[Simon Agnew]

Hi Everyone,

I just picked up my 07 GTi two days ago, and am already having trouble keeping the black mats clean. Do you have any tips? Has anyone bought those rubber honeycomb mats off of the VDub site?

Thanks,

Simon

 

[MicMoor77]

I have those rubber honeycomb matts. They are pretty nice, especially now that winter is coming. I don't know how much they cost because mine came with the car FREE!!! I also got the Gorilla Gear FREEEE!!! haha, my dealer rocks. Anyway, you could buy some generic rubber matts at your local auto parts store. They wouldn't fit as nicely as the VW matts but I'm sure they would be much cheaper.

 

[IceNine451]

I got the rubber "GTI Monster Mats" and Gorilla Gear for free with my '06 as well! Can't say much for keeping the cloth mats clean short of taking off your shoes, but you should be able to just clean them with a hose if you want to wash them or beat them with a stick to get dirt off them. Also, if you want some of the official rubber ones you should be able to get them through your dealer, or you can order them from http://drivergear.vw.com for $76.

 

[m0oZ]

Move to the south I just vacuum them about twice a week. Have the warm weather helps

 

[kryptonkid07]

Where in the South are you? I'm near Houston and I hate the heat, but compared to all the thing I've been hearing about the snow, I'm happy with it. No snow, no sand, just rain every now and then.

 

[Dragon]

A few tips:

First: clean the mats and get apply some of this: http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/...tomotive/Do-It-Yourself/Upholstery_Protector/ (use in a WELL ventilated area)

Second: get some painter's tape/masking tape- roll it around your hand so the sticky side faces out and use that to pick anything up that's loose.

Yeah the black cloth mats doe tend to pick everything up

 

[zulu]

Monster mats all the way....you gotta use a rubber to protect yourself if not you could get in trouble! >

 

[kryptonkid07]

Monster mats all the way....you gotta use a rubber to protect yourself if not you could get in trouble! >

Niiiiice analogy. >

 

[Dragon]

Monster mats all the way....you gotta use a rubber to protect yourself if not you could get in trouble! >

But it doesn't feel as natural