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Boog
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Joined: 06 Mar 2002
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 26, 2002 9:15 pm    Post subject: Carpets and Glue Reply with quote

I'm redoing the interior (roof) of my wagon in carpet. It may sound a bit weird but it was already half done when I bought the car so I may as well continue it and make it look tidy.

Any idea what kind of glue I should use to attatch the carpet to the metal ?

I got a quote from a retrimmer to do it and he said about $140 all up.. I figure I could do it myself fairly easily for a bit less. (Providing the carpet aint too expensive)
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Pete
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Joined: 05 Oct 2001
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2002 1:11 am    Post subject: Re: Carpets and Glue Reply with quote

contact adhesive, let it tac then place it on and it will stay, only way to carpet your roof. unless you wana hold it there whist it drys! sellys etc make it, any hardware store will have it
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TimD
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Joined: 04 Mar 2002
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2002 1:34 am    Post subject: Re: Carpets and Glue Reply with quote

Yep Contact would be the way to go. A word of warning if you havnt used it, theres no room for error, once you place the carpet on the roof, you better hope youve got it right because you wont be re-positioning it in a hurry.
good luck
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Racegem
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 27, 2002 8:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Carpets and Glue Reply with quote

You can also buy contact adhesive in an aerosol. Easier to apply to fabric surfaces.
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Boog
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 29, 2002 3:43 am    Post subject: Re: Carpets and Glue Reply with quote

Shit, now you tell me !

I've spent the last couple of days screwing around with that messy crap and a paintbrush.. since I couldnt find the spray stuff Sad

Ah well.. the car looks sweet all the same now.
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