BMW Rubber Mats
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Hey guys,
My dealer gave me a set of the all-weather rubber BMW mats as a gift when I bought my car. I'd like to use them, but the smell! No way I want to put them in my new car right now. I have them "airing" out in my garage right now, but the still stink. Is there anyway to clean them and not discolor them? (Their black) I tried to clean them with Simple Green, but they still smell.
I know, it's a silly question, but I hate to use them and have the rubber odor cancel out the new car smell!
My dealer gave me a set of the all-weather rubber BMW mats as a gift when I bought my car. I'd like to use them, but the smell! No way I want to put them in my new car right now. I have them "airing" out in my garage right now, but the still stink. Is there anyway to clean them and not discolor them? (Their black) I tried to clean them with Simple Green, but they still smell.
I know, it's a silly question, but I hate to use them and have the rubber odor cancel out the new car smell!
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I don't know of any way to accelerate the process of removing the rubber odor. I think you're doing all you can do just by letting them breathe...
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Originally Posted by Layer3switchguy' post='196242' date='Nov 10 2005, 11:36 AM
Hey guys,
My dealer gave me a set of the all-weather rubber BMW mats as a gift when I bought my car. I'd like to use them, but the smell! No way I want to put them in my new car right now. I have them "airing" out in my garage right now, but the still stink. Is there anyway to clean them and not discolor them? (Their black) I tried to clean them with Simple Green, but they still smell.
I know, it's a silly question, but I hate to use them and have the rubber odor cancel out the new car smell!
My dealer gave me a set of the all-weather rubber BMW mats as a gift when I bought my car. I'd like to use them, but the smell! No way I want to put them in my new car right now. I have them "airing" out in my garage right now, but the still stink. Is there anyway to clean them and not discolor them? (Their black) I tried to clean them with Simple Green, but they still smell.
I know, it's a silly question, but I hate to use them and have the rubber odor cancel out the new car smell!
They had to order the OEM BMW mats, and couldn't understand what my problem was, until I showed them the smooth pad that is located under the pedals. Still not sure if they understood, but then, they tend to be more "automatic" guys.
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I have done the dame to my BMW rubber mats.
They were left in the garage near a little window for 10 days.
After that the smell wasn't the same, but only with time you will get all the smell away ...
They were left in the garage near a little window for 10 days.
After that the smell wasn't the same, but only with time you will get all the smell away ...
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I don't recall mine smelling. However, I put them in as soon as I took my car home and maybe it was overpowered by the new car/leather smell.
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Originally Posted by jsal' post='196260' date='Nov 10 2005, 12:30 PM
I don't recall mine smelling. However, I put them in as soon as I took my car home and maybe it was overpowered by the new car/leather smell.
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Originally Posted by Layer3switchguy' post='196242' date='Nov 10 2005, 10:06 PM
Hey guys,
My dealer gave me a set of the all-weather rubber BMW mats as a gift when I bought my car. I'd like to use them, but the smell! No way I want to put them in my new car right now. I have them "airing" out in my garage right now, but the still stink. Is there anyway to clean them and not discolor them? (Their black) I tried to clean them with Simple Green, but they still smell.
I know, it's a silly question, but I hate to use them and have the rubber odor cancel out the new car smell!
My dealer gave me a set of the all-weather rubber BMW mats as a gift when I bought my car. I'd like to use them, but the smell! No way I want to put them in my new car right now. I have them "airing" out in my garage right now, but the still stink. Is there anyway to clean them and not discolor them? (Their black) I tried to clean them with Simple Green, but they still smell.
I know, it's a silly question, but I hate to use them and have the rubber odor cancel out the new car smell!
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