STILL wearing their winter sludge. Keep thinking I'll be getting around to cleaning them up any day now - probably be snowing again in a few weeks anyhow.


Speaking of the "shiny" surfaces, a friend of mine used to (years ago) get his '69 Camaro all spiffied up, wiped down and vacuumed out and as his last step he'd apply baby oil to the dash, interior doors and anything else vinyl inside the car. OMG, did that thing SHINE inside! You'd also be smelling the crap all day and feel like you needed to take a scour after just a short ride in the car.......pfffttt!

steveinaz

teekay0007 wrote: »

Steve, regarding the Murphy's, does it leave the surface slippery at all? Also, is there any specific varieties of Murphy's or is it just the single one that's been around for a hunnerd years?

No, no slippery feel. Just regular Murphy's oil soap, and hot water/scrub brush. I've been using Murphy's for kitchen/bathroom wood cabinet surfaces for years.

Tornado Red

Haven't heard of anyone using Murphy's on tires, other than as a lub to mount them. I'd be interested to hear your results, after a few weeks to see how it stands up. Generally I stay away from anything oil based on rubber as it tends to eat at it over time, but Murphy's is just vegetable oil, is it not? Armor All makes a "Natural Finish" (no shine) protectant, I use it on my dash etc where I don't want the shine/reflection.

Polkie2009

I remember hearing back in the early 80's about Armor All having a bunch of vegetable oil in it. I quit using it after that. Seems like putting something like that(vegetable or baby oil) all over the dash would attract all kinds of dust,dirt,pollen or whatever would stick to it.

Dennis Gardner

You're not done 'til you've got just the right smell to your ride.......you haven't lived until you've got a whiff of this stuff. It will bring you back to a time in your life of a lot less worry and strife.

http://www.amazon.com/Chemical-Guys-AIR_069_16-Freshener-Eliminator/dp/B004CMMFK0

steveinaz

Polkie2009 wrote: »

I remember hearing back in the early 80's about Armor All having a bunch of vegetable oil in it. I quit using it after that. Seems like putting something like that(vegetable or baby oil) all over the dash would attract all kinds of dust,dirt,pollen or whatever would stick to it.

I'm taking about using as a cleaner, not wiping it on and leaving it. Couple of cap fulls in a bucket of hot water, scrub, rinse, done.

F1nut

I had a client ask me to take a look at her hardwood floors years ago. I could see they looked funky, peeled back the Persian rug, looked perfect. Asked her what the housekeeper used to clean the floors, she says Murphy's Oil Soap. I said, there's the problem.

Polkie2009

teekay0007 wrote: »

Steve, regarding the Murphy's, does it leave the surface slippery at all? Also, is there any specific varieties of Murphy's or is it just the single one that's been around for a hunnerd years?

Might have to give this a try, my Jeep GC Huskey (Husky?) mats are STILL wearing their winter sludge. Keep thinking I'll be getting around to cleaning them up any day now - probably be snowing again in a few weeks anyhow.


Speaking of the "shiny" surfaces, a friend of mine used to (years ago) get his '69 Camaro all spiffied up, wiped down and vacuumed out and as his last step he'd apply baby oil to the dash, interior doors and anything else vinyl inside the car. OMG, did that thing SHINE inside! You'd also be smelling the crap all day and feel like you needed to take a scour after just a short ride in the car.......pfffttt!

Lol, I hear ya' Steve, I just can't believe people would apply baby oil all over the interior vinyl of their car.

tonyb

Polkie2009 wrote: »

Lol, I hear ya' Steve, I just can't believe people would apply baby oil all over the interior vinyl of their car.

Maybe he's a nudist....nothing like a little baby oil/powder on your arse.

voltz

thanks Tony...I was chewing ice and ya made me bite my tongue.

tonyb

voltz wrote: »

thanks Tony...I was chewing ice and ya made me bite my tongue.

Could have been worse....you juggle knives at all ?

heiney9

AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »

I'm the same way, I don't like the greasy look...

I've also used Aerospace 303 with great results, cleans and protects without the greasy look.

Aerospace 303 is the only stuff I use inside and out. Fantastic stuff. Does exactly what it says it does.

H9

teekay0007

steveinaz wrote: »

No, no slippery feel. Just regular Murphy's oil soap, and hot water/scrub brush. I've been using Murphy's for kitchen/bathroom wood cabinet surfaces for years.

Did you use the Murphy's full strength or was it diluted? Did you use the Murphy's and a scrub brush on the mats, then rinse them with the hot water? Do tell, please.

teekay0007

F1nut wrote: »

I had a client ask me to take a look at her hardwood floors years ago. I could see they looked funky, peeled back the Persian rug, looked perfect. Asked her what the housekeeper used to clean the floors, she says Murphy's Oil Soap. I said, there's the problem.

That's a little vague, F1. How about a few more details? Was the housekeeper diluting it - 1 cup Murphy's to 2 gallons water - then just sloshing water around on the hardwood? I've used Murphy's - diluted 1 cup to 1 gallon, I think - for several years on our porch (stained wood) and deck (painted wood) with good results.

F1nut

No idea other than the housekeeper has been there forever, so I would have to say she's been cleaning those floors with it for decades. It's vegetable oil based, which IMO is not a good thing. YMMV.

agfrost

teekay0007 wrote: »

Speaking of the "shiny" surfaces, a friend of mine used to (years ago) get his '69 Camaro all spiffied up, wiped down and vacuumed out and as his last step he'd apply baby oil to the dash, interior doors and anything else vinyl inside the car. OMG, did that thing SHINE inside! You'd also be smelling the crap all day and feel like you needed to take a scour after just a short ride in the car.......pfffttt!

Reminds me of a summer job during my college years. I drove a 'taxi" at Fermilab National Accelerator Lab, delivering scientists and visitors over the 6,800 acre site. My taxi was a Chevy Suburban, and it was a real shrine to those who love vinyl interiors, 3 rows of seats, as well as every other surface. One day they had me drop off (and later pick up) my vehicle at a local detailing shop. It came back just coated in shiny, stinky, slippery ArmorAll. The seats, the floor mats, steering wheel… …and to top it off, they ArmorAll'd the gas and brake pedals too.

Thing was a hoot to drive. Go around a turn or brake, and every passenger (and I, too!) would slide to the limit of the seat belt's slack. And you haven't lived until driving around a 4-ton vehicle and your foot slips off the brake pedal two out of every three times.

Sorry for the slight OT post. I think that summer job gave me more stories than any three other summers in other places of employ. Memories….

steveinaz

teekay0007 wrote: »

Did you use the Murphy's full strength or was it diluted? Did you use the Murphy's and a scrub brush on the mats, then rinse them with the hot water? Do tell, please.

I wetted the mats. put a couple of capfuls of regular MOS in the bucket of hot water, and srcubbed with a scrub brush, then rinsed with the hose.