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Hey everyone,

We all know how easy it is for the inside of your car to get messy, especially when you're juggling life on the go. Whether it’s crumbs from a road trip, muddy paws, or just general wear and tear, keeping our car interiors clean can feel like a full-time job.

But what if you could reduce your cleaning time and save money in the long run? Here’s where a simple investment in good floor mats comes in! Sure, they’re a small investment upfront, but they help protect your vehicle’s interior and can drastically cut down on how often you need to clean.

Think about it:
* How often do you clean your ride’s interior?
* How much time (and money) do you spend on cleaning?
* What tools or products help you keep your ride clean without a ton of effort?

šŸ† Here’s a fun challenge for you all:

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First person to get the math right will win a full set of 3W mats for your vehicle!

Bonus: Sharing your experience with vehicle interior cleanning. We’ll select the most relatable and helpful cleaning story from the comments and send out an additional set of floor mats as a prize!
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Hey everyone,

We all know how easy it is for the inside of your car to get messy, especially when you're juggling life on the go. Whether it’s crumbs from a road trip, muddy paws, or just general wear and tear, keeping our car interiors clean can feel like a full-time job.

But what if you could reduce your cleaning time and save money in the long run? Here’s where a simple investment in good floor mats comes in! Sure, they’re a small investment upfront, but they help protect your vehicle’s interior and can drastically cut down on how often you need to clean.

Think about it:
* How often do you clean your ride’s interior?
* How much time (and money) do you spend on cleaning?
* What tools or products help you keep your ride clean without a ton of effort?

šŸ† Here’s a fun challenge for you all:

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First person to get the math right will win a full set of 3W mats for your vehicle!

Bonus: Sharing your experience with vehicle interior cleanning. We’ll select the most relatable and helpful cleaning story from the comments and send out an additional set of floor mats as a prize!
I take her to Mega Spa for a spa day.

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I'm pretty anal about keeping my cars clean so I wash and vacuum once a week. That way it does not get two bad. Only use the vac and 301 on the plastics. Takes me about a hour a car to clean.
 

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A couple times a month I'll wash at home and use a foam cannon but occasionally I'll hand wash using the 2 bucket method which usually takes me about an hour. Wheels and tires get foamed, scrubbed and rinsed first. Then the whole truck gets foamed, sits for a couple minutes to let the soap do its thing and if it's really dirty I'll hand wash with a microfiber mitt then rinse and dry with a chamois. Of course I then hit it with some 303 Graphene detailer for a perfect shine. :sunglasses:

The interior gets vacuumed every couple months (it doesn't get all that dirty) and all the leather and plastic gets done with 303 Aerospace Protectant. In between I use a California Duster on the exterior every 3 days and I have a smaller one for the interior which I do weekly.

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A couple times a month I'll wash at home and use a foam cannon but occasionally I'll hand wash using the 2 bucket method which usually takes me about an hour. Wheels and tires get foamed, scrubbed and rinsed first. Then the whole truck gets foamed, sits for a couple minutes to let the soap do its thing and if it's really dirty I'll hand wash with a microfiber mitt then rinse and dry with a chamois. Of course I then hit it with some 303 Graphene detailer for a perfect shine. :sunglasses:

The interior gets vacuumed every couple months (it doesn't get all that dirty) and all the leather and plastic gets done with 303 Aerospace Protectant. In between I use a California Duster on the exterior every 3 days and I have a smaller one for the interior which I do weekly.

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Nice, old style with chamois and california duster. Been doing it that way for decades. :like:
 


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Hey everyone,

We all know how easy it is for the inside of your car to get messy, especially when you're juggling life on the go. Whether it’s crumbs from a road trip, muddy paws, or just general wear and tear, keeping our car interiors clean can feel like a full-time job.

But what if you could reduce your cleaning time and save money in the long run? Here’s where a simple investment in good floor mats comes in! Sure, they’re a small investment upfront, but they help protect your vehicle’s interior and can drastically cut down on how often you need to clean.

Think about it:
* How often do you clean your ride’s interior?
* How much time (and money) do you spend on cleaning?
* What tools or products help you keep your ride clean without a ton of effort?

šŸ† Here’s a fun challenge for you all:

1764150047892-4e.webp


First person to get the math right will win a full set of 3W mats for your vehicle!

Bonus: Sharing your experience with vehicle interior cleanning. We’ll select the most relatable and helpful cleaning story from the comments and send out an additional set of floor mats as a prize!
After three years of you buy the mat with the Black Friday price you’d save $2,110.70 assuming you clean 3x a year at the $250 price in the post (not including taxes).

I clean once a month but generally I find avoiding eating in the car is the #1 way to prevent grossness, grease, smells, etc. Mud is unavoidable so I gave up on that one, just gotta hose your floor mats down
 

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Nice, old style with chamois and california duster. Been doing it that way for decades. :like:
I learned the hard way when I was younger on my black Z-28. I hand washed it but with only 1 bucket and dried it with a towel. o_O :facepalm: Needless to say the whole car was full of scratches and swirl marks and luckily almost all came out. The detailer I brought it to turned me onto this chamois which (like the California) Duster works better as they get older. I've only had 2 of each in over 40 years and the only reason I had to get a new duster was because mice ate my original one. lol

Pro tip, when using a new California Duster wrap it in a brown paper bag for 3-5 days before using it. There's paraffin wax on them and it'll leave your finish a little streaky from the wax and the bag will absorb the wax from it.
 

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The cleanest the floor of my truck has been was after I purchased a set of floor mats from y'all and vacuumed the floor and followed that up by giving my OTR Ranger a farm truck bath.
 

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I probably hit a drive through car wash once a season.
I used to spend all day washing, shining a vehicle and then it rained the next day. Been years since I spent hours waxing one. I have better things to do than spend a day washing a vehicle.
Still shines pretty good after a quarterly wash! šŸ˜†
 

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The cleanest the floor of my truck has been was after I purchased a set of floor mats from y'all and vacuumed the floor and followed that up by giving my OTR Ranger a farm truck bath.
Appreciate the love for the brand and the gear—thanks for rolling with us! šŸ™Œ šŸ˜Ž
 
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After three years of you buy the mat with the Black Friday price you’d save $2,110.70 assuming you clean 3x a year at the $250 price in the post (not including taxes).

I clean once a month but generally I find avoiding eating in the car is the #1 way to prevent grossness, grease, smells, etc. Mud is unavoidable so I gave up on that one, just gotta hose your floor mats down
We’ve got a right answer here! šŸŽ‰
You’re spot on—stopping messes at the source is the cleanest play… but c’mon, who’s saying no to fries and coffee in the truck? And if kids are along for the ride, good luck keeping snacks out, LOL.

Want to make clean-ups stupid easy (and save cash long-term)? Grab a set of our 3W floor mats.

DM your truck details (year/trim) and shipping info (name, address, phone, email) and we’ll get them out this week. šŸ™Œ
 

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We’ve got a right answer here! šŸŽ‰
You’re spot on—stopping messes at the source is the cleanest play… but c’mon, who’s saying no to fries and coffee in the truck? And if kids are along for the ride, good luck keeping snacks out, LOL.

Want to make clean-ups stupid easy (and save cash long-term)? Grab a set of our 3W floor mats.

DM your truck details (year/trim) and shipping info (name, address, phone, email) and we’ll get them out this week. šŸ™Œ
Awesome! I’m excited to try your product out.
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