tavarish

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I've tried everything to get a black carpet in my car. I've tried painting it with duplicolor, SEM, fabric dye, and eventually throwing that away and getting a 350z carpet to mutilate and fit (it didn't).

After looking for literally years for a great fitting OEM black carpet, I found a seller on ebay that sells black carpet, by the yard for around $9 a yard. I took a cue from another member and just got an OEM carpet (gray), and cut the black carpet to fit and glued it on.

I used 3M Super 77 adhesive (2 cans), but anything that bonds fabric will work well. The carpet has no latex backing, and it has enough give in it to conform to any contours.

I got a 80" x 108" roll of fabric for $35 shipped, and I ended up using about 60% of it. I guess I can use the rest for a custom trunk setup.

I took some pics, but I didn't take have a chance to photograph the finished product because it got dark and started to rain. I'll take some pics when there's more light outside.











Let me know what you think!

SChema

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Looks great, nice way to update the carpet without spending an arm and a leg.

vietunit

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That carpet looks hawt!

astrotrav

I do believe I will be doing this. Looks good!

Li Ls4

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carpet looks really good man and cant beat it at that price. i only wonder how well that glue is gona hold up after a lil time.

tavarish

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I've had this glue holding my CF wrap for over a year with no issues. I actually tried to pull apart a dried section, and it was really on there

I can always touch up any spots with glue. Right now it looks 100 percent OEM and it cost me less than 2 $20 bills.

ProjectSC3

Looks really good.

Can you post the name of seller? Or a pm please.
I need to do mine too.

tavarish

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Sure.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Auto-...item43a23b7061

I got the carpet shipped to my door in 2 days, btw.

1uzfe4147

wow this is a great thread, thank you! Can you explain a little bit more on what exactly was used in your custom installation and maybe some links on where it was all acquired?
Thank you!

YeA 2jZ

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i guess this will be my new carpet

MIGS

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dude, peope have been going to Walmart for years, buying black carpet, and glue/installing it.

where have you been???????

tavarish

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Apparently somewhere else.

tavarish

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I posted a link earlier as to the exact carpet material that was used. I cut a 66" x 66" sheet of the material, to give me some extra room on either side, and cut it with a razor blade. Make sure that you have something very sharp. This material is very hard to cut with scissors. I think fabric shears would work well.

I laid out the material beforehand, then glued small sections at a time to adjust and compensate for any stretch going on.

After you're done with the initial layout, cut all the holes for the seat belt brackets and seat bolts and you're good to go.

I also fixed a few things while I had everything apart. I cleaned up some wiring, replaced the kick panel light, adjusted my e-brake, and installed more sound deadening to reinforce what was already there.

YeA 2jZ

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man and does it feel like oem carpet ? before you glued it over the original carpet did the material feel flimsy or pretty sturdy like it will last, does it feel factory in other words

LiCelsior

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way to think out of the box!