Floor mat protection

Coopers ST

Coopers ST

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Is 303 fabric protection still the go to stuff for floor mat protection? If not, what are other people using? Is there any OTC stuff that is up there in quality?

Thanks all
 
There's good ol' 3M "Scotchgard"...
available OTC...when I'm out of 303.

Note:
I buy 303...OTC...at the local Marine Stores.

Bob
 
Scotch guard is just as good in your opinion?
 
West Marine carries 303 products, but the prices are more than double AGO.
 
I live in Wyoming, we don't have any water, so no need for a marine store. Actually I think there is a power sports store that may sell jet skies, I have never seen any boats anyplace other than garages and driveways. I did see Napa sells it, though my local store doesn't have it in stock.
 
Coopers ST said:
Scotch guard is just as good in your opinion?
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According to their MSDSs...
3M appears to be the "stronger" of the two.

303 Fabric Guard MSDS:
http://www.sailrite.com/PDF/303 Fabric Guard MSDS.pdf

3M Scotchgard MSDS:
http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/mediawebserver?mwsId=SSSSSuUn_zu8l00xMx_14x2GOv70k17zHvu9lxtD7SSSSSS--

allenk4 said:
West Marine carries 303 products, but the prices are more than double AGO.
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Glad I've never heard of West Marine before.

Bob
 
My 303 vote is based on the fact that it completely seals the fabrics against stains. It acts like an LSP for your fabrics....spilled water just beads on top of it, not actually getting the fabric wet. Second is durability. I bet my last application is 2 years old and is still providing great protection.

What kind of durability have you other 303'ers experienced?

It's just simply so good I can't think of using another product.
 
I was once using multiple BS interior "protectants" and tried a lot of OTC products. Never again. Used 303 Protectant and I don't know that I'll ever need anything else. It truly minimizes dust attraction, protects againsts spills/stains, and looks great.
 
Thank you all for the votes. Now another question. If I apply in small areas with a paint brush or a microfiber towel, would that medium be ruined? I would assume you wouldn't want to dry a car with a towel coated in this, or wouldn't want to apply dash cleaner as the product wouldn't soak into the towel and would just push wound on the dash.
 
One more question. Would you use this on the headliner so you get the UV protection, or would 'regular' 303 protectant be better there?
 
I use a fairly good rag that I reuse , wonder what other people are using .
 
How do you guys apply your 303 or Scotchgard? Spray directly onto fabric and massage it in with a old but clean microfiber? And how often should i re-apply? I was planning to use this on a new set of mats i just got.
 
I just did my entire interior with 303 Aerospace and I must say that the seats actually look better afterwards, why is this?

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I sent a message to 303 today asking about how to apply Fabric Guard to door cards and headliners. Here is the response I got back. Has anyone had any of these problems?

For automotive interiors, it is not recommended to apply 303® Fabric Guard™ to floors/carpeting, door panels, and headliners as the product is not compatible with most adhesives which are what hold these materials in place
 
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