Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 17:47:11 -0400
Reply-To: robert shawn feller <carboncow@GMAIL.COM>
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From: robert shawn feller <carboncow@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: carpeting advise
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real simple answer Steve. Your solution would look like crap by my
standards! There is no way you are going to cut all the angles to fit (as
sewfine did with mine) w/o a lot of trial and error. Then you have all the
lose ends of the cut carpet which need professionally sticked to keep from
fraying. I am very much a DIY guy and have done carpet in my 34' boat which
has many angles but not as many visible ends around the wheel arch as a
vanagon.
I really doubt anyone could get a great looking fit the first try, maybe the
2nd if you are experienced at carpet cutting. The original molded carpet is
of no use for patterns.
Mark if you are willing to take Steves advice just buy some great carpet
mats from gowesty.com or similar then and cover up the uglies.
Interestingly enough when I inquired to gowesty.com about their custom fit
carpet they said I would be disappointed and to try another sewfine.
Shawn
On 6/24/06, steve vitale <steve@newsie.net> wrote:
>
> You'll save yourself a lot of money if you just get it at a carpet store.
> Take a piece of the old fabric or an armrest to Home Depot. The carpet
> you'd buy on the web isn't molded either, I'm really not sure why anyone
> buys it.
> For $30 you'll get enough remnants to do the whole van and you'll get
> exactly what you want. Just trace the old carpet and use a little 3M
> spray
> adhesive to tack it down.
>
>
> On 6/24/06, Mark C <obeechi@runbox.com> wrote:
> >
> > I'm in a tizzy to get nicer looking carpet whether its just mats or full
> > on carpet replacement ..
> >
> > (actually may be best to start with mats .. as any carpet replacement
> > should probably have good mats to protect it ..)
> >
> > Any way I have a gray interior carat ... with white exterior ... really
> > want something nice in a charcoal or gray ... or dark gray ... really
> have
> > no idea if loop or plush is better looking and/or wearing ...
> >
> > By looking at pics of carpet on the web I really have no idea what the
> > stuff really looks like .. any feedback would be appreciated ..
> >
> > And its too bad they don't seem to make wool and nylons blends for
> carpet
> > and/or carpet mats .. wool is nice looking .. and doesn't hold odors ...
> (I
> > can wear merino wool by icebreaker for days on end .. but half a day in
> a
> > cotton t-shirt .. and I really smell... )
> >
>
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shawn feller, ohio
1986 vw vanagon gl westfalia
1993 vw eurovan gl
plus a couple of saabs, boats, jet skis, dog and wife (all require to much
maintenance, accept the dog)...
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