Carpet cleaning

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:55 pm

I've changed from black to red carpet in two cars now. First it was hard but now sooo easy..

Post by **Donald** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:57 pm

It was easy first time til I didn't have the right tool

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:58 pm

Maybe it's just me..

Post by **Donald** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:59 pm

Did you struggle with the clips that hold the carpet down underneath the rear seats?

Lucky I'm Hercules.

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:14 pm

I broke one of those clips that hold the rear bench to the body. I bought a spare clip but the old ones don't come out..

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:16 am

I have to face those clips soon, on the JDM (the existing carpet in it is in bum droppings condition, so I'm putting in the one out of Jon's BB4 that had a mint interior soon)

What's the tips for getting the carpet out without breaking them, then?

Post by **Donald** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 3:19 pm

The ones that hold the seats down? I didn't even remove them, you can easily manipulate the carpet around them.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 3:21 pm

Oh excellent

Thanks

Post by **Donald** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:22 pm

Oddly though the guy that removed the carpet had cut the material on one side to get it from the clip... No idea how he managed to get a blade in there

Still, it's all hidden.

Finished this off this evening

might change the floppy lid bits for the stock black ones though.

Just need some mats now as my black ones are a bit tired.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:35 pm

Floppy lid bits?