I recently bought some used black OEM mats and noticed the metal badges were pretty worn and badly scratched, so thought I would have a bash at giving them a proper clean and share my results so far! All pictures are from the Passenger side (oddly the worst for wear) and I used some paper slotted under the badge on all 4 sides to protect the carpet.
First up, a shot before any work was done:
Wow :blink: what a mess!
STEP 1
I basically put them through the washing machine, on a quick wash, very low heat, here is a shot after (note the matt white patches):
STEP 2
Step 1 did a pretty good job already! but the next thing I thought to do was give it a going over with some metal polish:
Oh dear, the Metal Polish took off the matt white dirt/corrosion and revealed the extensive wear to the badge. The metal had been worn down to a polished look. :angry:
STEP 3
The next thing to do then was to bring back the brushed metal! I used some 'fine' grade sand paper and basically went about brushing the badge with the current visible grain.
After step 3 I cleaned the badge with some soapy water and hey presto!
Thought I would share! Really pleased with how they have come up, with more work, I am sure they will look almost as good as new 8)
Before + After:
Both badges after a go with a sanding block 8)
First up, a shot before any work was done:
Wow :blink: what a mess!
STEP 1
I basically put them through the washing machine, on a quick wash, very low heat, here is a shot after (note the matt white patches):
STEP 2
Step 1 did a pretty good job already! but the next thing I thought to do was give it a going over with some metal polish:
Oh dear, the Metal Polish took off the matt white dirt/corrosion and revealed the extensive wear to the badge. The metal had been worn down to a polished look. :angry:
STEP 3
The next thing to do then was to bring back the brushed metal! I used some 'fine' grade sand paper and basically went about brushing the badge with the current visible grain.
After step 3 I cleaned the badge with some soapy water and hey presto!
Thought I would share! Really pleased with how they have come up, with more work, I am sure they will look almost as good as new 8)
Before + After:
Both badges after a go with a sanding block 8)
