New carpets all round
Discussion
Hi everyone, I am about to purchase a secondhand 97 Chim but the only thing holding me back is the interior carpets. the car itself is beautiful but the sun has faded the navy carpets. Does anyone know how much and where I could get this replaced?
Your help would be very much appreciated.
Your help would be very much appreciated.
mchenryg said:
Many thanks. Would you advise self fitting??
I will let you know i have just ordered a set,i am combining it with a new hood(different color)i must be on Drugs 
to be done in a couple of weeks time,way i see it i may as well get stressed the once and do both together rather than twice for both jobs 
patience i think are all that are needed for the carpet fitting though and a clear weekend.Just redid my carpets with a set from Coverdale in Easter after mine had faded. It's not a very hard job to do, but it does take a few days to get right - its easy to rush and therefore easy to cock up. So as the old saying goes, measure twice cut once! Also get yourself a lot of spare Stanley knife blades to trim the egdes of the carpet with (makes it so much easier), and at least 5 cans of spray-glue (probably 6). Having a helper to hold the carpet back while you glue is also pretty helpful.
Recommended though, I got a set of RR Blue carpets in wool with latex back and it now looks very smart!
Recommended though, I got a set of RR Blue carpets in wool with latex back and it now looks very smart!
Yeah, I think you have a choice of carpet types, but the latex backed wool one I went for seems to be the same if not better than the original stuff, plus the waterproof backing is good in case of any spots of rain etc.
On the cutting front, every piece will need a bit of cutting apart from the bits with a continuous edging eg the parcel shelf base piece. All of the other bits are cut to a rough fit as all cars are a slightly different shape. The idea is that the piece fits in with an inch or so all around it, and you stick this down to best fit, then trim the outside until you have it perfect. It's not very hard and actually gets quite satisfying as you sculpt the carpet to perfecton to fit the curves and seals.
For example the bit by the door sill, you would stick down to best fit, then pull the door seal off and stick it right up to the edge. Once it's set a bit you cut along the edge of the door sill so it is flush with the edge, and then thin the edge by running the knife down at an angle. Once happy you push the seal back over the edge, covering the thin edge of the carpet to reveal a nice neat job with carpet going seamlessly into the seal!
A load of spare stanley blades help here as a new blade will cut the carpet like a knife through butter in a nice clean cut. After a couple of carpet pieces though the blade blunts a bit and it becomes a pig to cut and leaves a messy edge. So as soon as this starts to happen just change the blade to avoid a fit of rage!
On the cutting front, every piece will need a bit of cutting apart from the bits with a continuous edging eg the parcel shelf base piece. All of the other bits are cut to a rough fit as all cars are a slightly different shape. The idea is that the piece fits in with an inch or so all around it, and you stick this down to best fit, then trim the outside until you have it perfect. It's not very hard and actually gets quite satisfying as you sculpt the carpet to perfecton to fit the curves and seals.
For example the bit by the door sill, you would stick down to best fit, then pull the door seal off and stick it right up to the edge. Once it's set a bit you cut along the edge of the door sill so it is flush with the edge, and then thin the edge by running the knife down at an angle. Once happy you push the seal back over the edge, covering the thin edge of the carpet to reveal a nice neat job with carpet going seamlessly into the seal!
A load of spare stanley blades help here as a new blade will cut the carpet like a knife through butter in a nice clean cut. After a couple of carpet pieces though the blade blunts a bit and it becomes a pig to cut and leaves a messy edge. So as soon as this starts to happen just change the blade to avoid a fit of rage!
Edited by thenick on Monday 4th August 14:12
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