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Genuine boot mats - are they slippery

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J

Member Since: 11 May 2009
Location: Surrey
Posts: 243

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Zambezi Silver

Genuine boot mats - are they slippery

Daft question - as per title, are the genuine LR boot liners slippery (the flat mat rather than liner with raised edges)? I've got an after market one which is supposed to be from the same factory as LR ones and it's got a real shiney finish. It's proper thick rubber, but almost like it's been sprayed with something like Back to Black or bumper cleaner. I've given it a good scrub with some fairy liquid but no luck - stuff (including the dog) is sliding all over the place! I don't want to fork out for the genuine one if it's the same!

Thanks

22nd Jun 2009 10:41 am

bambi

Member Since: 10 Apr 2009
Location: south yorkshire
Posts: 2059

Hi J my genuine mat seems fine, just normal dull rubber not slidey (sp), try a degreaser on it. washing up liquid leaves a greasy finish on rubber.

22nd Jun 2009 10:46 am

90BHP

Member Since: 18 Oct 2006
Location: Half way along the road on the right
Posts: 3706

2009 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Auto Stornoway Grey

Original ones are actually fairly grippy. SWMBO complains that it's hard to put things towards the back of the boot

She would complain more if the shopping was all over the boot when we got home . . ..

May be a releasing agent from the mold. Call the seller see what they say. I have cleaned some up in the past for an old car with the jet wash - seemed to work very well at getting what looked like back-to-black of them

"To finish first, one first has to finish ...."

22nd Jun 2009 11:07 am

Gazzer

Member Since: 30 Nov 2006
Location: Salisbury Plain SOLD**2008 TDV6 HSE**SOLD
Posts: 321

My LR mat is very grippy! Great product, buy one from Nick @ Yeovil LR.

22nd Jun 2009 2:01 pm

gingerbiker

Member Since: 09 Jun 2008
Location: North Yorks
Posts: 201

2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Santorini Black

mine ( LR original) grips fine for most shopping and boxes, but the dog is happier now a cargo net is stretched over the top! it was Â£5 from fleabay (the net that is, not the dog

)

22nd Jun 2009 2:16 pm

jkp

Member Since: 17 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
Posts: 4528

Sounds like it's been finished with a dressing which has silicone in it (hence the shiny and slippy finish)

Buy a bottle of Tesco's All purpose cleaner and make up a mix of 4:1 with warm water. Spray on and rub like billy-O' this should remove it.

Tesco' APC in the yellow bottle

Tastes good as well

22nd Jun 2009 4:16 pm

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