R55 Smelly rubber floor mats
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Smelly rubber floor mats
OK, it's my Mini's first winter. Gotta protect those carpets from the snow and the wet. Off I go to my friendly Canadian Tire for some winter rubber floor mats. Rubbermaid makes some that can be cut down to size to fit the floor area so I buy them. After cutting them down they fit pretty good. So the next time I'm out (with the heater on), the smell off these things is TOXIC. I mean stong enough to give you an instant headache. I read soaking in a vinegar and water mix will remove the smell. Not for me. A friend of mine who manufactures rubber hose advised to spray them with oven cleaner and let sit for a few hours then rince and repeat one more time. Worked!! Beats spending the $100 Mini wants for the front mats alone. (But Mini's do look better).
#3
But if the Rubbermaid ones can be cut down to size how can they hold water, sand and snow. I do on to understand.
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Regarding the price of the mats.......don't forget, I live in Canada, the land of "pay more than the U.S. for everything from cars to toilet paper." And the $100 I mentioned was in Canadian dollars.
Cutting the mats down to size was done without cutting into the last ridge which keeps the water in the inner mat. I had to look hard to find a mat that would allow me to cut it without compromising the ability to contain any water.
Cutting the mats down to size was done without cutting into the last ridge which keeps the water in the inner mat. I had to look hard to find a mat that would allow me to cut it without compromising the ability to contain any water.
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