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| Strudelwagon |
 Dec 7 2011, 06:08 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 11-October 08 From: interior, British Columbia Member No.: 9,633 Region Association: Canada  |
Hi All,
I'm agonizing over what I should do to hold my new german loop carpets down. I really don't want to glue them in, particularly over all the wires on the tunnel. I did see these:  I remember them from my British car days! What did you guys do? |
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| underthetire |
Dec 7 2011, 06:15 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
No carpet. She's shaved. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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| luskesq |
Dec 7 2011, 06:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 276 Joined: 24-October 10 From: Fresno, CA Member No.: 12,303 Region Association: Central California |
How fast does your car go!!? I don't have a problem with my carpet flapping around. If there is an issue however, you might try dabs of 3m trim adhesive in problem areas. I certainly wouldn't glue down more down than necessary.
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| Bruce Hinds |
Dec 7 2011, 06:36 PM
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V-8 madness Group: Members Posts: 748 Joined: 27-December 06 From: Port Orchard, WA Member No.: 7,391 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Double sided carpet tape. Works great.
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| dlee6204 |
Dec 7 2011, 06:37 PM
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Howdy Group: Members Posts: 2,162 Joined: 30-April 06 From: Burnsville, NC Member No.: 5,956 |
Velcro?
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| aharder |
Dec 7 2011, 08:12 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,736 Joined: 6-September 11 From: Dallas Texas Member No.: 13,524 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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I did the Velcro Thing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif)
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| JawjaPorsche |
Dec 7 2011, 08:17 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
I purchased Lloyd carpets for my teener. They are heavy pile and fit tight so flapping is not an issue.
QUOTE(aharder @ Dec 7 2011, 09:12 PM)  |
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| iamchappy |
Dec 7 2011, 08:35 PM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
QUOTE(Bruce Hinds @ Dec 7 2011, 06:36 PM) Double sided carpet tape. Works great. I agree |
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| Krieger |
Dec 7 2011, 09:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,808 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None
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Can the double sided tape be reused multiple times? lets say for the center tunnel area.
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| Tom_T |
Dec 7 2011, 10:52 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Krieger @ Dec 7 2011, 07:45 PM) Can the double sided tape be reused multiple times? lets say for the center tunnel area. Yes, but you may need to replace the tape bits after a few times on-n-off. |
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| Strudelwagon |
Dec 7 2011, 11:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 11-October 08 From: interior, British Columbia Member No.: 9,633 Region Association: Canada |
Thanks Guys, I'll check the tape out.
Steve |
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| tod914 |
Dec 8 2011, 10:06 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,755 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Lincoln Park, NJ Member No.: 170 |
You guys recall what brand double sided tape you used? I tested out two different ones; one from Lowes the other from Home Depot. Stuck to the metal surface well, but not the carpet. Going to look into velcro as well. Didn't see any at the Lowes or HD.
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| DonTraver |
Dec 8 2011, 01:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 829 Joined: 5-August 04 Member No.: 2,461 |
You can get adhesive backed 2 inch wide velco at Walmart, works good.
Comes in Black or White. |
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| r_towle |
Dec 8 2011, 04:08 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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I read a great trick recently.
Get all the tape put in place..then put the piece in the clothes dryer. Spray it with some water first...just a misting. Heat it up in the dryer for 5-10 minutes, then take it to the car and put it in place while its warm. It loosens up the glue just enough to allow you to mold it by hand. rich |
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