Fitting Traveller carpets - to glue or not to glue?

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Fitting Traveller carpets - to glue or not to glue?

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Hello!

I'm hoping to fit Hetty's new carpet set tomorrow (weather permitting) and I have read somewhere that some people glue the carpet down - is this the best way? Can I use double sided carpet tape?

If anyone can offer any other hints/tips about fitting the carpets I would be grateful.

Thanks :)

Emma
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Re: Fitting Traveller carpets - to glue or not to glue?

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I personally wouldn't glue all the carpets down just in case you need to lift them in the future (small bits of welding?)

Remove front seats.

Remove the sill covers. Take the long strips of carpet for the sill and trial fit them (they are usually too long). Once the right length I glue these using something like Timebond which allows you to reposition them to a perfect fit. Leave to dry. I then fit the wheel arch cover which I also glue to save it falling down. Refit the sill covers. The next bit is the piece of carpet that tucks under the back seat and falls to the floor either side of the transmission tunnel. I remove the lower section of the rear seat to make this easier)This may need a bit of trimming to make it fit the tunnel. It has a vinyl edge which tucks under the rear seat. I glue the vinyl to the front metal lip edge of the rear seat floor. I use clothes pegs to hold it in place whilst it dries :D

Next fit the gear lever cover (the black metal cover then goes over this and is screwed to the floor) and handbrake carpet cover. Lastly the large 2 sections of rear carpet and then the 2 front sections which overlap them a bit. Carefully mark the holes where the front seats will be bolted to the floor. A meat skewer/bradawl will do this. Bolt seats to floor tightly and replace rear seat :D Hope this helps!

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Re: Fitting Traveller carpets - to glue or not to glue?

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Wonderful thank you :D

What glue do you use?

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Re: Fitting Traveller carpets - to glue or not to glue?

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Doh! Ignore me! You said Timebond :-)
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Re: Fitting Traveller carpets - to glue or not to glue?

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Only trouble is Timebond is a bit "smelly" :wink: :D

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Re: Fitting Traveller carpets - to glue or not to glue?

Post by Trickydicky »

I replaced mine recently and used this. http://www.screwfix.com/p/evo-stik-carp ... 00ml/84881

I used doublesided tape to keep the underfelt in place on the transmission tunnel due to the different shapes required. I also fitted underfelt under the back seat to help keep the noise down in the car.

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Re: Fitting Traveller carpets - to glue or not to glue?

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Thanks guys - where do you buy Timebond from? Normal DIY store?

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Re: Fitting Traveller carpets - to glue or not to glue?

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Emma
You're looking for " Evo-stik Timebond " .....B & Q http://www.diy.co.uk sell it in different size tins.Got one locally ? Otherwise an Amazon.co.uk search throws up several suppliers.
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Re: Fitting Traveller carpets - to glue or not to glue?

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mogbob wrote:Emma
You're looking for " Evo-stik Timebond " .....B & Q http://www.diy.co.uk sell it in different size tins.Got one locally ? Otherwise an Amazon.co.uk search throws up several suppliers.
Bob
Thanks Bob, there's a B&Q nearby so I'll try there! :)
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