Cleaning hood mat?

[Jeepster04]

Re: Cleaning hood mat?

That's what I've heard. Although the amount of engine fires I've seen that the mat didn't apparently do anything, give me a fire extinguisher.

Exactly. I got me one this past Christmas and mounted it in my Jeep. Even if I never use it, it makes me feel alot better having it.

The mat is for sound deadening. I have it all over the firewall and all along the tranny tunnel under the Jeep.

[saturn2]

Re: Cleaning hood mat?

The best way to clean the mat is to buy a new one.

[saturn2]

Re: Cleaning hood mat?

[QUOTE=roushstage2;191455]That's what I've heard. Although the amount of engine fires I've seen that the mat didn't apparently do anything, give me a fire extinguisher.[/QUOTE

I had a 84' Impala back in the day and it's replacement hood from the junkyard didn't have a mat. And every time it rained it steamed it was very, very annoying.

[Raymond]

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lol, I sprayed mine with tire shine once and it made it look new again. I scrubbed it with a damp rag before hand to remove the loose dirt sitting in the fabric, then I sprayed the tire shine and rubbed it in with a clean rag. Believe it or not, it worked great and I didn't have any problems. Try at your own risk!

[roushstage2]

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A Hal-Guard fire extinguisher is on my list.

If those mats were in fact for fire purposes, I think they'd be mandatory on all cars. I agree with sound deadening.

That steam issue sounds like something else? Water getting in the bay?

[roushstage2]

Re: Cleaning hood mat?

lol, I sprayed mine with tire shine once and it made it look new again. I scrubbed it with a damp rag before hand to remove the loose dirt sitting in the fabric, then I sprayed the tire shine and rubbed it in with a clean rag. Believe it or not, it worked great and I didn't have any problems. Try at your own risk!

That's how I just cleaned mine. A damp rag soaked with WBD. I think this is how I am going to do it from now on.

[G Force]

Re: Cleaning hood mat?

lol, I sprayed mine with tire shine once and it made it look new again. I scrubbed it with a damp rag before hand to remove the loose dirt sitting in the fabric, then I sprayed the tire shine and rubbed it in with a clean rag. Believe it or not, it worked great and I didn't have any problems. Try at your own risk!

Hoping Tire shine is not flammable.

[Raymond]

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Hoping Tire shine is not flammable.

Not planning on having any sparks or open flames under the hood!

[angeloabbattista]

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That's how I just cleaned mine. A damp rag soaked with WBD. I think this is how I am going to do it from now on.

Pardon my ignorance but what is "WBD" Is it "water based dressing"? again sorry if this is stating the obvious.

Cheers.

[roushstage2]

Re: Cleaning hood mat?

Yep! Water Based Dressing.