best place to buy box carpet

[knotdrummer88 10+ year member]

Im going to carpet my box and false floor and I need to know the best place to get good deals on it, and is there a place that might provide close matches to certain vehicles carpets? what adhesive should I use? also for my false floor how do i carpet it? I ask because I cant carpet before it goes in because then the screws will show through, but inside the vehicle theres only millimeters between the false floor and the walls.

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[gckless 5,000+ posts]

Parts Express for carpet. 3M Super 77 for spray adhesive.

 

[DukeNut 10+ year member]

^^ this

 

[fannin88 10+ year member]

This reefer head makes quick work of it. Good video //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[gramser57 10+ year member]

I've bought a roll on ebay called polymat, comes in various colours and you can buy a set with spray glue

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

3M glue ***** ***. Permatex Heavy Duty in the orange can is MUCH better, so is the PE spray glue.

yourautotrim.com has color match carpet, but it's floor carpet so it's backed and thicker. Just a little harder to work with but is fine for boxes/false floor panels.

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

3M has different adhesives for different jobs. My favorite is their headliner adhesive, it does NOT come off.

Buying carpet online is a crap shoot, the colors don't always match the pictures. BTW WalMart has trunk carpet in a few colors in their automotive dept cheap.

 

[Jerhemy 10+ year member]

I usually end up using 'outdoor carpet' from menards, or where ever they sell carpet. It is a bit thicker and glue doesn't usually cut it, end up having to staple, but I love the way it looks when it's done.

Just my opinion //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

order a color swatch from yourautotrim, that way you can get a perfect match.

I've used the 3M headliner foam adhesive, Permatex is better IMO and much cheaper....

 

[adio25 10+ year member]

Usually a fabric store will have some decent stuff.

 

[southernboom88 10+ year member]

got mine from parts express. easy to use, and cheap. just make sure you have a good fresh razor blade cuz the latex backing on their stuff dulled mine out quick.

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

i don't use latex backed carpet anymore, it's a PITA. un-backed carpet also stretches more. I order most of mine from PE also. 3M Super 77 has worked good for me.

 

[knotdrummer88 10+ year member]

I appreciate the replies, but if I screw my false floor in how do i get the carpet in there too?

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

Pics?