All Weather Floor Mats Tech Center

All-Weather Floor Mats Reference Guide

An introduction to the three types of all-weather floor mats:

There are three fundamental types of all-weather floor mats: standard floor mats, floor liners and low-profile floor mats. While all three give you superb protection from foot friction, each category has its own distinct advantages. What follows is a condensed explanation of each type:

• Standard all-weather floor mats
• Floor liners
• Low-profile floor mats

Fundamentals of all-weather floor mats

Features

All-weather floor mats give you rugged protection from dirty shoes, foot friction and spills. They use a unique system of ridges and grooves that act in two important ways. First, their shape traps mud, moisture and other debris as it drops from your boots, shoes or from anywhere else. With the grit and grime isolated in the mat's channels, it stays off your carpet. Second, they provide tremendous traction for your shoes, wet or dry.

Materials

Because our all-weather floor mats are designed for durability, they are crafted from incredibly strong, lasting and robust materials: heavy-duty rubber, stain-resistant nylon and thermoplastic. Both materials provide enormous protection for your interior, but rubber and thermoplastic floor mats give you extreme defense against mud, snow and moisture. On the other hand, you have more color options with the non-stain nylon floor mats.

Fun Factoid: A brief history of rubber

As far back as 1600BCE, the ancient Aztec and Mayan civilizations discovered that they could craft a hard, rubbery material from the sap of the rubber tree, Castilla elastica. They used this newfound material to craft hollow dolls, bouncing balls and even crude running shoes. European conquerors learned of the bizarre material, which they first thought to be enchanted, during the South American land grab in the 15th and 16th centuries, and they began developing it for their own industrialized purposes. Modern science has created a synthetic version of rubber with greatly enhanced properties, and this synthetic rubber goes into many everyday items, most notably your auto's tires.

Staying-Power

Nothing is more annoying than a floor mat that won't stay still. Unlike those 1-size-fits-all mats that tend to creep down under your seat, our all-weather floor mats are all custom-sized to fit your vehicle. And, a sure cut gives your floor mats a snug fit. What's more, the all-weather floor mats each have their own way of staying still. Weathertech floor mats stop themselves from sliding because they are both heavy and have a textured undercarriage. Husky Liners developed their patented "SPiN Sta-Put" system, which uses little plastic nibs that cling to your carpet without harming it. And, CatchAll uses a series of snap fasteners to keep their mats locked down.

Up-Keep

You can leave the vacuum in the closet because your all-weather floor mats are very low-maintenance. Once your mats get dirty, just give them a hearty shaking, and they're good as new. If your all-weather floor mats have had a run in with a fugitive can of soda, simply grab the garden hose and wash away that sticky root beer residue. Yes, you can even turn the hose on the nylon CatchAll floor mats.

All-weather floor mats give you:

• A robust shield against mud, dirt, gum and anything else that might catch a ride on your shoes
• A sure, snug fit because they are custom-designed for your vehicle
• A lasting, low-maintenance mat

We recommend the all-weather floor mats to:

• Residents in areas of moderate to wild weather patterns, especially rain and snow
• Hikers, mountain-bikers, skiers and other outdoor enthusiasts
• Parents whose children play sports or otherwise cover themselves in dirt and mud

All-weather floor liners fundamentals

Features

AutoAnything's all-weather floor liners deliver the most all-over protection of any floor mat. These serious stain shields are molded to the exact dimensions of your vehicle's floorboards, giving you total coverage against liquids, solids and everything in between. High walls prevent spilt drinks from sloshing over the sides. Plus, they are specially shaped so dirt, drinks and debris pool together in a deep well, where they remain isolated until you dump it all out.

Materials

Extreme carpet protection requires heavy-duty materials, and our all-weather floor liners use just that. The keen minds over at Husky Liners developed a cutting-edge rubberized-plastic material called polydurathene that's guaranteed not to crack, splinter or break for the lifetime of the product. Not to be outdone, the chemists at Xtreme designed their own unique liner material: Xynet. A resin with the look and flexibility of rubber, Xynet lines your carpet with a crack-proof wall that can ward off any flooring foe. Last but certainly not least, Weathertech created TPO (thermopolyolefin), a robust material that retains its flexibility even in extreme temperatures.

Staying-Power

There are two elements working to keep the all-weather floor liners locked in place. First, all of these liners are custom-designed for a perfect fit around your vehicle floorboards. When your floor liner fits like a glove, it has nowhere to slide around. Second, each floor liner uses an additional, redundant carpet-grabbing system to stop the slide. Husky Liners apply their exclusive "SPiN Stay-Put" nibs, little plastic spikes that harmlessly cling to your carpet. Xtreme developed an innovative snap fastening method that keeps the floor liner securely under your feet, not slipping into the backseat. And, Weathertech adds a special texture to the bottom of their floor liners that vigorously grabs onto your carpeting.

Up-Keep

When it's time to clean up the floor liners, just remember two little words: garden hose. A quick once over with a blast of cold water is all it takes to remove any caked-on mud or sticky soda deposits. After they have dried off, they're ready to go back into your vehicle to continue warding off unsightly stains.

All-weather floor liners give you:

• The highest level of protection for your interior from every flooring foe
• An exact fit that will not interfere with floor-mounted vehicle controls
• Low-maintenance cleaning

We recommend the all-weather floor liners to:

• Construction professionals, ranchers and farmers
• Hunters, fishermen and other outdoor enthusiasts
• Parents whose children are certifiably butter-fingered