𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗠𝗬 𝗧𝗨𝗫𝗠𝗔𝗧 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦 | A Satisfying Look At How I Go About Cleaning My Filthy Floor Liners

𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗥 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗦
Regular visitors to the channel should be well aware of winter disdain. I complain about it in almost every video. Winter takes a massive toll on the exterior and interior of my daily driven SQ5 so in today's presentation, I showcase my process for cleaning my Tuxmat liners. It has been over a month since I have addressed the floor of my Audi SQ5. There is nothing fancy about my approach, but I think you will find the video satisfying since the liners go from being possibly the dirtiest in the world to the cleanest.
Feel free to drop a comment and let me know how you maintain clean liners and mats in your car. Is it a challenge where you live?
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#detailing #tuxmat #garage

[@Buckyvw]

Whats better on a saturday morning than spending 13 glorious minutes on youtube watching a master and his mats.

[@RADGarage]

I can't see how it could be any better.

[@hippopotimusstew]

Spending 13 more glorious minutes on KZbin watching it a second time.

[@ShineYourLightDetailing]

The only thing missing was the Grapes between the bottom of your shoes & the Tuxmats. 😀 Love this video, thank you Rick for joining me with coffee on Sunday morning! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@RADGarage]

Nothing makes me happier than having a cup of coffee with a friend.

[@ericwright1075]

You are the only one I know that can turn a car mat cleaning into a block buster movie. We have had Tuxmat mats in our RAV4 Hybrid for two years and I think they are the best. 🇨🇦👍👍

[@RADGarage]

They are far superior to any other liner I have used. They seem to be “off branding” to reach the masses, but there have been some comments from people who have vehicles they haven’t sized up. I hope they can fix that because they really are awesome.

[@neilwalker5041]

Rick I like your new intro for Rad. The mats look like a high end luxury product and I have no words for why they sent you the mats and never followed up. Canadian winters are harsh and the mats still look brand new. Hopefully spring will be here soon!

[@RADGarage]

The liners definitely lend a high class touch to the interior. I was reluctant to add a full coverage liner but I have been impressed. I never liked the look of the other ones that sported the diamond stitched leather pattern, but these have a sophisticated look and feel to them.

[@scootytamra]

I love watching interior details, to me, it is so satisfying to see a car's dirty interior go from dirty to clean! Very important to sit in a clean car!

[@RADGarage]

I agree. I have been too neglectful lately. I need to perform a thorough interior detail soon.

[@waynefromnewfoundland8740]

I love the end results of these videos. I have a set of OEM rubber mats in my Honda. Same problem exists here in Newfoundland, the amount of salt and the bleeding residue. I have been using 2 products and it seems to be the only way to do a reset if the “new” appearance. I use Salt Eraser and MeKees’s floor mat & cargo liner Rejuvenator. Your mats look new. I love these videos Rick. Till the next one. 👍🏻

[@RADGarage]

The Gummifix gave them the perfect amount of sheen. It’s a shame they are already trashed after a week of daily duty! On goes the battle…

[@mikestefani7414]

Great job Rick. You have inspired me to clean my interior. We have a beautiful day here in Southern Ontario. Plus 11 today! Need to get it done. Stay Rad.

[@RADGarage]

All I need to hear is that my projects inspire others. It’s music to my ears.

[@GULLYSGARAGE]

I will say the coverage on these mats is top notch. A must have for any Canadians attempting to keep their carpets free of salt stains.

[@RADGarage]

I’m not sure how I lived so long without them.

[@GULLYSGARAGE]

We started with the Swisstrax 2 step shuffle now we have the mat stomp. Loving the RAD dance moves coming out in your videos!

[@RADGarage]

I won’t be satisfied until I’m trending on Tik Tok.

[@davestewart9146]

The mats look brand new, nicely done Rick 👍😁

[@RADGarage]

It’s a losing battle in the winter, but I fear the long term damage letting that salt longer would cause. Plus, I love using my mat wall!

[@aldaley3537]

Awesome video. I can’t go one week without cleaning the interior of my car. Plenty of products to choose from.

[@RADGarage]

Interior details don’t get enough attention and respect.

[@JeepJL]

A 13 minute video on cleaning floor mats… Love it! My current daily is the 3rd car I’ve put Tuxmats in.

[@RADGarage]

Reduced down from 2 hours!

[@ddautodetailing]

Artwork at it finest!

[@RADGarage]

It's not easy to make mat cleaning look artistic, but I tried!

[@gregorypollet6106]

Hi mate ! Well I have to admit I also spent 2 x 13 min watching you revive your Tuxmat floor mats. Definitely top quality to be able to survive to Canadian winter harshness. Pretty unbelievable quantity of salt and whatnot oozing out of these 😱! You must be so pi**ed of after a few minutes driving here and there... Let's wait for spring to come Take care Rick Stay RAD 🤘 Gregg

[@RADGarage]

You’d think I would have come to terms with winter by now, but it still irritates me to no end.

[@gregorypollet6106]

@@RADGarage I bet you are. Satisfying to give your car some love but so frustrating not to be able to enjoy driving it while paint is top shiny and glossy... I know that feeling when we have rain mixed with sirocco coming straight from North Africa. You wake up with everything covered with sticky red mud and sand...

[@macfamily5693]

Awesome videos as always. I just visited The Bays in Wheeling, IL and detail washed the Jeep. Funny I was debating whether to clean my floor matts and decided to tackle them. I just sprayed Griots Garage interior cleaner, brushed and wiped with a microfiber. I should have rinsed with rinseless wash. They were a salty, nasty mess, but turned out great for a winter clean. Your videos are amazing and love to see your detailing techniques and products. I am a Griots Garage fan and rarely try anything different other than Adams.

[@RADGarage]

That’s the process I use for “in-between” cleans. Just spray a little cleaner, agitate with a brush, vacuum out the gross mixture, then buff dry with a MF. This process is what I follow when the mood strikes. I have been to the Wheeling Bays location. Such a cool concept!

[@joshuawrinn34]

Love using the curveball on my Weathertech mats for dressing them too !I just got done a winter wash outside here it Ottawa, its 8C today. Cant wait for spring to start my weekly maintenance again.

[@RADGarage]

8C? You better be wearing shorts! 🩳

[@francoisc.5486]

I switched to hard rubber mats for the Volvo Makes my life so easier !

[@RADGarage]

They definitely make maintenance easier.

[@tomchinigo5014]

Good to know, thanks Rick.

[@RADGarage]

You bet

[@serdarergul6099]

Very good.

[@RADGarage]

Many many thanks

[@walid2951]

Your videos always feel like I'm watching a movie at home Splendor, splendor, unparalleled splendor High accuracy in performance 👌😎

[@RADGarage]

Thanks! I can’t release a video that doesn’t somehow celebrate the beauty of it all.

[@OrangeismyNewGreen]

Well done, they look brand new 👍🏻

[@RADGarage]

I am very impressed with how well they have aged considering how much abuse they take. Every other liner I have used in the past would be trashed by now.

[@OrangeismyNewGreen]

@@RADGarage I had weathertec before my Tuxmats and I agree these are awesome 👍🏻. Have a great weekend Rick 👍🏻🙋🏼‍♂️🙂🇨🇦

[@jbalinski]

Great video Rick. The mats turned out fantastic. Almost makes me want to get a set. The first time I used GUF with the sprayer in a closed garage I gassed myself out! Amazing product though.

[@RADGarage]

These would look killer in your hot hatch. The fumes don’t phase me anymore. I’ve gone nose-blind!

[@Spykerswizzy]

The tux mats look more high end than Weathertech for sure. Might have to keep that in mind for the next car I clean my Weathertechs with the McKees 37 Mat cleaner and a pump sprayer bottle to rinse, but we don’t get snow like you do on the west coast

[@RADGarage]

The Tuxmat material does have a nice appearance compared to other brands. I have really enjoyed them this year and the amount of space they cover ensures no salt finds its way into my carpets unlike the competitors.

[@RICARD01]

ANOTHER great piece of work, Rick! Well done, good sir. THANK YOU, as always, for sharing with us!

[@RADGarage]

My pleasure! 🤘

[@tomchinigo5014]

Great video Rick !!! I absolutely LOVE those mats, they look high end. I just looked for a set for my car but they are out of stock but once available I will be getting them. Thanks again and you did an amazing job !!!

[@RADGarage]

Thanks. I think they lead the industry but they need better distribution. Too many people complain about not finding a set. I think they “off brand” now. I’ve seen them at Costco and Canadian Tire under different names.

[@tomchinigo5014]

Good to know, thanks Rick.

[@txdeedee7783]

Great start to my Saturday! I love my TuxMats, love how they are functional and attractive. Gotta give them a good cleaning now!

[@RADGarage]

I have been completely satisfied with them. The only annoyance is removing the one piece rear liner. It’s a bit of a pain.

[@porkorosso7885]

Great video Rick! Those mats are perfect! Hey I retired yesterday! Free at last! 🎉

[@RADGarage]

Congratulations on your retirement! What are you gonna do with all your hard-earned free time?!

[@ChiGalKMcAcura]

Great video. I’ve been keeping up with removing Chicago’s salt from driver side mat, but you’ve inspired me to do a deep clean. Thank you.

[@RADGarage]

I’m glad this inspired you. I need some inspiration myself today to get in there and conduct a much-needed decon wash.

[@ScrappersDetailing]

Great job Rick. Love your area setup for cleaning mats.

[@RADGarage]

It comes in very handy.

[@Riverguide33]

Well, that was relaxing! Nice job, Rick. 👍

[@RADGarage]

It is amazing how much better I feel now that those have been addressed.

[@58leebee]

Hi Rick, never heard of Tuxmat until I watched your video. Previously, I’ve owned Weathertech mats for my ‘07 & ‘17 Tundra’s, they were decent enough. I wanted to get some Husky liners for my 2022 Corolla SE as they have pins for the passenger side to help prevent the mats from slip sliding away. They are a rubber type material and would probably stay in place better than the Weathertech ones, which, by their design, are pinless on the passenger side and a slippery plastic construction. Not to mention, they scuffed up easily and didn’t clean up the best. Geeze, I’m using a lot of words today and not saying much! I’m NOT a politician! I digress, I have a set of Tuxmat liners on their way to winter St. John’s as you are reading my verbal diarrhea. The fact they are Canadian, check all the boxes for me and I can get them in a couple weeks compared to ‘out of stock, unknown availability’ for the others previously mentioned, sealed the deal for me. I hope they reach out to you so you can give them some feedback on their product. Great video on a product I’m sure will be enjoyed for many years to come. Don’t vote for me, I’ll only be fiscally responsible, be accessible, be honest and trustworthy and do what I say I will do. All very bad traits for someone in public office.

[@RADGarage]

Haha! I'm glad you took the plunge on the Tuxmat liners. I have a good feeling they will surpass the performance and look of both the WT's and the Huskies. I have had them all in the past. I also had 3D Maxspiders. None of them even compare to the Tuxmats. I'm also relieved to hear they carried the ones to fit your car. Some have complained they don't have them for their particular cars. I think that is why WeatherTech dominates the market - they have fitment for every car. Let me know how you like them once you've received them and had a chance to see them perform. Take care!

[@58leebee]

It looks like they are going to arrive by the 23rd of the month, they are in Moncton NB as of today! With the amount of snow we received in the last few days, they will definitely be getting their trial by fire! So to speak! I’ll keep you in the loop!

[@RADGarage]

Your car's carpets love you for this decision!

[@58leebee]

Hi Rick, they’ve been in the car now for about 2 weeks. Fair amount of salt, slush, muddy boots and other debris. So far, they are doing great, I’ll give them a wash at work one day this week and see how well they clean up. Update to follow !

[@RADGarage]

Glad to hear you are enjoying them so far. I really feel like they enhance the look of the interior in addition to providing that extra bit of protection.

[@albertoquintana8925]

Buen trabajo Ricky, aquí no tenemos esos climas tan extremos ,para llevás esas alfombrillas.saludos.

[@RADGarage]

Incluso si hace buen tiempo, estas alfombrillas mejorarán el aspecto de su interior y protegerán muy bien sus alfombras.

[@catguy64]

That's about as thorough as a mat can be cleaned. I like, tried to order them but was told they don't make them for my 4 year old Lexus. 🤔

[@RADGarage]

You’re not the first person I know to run into that issue. I would be curious to know if they are aiming to have universal fitment options. This is why WeatherTech dominates the market.

[@patrickdyczkowski8504]

Hallo, ich finde deinen Kanal super und ich mag sehr deine Videos und vor allem die Musik 😊 Ich wollte dich mal was fragen.... Diese tux mat wollte ich mir bestellen aber leider ist die Lieferung nur in Kanada möglich!? Ich bräuchte eine Lieferung nach Deutschland 😅 Viele liebe Grüße

[@RADGarage]

Bei einigen Autos ist es etwas schwierig, sie zu finden, und ich bin mir nicht sicher, ob sie weltweit vertrieben werden. Leider habe ich im Unternehmen keine Ansprechpartner, die Ihnen weiterhelfen könnten.

[@serdarergul6099]

My friend

[@RADGarage]

I appreciate you.

[@Tores316]

Is there a video on your stainless wall and mat clip installation??

[@RADGarage]

Not really. You will see it featured in my various "tour" videos. What is it specifically you would like to know. I have two sheets fastened to the wall. I had the edges rounded so no chance of cutting a finger and I had the sheets bent to accommodate the awkward couple of inches caused by the stemwall footing. I found the clamps on eBay back in the day. It's a very functional feature for me. I have to thank my HVAC guy for sourcing the stainless steel.

[@Ecdetails]

Great video Rick - I’m just a lazy turd I would have just apc agitated and hope it got cleaned and moved on. Mats looks really good

[@RADGarage]

It’s not normal human behaviour to spend two+ hours on floor liners? 😆

[@Ecdetails]

@@RADGarage imma have to up my game cause my wife watched this and is like how come his isn’t brown rofl

[@RADGarage]

@@Ecdetails Tell her the video was AI-generated. Not real.

[@User541k]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@serdarergul6099]

🔥👍

[@AlexSandro-wt1xm]

Would that final carpet product be good on rubber carpets?

[@RADGarage]

Koch Chemie GUF can be used on anything rubber or plastic. Here is what it says on the website: "Non-greasy, silicone-oil-free rubber and plastic care for rubber foot mats, plastic floor surfaces and other interior areas in cars and commercial vehicles for which slip resistance is necessary. Makes surfaces appear ´as new'"

[@scootytamra]

Rick? What are your Tuxmats made from? Kevlar? Rubber? they are pretty cool. I have a set of mats i bought last year for my car that areOmac USA, they look like weathertechs but cost much less than weathertechs and preform the same, i love them.

[@RADGarage]

Tuxmats are made from a durable ballistic-style of nylon. I love them.

[@scootytamra]

@@RADGarage I thought so, which is an awesome type of material, very durable.

[@RADGarage]

Yeah, it is the perfect combination of comfortable on the feet but rugged enough to deal with the abuse.

[@scootytamra]

@@RADGarage It looks comfy!

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

Let's do this. That's what I have too TUXMAT 👌👌👌

[@RADGarage]

What would you say are the obvious advantages to having Taxmat liners in a warm climate such as Puerto Rico?

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

@RADGarage more resistant to rocks/pebbles and cover better for keeping water in them than the weather mats. They don't get stains easily like the patches on the weather mats

[@user-wy2co4nm4k]

Tuxmat👍. При таком уходе они проживут 200 лет😄 Спасибо, удачи, жду новые видео!!!👍💪✌️🏒😊

[@RADGarage]

Я горжусь тем, что забочусь о своих вещах. Они прослужат дольше при правильном уходе. Спасибо за просмотр.