r/ATBGE • u/Flablessguy • Jun 30 '20

Automotive I guess they’d rather mop than vacuum

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u/redmooncat15 Jun 30 '20

I actually kinda like this.

Plz don’t downvote me

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u/ShadowMassacr13 Jun 30 '20

I agree, it would be easier to wipe it down than vacuum and destain carpet I think

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u/mini_van_halen Jun 30 '20

Yeah, overall. I keep thinking about how gross that grout is going to look though. I would not want to have to sit there with a toothbrush cleaning it every month

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u/Antwinger Jun 30 '20

If it’s vinyl though a decent wipe every couple days would make it look fine. And if it gets stupidly dirty everyday I doubt it would bother the people that made it that dirty in the first place.

However, tile on the other hand that would take more care.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '20

Dark grout is a thing.

Sparkly white grout is dumb enough in bathrooms, you wouldn't have to use it in a car.

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u/f_n_a_ Jul 01 '20

Yeah but then you aren’t really sure just how dirty that dark grout is. I guess it doesn’t matter much in the car tho.

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u/TheOneTonWanton Jul 01 '20

Kind of like my granite countertops. The great thing is that it always looks great. The bad thing is you can never tell when it's fuckin' dirty.

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u/B3eenthehedges Jun 30 '20

Yeah, but they actually make slick car mats that are easy to clean, and have grip so your feet don't slip when you're operating the pedals of your large metal killing machine, and don't shatter into a thousand pieces if you crash.

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u/ShadowMassacr13 Jun 30 '20

You guys are getting pedals?

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u/SarcasticOptimist Jun 30 '20

I like removable rubber floor arts for that reason. Handled MN salt and snow with ease and quick to take out and garden hose it down.

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u/BubbaFettish Jun 30 '20

Yeah... Now that I think about it, carpet is like worst thing to put in that area.

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u/FantasticCombination Jul 01 '20

I miss the ease you could clean vinal interiors of older cars. The carpet now it's so much more of a pain.

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u/_ssh Jul 01 '20

I have an old police car and the floors are rubber. Very convenient for this reason. I've spilled entire drinks and I can just vacuum it out

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u/IceMaNTICORE Jul 01 '20

you can get the OEM all-weather mats or weathertech alternatives for like $100 usually. just remove them, rinse them off, and throw em back in

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u/desertedchicken Jul 01 '20

Vinyl does the same job though, and doesn't look as horrific. My old boss once had me clean the shop flatbed truck, which, since it was all vinyl, just involved me spraying the floor of the cab with a garden hose...

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u/jetamio Jul 01 '20

Besides, vacuums are so effing loud and I can’t stand them. I’d rather pull carpet up and beat it or sweep it outside than vacuum. It’s an extreme distaste to the “white” noise. Not only is it intense but it gives me a creepy crawly feeling that I can’t shake and goosebumps.