[rxter]

In another post Jamie started about floor mats, I waxed poetic (or was that lunatic) on the virtues of carpeting in cars.

I really need to put new carpeting in my old girl, but frankly the time, expense, and shear pointlessness of carpeting has kept me from doing anything. "Let it rot" is my true feeling. I actually kind of look forward to the day when the stuff is seriously nasty, so that my opinion of the silliness of automotive carpeting is vindicated.

Anyway, it got me to thinking, what alternatives might there be to traditional rugs in the tub? If I ever do go to all the trouble of ripping out the nasty dried up stuff, which is glued on like grim death, then can I put something else in there? Wood seems like a bad idea. Travertine? Nah.

A quick search just turned up all the guys (like WeatherTech) who are making money on the basic flaw of the car carpet.

Anyone see anything clever in this area?

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linoleum

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[Jamie '92 968]

   

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[94SilverCab]

Carbon Fiber? Seems everyone is making everything out of CF today...maybe Kevlar.

Jay

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[rxter]

O for 3.

Any thoughtful, intellegent ideas ? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

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[flash]

don't reinvent the wheel?

seriously, carpet is an excellent floor covering in cars - it provides nice traction, doesn't mar the heels of your shoes, is fairly easy to keep clean, wears pretty well, looks nice, does a fair job of insulation, and is relatively inexpensive

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[Chris Vais]

Why not order a nice set of custon mats and toss them on top of the old carpet?

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[biotechee]

Thoughtful AND intellegent?! Whachu talkin' 'bout Willis?!

Seriously though, carpet is the answer. Unless you are trying to make a statement at next year's SEMA show or to get on Al Gore's good side with some new "green" interior dressing, there's nothing better.

While it is a b!tch to get the old carpet out, it is not technically difficult, just requires a fair amount of patience and time (and willingness to forego future forearm hair...).

The real downside, from what I can tell, is the installation of new carpet. Someone here has done it with one of the commercially available carpet kits and while it worked just fine in the end, it took some workin' and some coercin' to get it there. The glue Porsche used is, in short, unforegivingly tenacious!

You can save a lot of money getting one of the kits and doing the install yourself, but be prepared for some time and effort to get it right - to your liking. Hiring someone to install it can also drain your account if that someone has no experience too...

Of course, you can always get the OEM pieces (if still available in your color) if you want to spend the money. However, I would tender a guess that new pieces from Porsche would have some of the same fitment issues.

Last but not least, you can comb the dismantlers and try to get the pieces that way. While certainly not as nice as new, you might be able to get pieces that are in better condition than what you now have for a lot less than a whole aftermarket kit or new OEM. Every now and then, you can get a complete interior if you're quick.

No matter what, good luck and keep us posted.

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[rxter]

If only we had a winter so that a garage project looked fun. I used to love those back in the 'burgh. Here I'd rather drive it than repair it.

OK, thanks for the rethink. Maybe something in a nice berber.

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[RMW]

any prices on carpet kits?

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[blau]

flotaki interiors anyone?

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[EEZATOY]

Rino liner or something simular but thiner and less texture?

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[lbpesq]

When I was first starting out as an attorney, I was hired to do a bail hearing in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. I rented a jeep-like vehicle for the week I was on the island (I don't remember the specific make). It rained 4 to 5 times a day, never more than 5 minutes, but it sure poured for that 5 minutes. Anyway, the car had a tubular frame with canvas for the top. The carpet had been completely removed - just bare metal floor - and a couple of holes had been drilled in the lowest portions of the floor. I drove around with the canvas on top rolled up and the car open. When it rained, it just rained into the car and drained out through the holes in the floor. Not a bad alternative to carpet if you have a cab! lol



Bill

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[Gotter]

My time has come for a major reno, and the flooring is one of the areas I am looking at. While the carpet is in generally great shape, the area where my right heel pivots from gas to brake is completely worn through. I could either throw a rubber mat over it, or do a hard surface. I think ripping out the carpet and spraying RhinoLiner (or equivalent) would be great... I have been caught with my literal top down before, and the wet carpet smell was not pleasant. Plus, being in the Army, I regularly have unclean boots at the end of the day. Hello, WetVac! What do the Muppets in the balcony have to say??? <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.png" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[tamathumper]

Would you spray it in (and how would you handle overspray) or would you brush on a product?



Get off the stage, frog!

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[Gotter]

Haven't crossed that bridge yet... not going to worry about planning the application if the final product isn't worth the hassle... But it seems spray in would work best. I imagine (though tedious) one could mask off the rest of the cabin prior to spraying. In the grand scheme of my reno, it could happen when the seats get swapped out and the rear seat is getting repaired. Mask off the dash, center console, pedals, seat rails, door sills/doors. The actual cost of material would be much less than that of a bed liner... about 24 square feet? At most?

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[RMW]

Where is the best place to get carpet and seat repair kits?

I want to get this rolling asap...........



great forum !

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[DaveN]

www.appbiz.com does 944/968 carpets. That's where I got my rear seat delete carpet.

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[Langley968]

I have seen Dave's "rear seat delete carpet" and it looks great!

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