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swede

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Posted: July 19, 2005 at 6:59 PM / IP Logged

Is there any specific kind of carpet that shapes easier than others? I have some shaped interior panels I'd like to carpet - to match the rest of the oem panels. I took one to an automotive upholstery shop and the guy said that he had no way of "molding" the carpet.

I still think there has to be a way......

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nowlater123

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Posted: July 19, 2005 at 10:19 PM / IP Logged

Heat. Almost all of your car's interior carpet was formed using a type of steamer. This and some good, quality spray glue would create the mold, and stick it to the panel. As to which type of carpet, your on your own,sry.

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Posted: July 19, 2005 at 11:27 PM / IP Logged

Use latex backed carpet and good glue. Just stretch it over and your done.

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Master Asylum

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Posted: July 20, 2005 at 12:00 PM / IP Logged

"molding" carpet is an entirely different process than you are wanting to do. Molding is putting carpetting to a mat of some sort(rubber) and making it take a specific form to fit in like your car. You are simply wanting to do what was mentioned above(basically upholestry). Just to explain why he couldn't do it.

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swede

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Posted: July 20, 2005 at 1:02 PM / IP Logged

The area isn't like trying to play twister with it or anything...in fact, its fairly flat with some curves. The issue-area is an area where it recesses into the wall then jaunts out to begin covering the rear inner fender (its a wagon).

If I was any good at fiberglass, I'd simply "fill in" the recess and go from there. The area is almost moot as its where I want to mount an amp.

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