carpet?

[1990LTD]

What makes automotive carpet different than the plain ol' stuff you'd find in a house? Anything?

Gotta put down a new patch of carpet and insulation where I had to pull some of mine and want to know what I should be looking for.


Any tips or trick to putting this stuff down so it doesn't move around at all? Act as if I've never done this before. This is in the rear passenger floor pan btw, and I don't have any plans to remove seats and re-carpet the whole thing in future.

I'd personally be fine with leaving the floor pan exposed there 'cause I've got nice Built Ford Tough flootmats and it covers the spot perfectly

[91grandmarquis]

Re carpeting is only a good days work. I believe the difference is that auto carpet is much more resilient and wont mold when wet, has higher tolerance to stain removal etc.

[hemihotrod402]

I believe the difference is that auto carpet is much more resilient and wont mold when wet, has higher tolerance to stain removal etc.

This^

you can find automotive carpet by the yard at some auto interior online stores, you would just have to find the right color. This is what I have been looking at to get carpeting to redo the door panels:

http://www.automotiveinteriors.com/carpet/ydg/material_without_carpet.htm

You can also request samples if you can't figure out what color to get.

[1990LTD]

Well I may very well check out prices on carpet for the whole thing...didn't know it would only be like a days work. If it's really expensive I'll probably just do the one area, and it doesn't have to match EXACTLY so that opens up my options a bit. I'll shop around this week when stores are open.

thanks guys

[91grandmarquis]

Yeah its basically just seats and trim removal on the inside, and then its a little bit of a pain to get everything aligned, I would plan on making a day out of it, but it shouldn't take any longer.

[marquisman]

also, the carpet hairs and matting are a bit lighter. to be honest, its not easy to take a standard couple yards of carpet and lay it in the car. the carpet that is in your car is molded so it fits around the floor pan nicely. i used to wait for a nice clean panther to roll into the junk yard with the right color carpet, then rob it from the car. jus had to give it a quick wash and was set to go.

[hemihotrod402]

if you do look for a whole new carpet, I'm pretty sure GoodSamaritan can get you a discount on some.

[91grandmarquis]

$150 from amazon

http://www.amazon.com/MERCURY-GRAND-.../dp/B002LOYGZS

But yeah Goodsamaritan was able to get discounts.

[CheeseSteakJim]

I'd get a molded carpet like what was posted above. Nothing else you find will fit so well.


If you're using something else, just buy some of 3M's General Spray Adhesive and spray the floor as you're laying the stuff down. Test fit everything to make dead sure it's in the right place before doing so though, and don't expect to pull the carpet back out any time soon. I don't think molded carpets need spray adhesive... I've never used it on one.

[87gtVIC]

Get a new molded carpet for the entire car.

[91grandmarquis]

I'd get a molded carpet like what was posted above. Nothing else you find will fit so well.


If you're using something else, just buy some of 3M's General Spray Adhesive and spray the floor as you're laying the stuff down. Test fit everything to make dead sure it's in the right place before doing so though, and don't expect to pull the carpet back out any time soon. I don't think molded carpets need spray adhesive... I've never used it on one.

They shouldn't need adhesive because the seats, trim pieces should hold it in. From the factory there should be almost no adhesive on it either. Molded is the way to go.

[CheeseSteakJim]

On the non-molded ones, without spray adhesive the carpet doesn't lay quite as flat as it could. You don't HAVE to have it, but it's better-looking if you do.

There's no adhesive on it from the factory because it's molded.

[1990LTD]

Get a new molded carpet for the entire car.

The carpet isn't bad in any spot except the R.pass...I can't drop 200+ on carpeting for my car right now unfortunately




p.s - I know someone is going to say it wouldn't cost that much, but, by the time it got to me, it most definitely would. Unless GS is giving away pre-molded carpet for a song, I can't do it. thanks for the advice though guys

[87gtVIC]

In all honesty if it is mostly underneath the floor mat I wouldn't sweat it.

[91grandmarquis]

Yeah, I was just pointing out that if it was the work you were hesitant about that you shouldn't be. If you just get some carpet and throw it in there for now, later on you can do the whole thing.