Soda spill on front mat

txtabby · 04-22-2007, 03:48 PM

A friend spilled a soda (Coke) on the passenger mat/carpet. Fortunatly I had a towel with me and he moped up most of it. I went out this morning, the carpet looks okay, just a little damp that I took care of with paper towels, but the floor mat had a pretty big stain and was still wet. I figured I'd just hose it off on the driveway and moped up the excess water with a towel, then just hang it up to drip dry for a day or two. Should this work okay to get the stain out, and do I need to re-scotchguard the mat when it's dry?

priussoris · 04-22-2007, 04:25 PM

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A friend spilled a soda (Coke) on the passenger mat/carpet. Fortunatly I had a towel with me and he moped up most of it. I went out this morning, the carpet looks okay, just a little damp that I took care of with paper towels, but the floor mat had a pretty big stain and was still wet. I figured I'd just hose it off on the driveway and moped up the excess water with a towel, then just hang it up to drip dry for a day or two. Should this work okay to get the stain out, and do I need to re-scotchguard the mat when it's dry?
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My wife said try club soda let sit for 5-10 min,. then rinse and dry if you have a shop vac suck it up

Bill Merchant · 04-23-2007, 02:37 AM

I swear by 303 Cleaner and Spot Remover. I think if the Coke didn't get a chance to dry you'll be OK if you wet it and blotted it. Coke contains corn syrup (sticky bacteria food) and phosphoric acid (toilet-bowl cleaner ingredient) so it can be hard on fabric if you don't get it off.

txtabby · 04-23-2007, 09:02 PM

After hosing it off and letting it 'drip-dry' for a couple of days all the stain seems to be gone. If I suspect there's still some residue I can break out my 'Little Green Machine' from Bissle

I'm going to replace the front and back 'cargo' area mats with black rubber ones anyway.

priusFTW · 04-24-2007, 03:50 PM

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After hosing it off and letting it 'drip-dry' for a couple of days all the stain seems to be gone. If I suspect there's still some residue I can break out my 'Little Green Machine' from Bissle

I'm going to replace the front and back 'cargo' area mats with black rubber ones anyway.
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I bought the OEM all weather matts IMMEDIATELY when I bought my vehicle. I took the carpeted matts out. Where I live, they are just impractical, as they would get so dirty very quickly.

Warwind · 04-25-2007, 07:07 AM

I did the same thing; the carpeted mats would have been ruined after one winter here...

04-22-2007, 03:48 PM	#1
txtabby Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 24 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	A friend spilled a soda (Coke) on the passenger mat/carpet. Fortunatly I had a towel with me and he moped up most of it. I went out this morning, the carpet looks okay, just a little damp that I took care of with paper towels, but the floor mat had a pretty big stain and was still wet. I figured I'd just hose it off on the driveway and moped up the excess water with a towel, then just hang it up to drip dry for a day or two. Should this work okay to get the stain out, and do I need to re-scotchguard the mat when it's dry? __________________ '07 Prius, white, with pkg. 6 Touring 1st tank full=48mpg 2nd tank full=49.89 Got 60 mpg(avg) one evening returning home from work. Next morning back down to 48-ish. Keeping my foot out of it gets me in the mid-50's mpg

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04-23-2007, 02:37 AM	#3
Bill Merchant absit invidia Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA \| Oregon \| Portland area \| 97004 \| Posts: 3,951 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 6 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 1 Friends: 52	I swear by 303 Cleaner and Spot Remover. I think if the Coke didn't get a chance to dry you'll be OK if you wet it and blotted it. Coke contains corn syrup (sticky bacteria food) and phosphoric acid (toilet-bowl cleaner ingredient) so it can be hard on fabric if you don't get it off.

04-23-2007, 09:02 PM	#4
txtabby Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 24 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	After hosing it off and letting it 'drip-dry' for a couple of days all the stain seems to be gone. If I suspect there's still some residue I can break out my 'Little Green Machine' from Bissle I'm going to replace the front and back 'cargo' area mats with black rubber ones anyway.

04-25-2007, 07:07 AM	#6
Warwind Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hedgesville, WV Posts: 137 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I did the same thing; the carpeted mats would have been ruined after one winter here...