Marine Carpet Tray Liner

SMARTY · 04-05-2006, 00:17

hey guys
i was thinking quite seriously a while ago abbout lining my tray with carpet for shows instead of a proper liner, but the thing that was stopping me was the fact that it would get dirty easy i would have to fart around with tarps to chuck me bike in.

then the other day i had a brainwave...MARINE CARPET!! this has obviously been done before and i dont know why it didnt click sooner. this means i can cart me bike and stuff about, and then give it a hose out and a vacuum for shows...

what i want to figure out is how to attatch it and mould it so it fits and looks good aroudnd wheelarches etc? what to attcatch it with? double sided tape?glue? silicon or something? im gonna use a heat gun to mould it around the wheelarches so yeah is that the best way?

im gonna go for a cruise down to perth on the weekend and checkout some boat and accessory shops to see if i can get some black or red stuff...

BeautUtes

PerthStorm · 04-05-2006, 15:35

I was thinking the same thing a few days ago. got a quote at $33 a metre (with a 2 metre width).
I was going to glue magnetic striping to the back of the carpet so it stays in place.

SMARTY · 04-05-2006, 18:30

thats actually not a bad idea at all... nice one
expensive for the magnetic stuff? what i want though is for it to be waterproof though, like the carpet will be the actual tray liner. or maybe having it there permanantly is not such a good idea

Woohaha · 04-05-2006, 18:34

Do you have a plastic liner in your tray already mate??

Coz i'd just be using silastic/silicone to join it to the liner.

Plus, then it's pretty easy to replace if the carpet gets damaged in any way.

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SMARTY · 04-05-2006, 18:36

na i dont have a liner, i was planning to use the marine carpet as one, both to look good for shows and to protect it

Woohaha · 04-05-2006, 18:41

Yeah fair enuf then mate.

I still rekon silastic/silicone might be the go then.

It's easy to remove if you need to, better than glueing it.

06-05-2006, 13:49

yah m8 ive dropped a series of allimeneum covers marine alli and jarrah in the bacjk of my ute mainly because the dogs paws were getting hury in the channels of the shityty plastic one i can show u pics i just cut out the bottom left the liner sides in then used jarrah to fill the tray looks good

Carrots · 06-05-2006, 14:06

Don't forget mate that marine carpet can sorta be "sticky" ie you get leaves and stuff in it and they end up gettign stuck....

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gwalch · 08-05-2006, 16:27

I used to have marine carpet in the back of the old VS... I just used decent heavy grade velcro. Not the sticky stuff.. but had to sew it onto the carpet.
Then put the other half of the velcro onto the tray with a decent contact adhesive.
The loop (plastic bit) was on the carpet.. and the pile (fluffy bit) was on the tray.
I was able to take the carpet out when I had to clean it.. and no problems. Just take your time with the sewing.. and use decent glue.. and not a problem.
I was pretty anal about cleaning the old ute so the carpet was in and out all the time, and it kept its sticky really well.

DEIGS · 08-05-2006, 19:36

u would ahve to make sure that u had no screcthes i nthe tray as marine carpet lets weater through and it mgiht cause a bit of rust under teh carpet might have to look at that

SMARTY · 09-05-2006, 12:39

yeah thats a good point jase, ill have to look at that coz there are a couple decent little ones in there from me bike stands, and also a lot on the tailgate due to some clown at the bns putting me esky down on the sand, then back up on the tailgate. then it got pushed around.... OUCH

04-05-2006, 00:17	#1 (permalink)
SMARTY Status: Beaut Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northam WA Posts: 575 Rep Power: 3	Marine Carpet Tray Liner hey guys i was thinking quite seriously a while ago abbout lining my tray with carpet for shows instead of a proper liner, but the thing that was stopping me was the fact that it would get dirty easy i would have to fart around with tarps to chuck me bike in. then the other day i had a brainwave...MARINE CARPET!! this has obviously been done before and i dont know why it didnt click sooner. this means i can cart me bike and stuff about, and then give it a hose out and a vacuum for shows... what i want to figure out is how to attatch it and mould it so it fits and looks good aroudnd wheelarches etc? what to attcatch it with? double sided tape?glue? silicon or something? im gonna use a heat gun to mould it around the wheelarches so yeah is that the best way? im gonna go for a cruise down to perth on the weekend and checkout some boat and accessory shops to see if i can get some black or red stuff... __________________ *We Hold It Flat, And Then It Go "BOOM"* *Toodyay RUM RIGGERS*

04-05-2006, 15:35	#2 (permalink)
PerthStorm Status: Feral Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Serpy WA Posts: 236 Rep Power: 4	Re: Marine Carpet Tray Liner I was thinking the same thing a few days ago. got a quote at $33 a metre (with a 2 metre width). I was going to glue magnetic striping to the back of the carpet so it stays in place.

04-05-2006, 18:30	#3 (permalink)
SMARTY Status: Beaut Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northam WA Posts: 575 Rep Power: 3	Re: Marine Carpet Tray Liner thats actually not a bad idea at all... nice one expensive for the magnetic stuff? what i want though is for it to be waterproof though, like the carpet will be the actual tray liner. or maybe having it there permanantly is not such a good idea __________________ *We Hold It Flat, And Then It Go "BOOM"* *Toodyay RUM RIGGERS*

04-05-2006, 18:34	#4 (permalink)
Woohaha Status: Not God, just God-like... Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Coolup Posts: 1,577 Rep Power: 4	Re: Marine Carpet Tray Liner *Do you have a plastic liner in your tray already mate??* *Coz i'd just be using silastic/silicone to join it to the liner.* *Plus, then it's pretty easy to replace if the carpet gets damaged in any way.* __________________ *And I heard a voice in the midst of the four Beasts, and I looked and behold, a pale horse,* *and its name it said on him was Death, and Hell followed with him.* *www.Paull-Warner.com.au*

04-05-2006, 18:36	#5 (permalink)
SMARTY Status: Beaut Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northam WA Posts: 575 Rep Power: 3	Re: Marine Carpet Tray Liner na i dont have a liner, i was planning to use the marine carpet as one, both to look good for shows and to protect it __________________ *We Hold It Flat, And Then It Go "BOOM"* *Toodyay RUM RIGGERS*

04-05-2006, 18:41	#6 (permalink)
Woohaha Status: Not God, just God-like... Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Coolup Posts: 1,577 Rep Power: 4	Re: Marine Carpet Tray Liner *Yeah fair enuf then mate.* *I still rekon silastic/silicone might be the go then.* *It's easy to remove if you need to, better than glueing it.* __________________ *And I heard a voice in the midst of the four Beasts, and I looked and behold, a pale horse,* *and its name it said on him was Death, and Hell followed with him.* *www.Paull-Warner.com.au*

06-05-2006, 13:49	#7 (permalink)
Busterwa Status: Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Marine Carpet Tray Liner yah m8 ive dropped a series of allimeneum covers marine alli and jarrah in the bacjk of my ute mainly because the dogs paws were getting hury in the channels of the shityty plastic one i can show u pics i just cut out the bottom left the liner sides in then used jarrah to fill the tray looks good

06-05-2006, 14:06	#8 (permalink)
Carrots Status: Try Me! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: SA Posts: 1,255 Rep Power: 10	Re: Marine Carpet Tray Liner Don't forget mate that marine carpet can sorta be "sticky" ie you get leaves and stuff in it and they end up gettign stuck.... __________________ *"Road Hammer"*

08-05-2006, 16:27	#9 (permalink)
gwalch Status: Feral Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Geelong Posts: 122 Rep Power: 5	Re: Marine Carpet Tray Liner I used to have marine carpet in the back of the old VS... I just used decent heavy grade velcro. Not the sticky stuff.. but had to sew it onto the carpet. Then put the other half of the velcro onto the tray with a decent contact adhesive. The loop (plastic bit) was on the carpet.. and the pile (fluffy bit) was on the tray. I was able to take the carpet out when I had to clean it.. and no problems. Just take your time with the sewing.. and use decent glue.. and not a problem. I was pretty anal about cleaning the old ute so the carpet was in and out all the time, and it kept its sticky really well.

08-05-2006, 19:36	#10 (permalink)
DEIGS Status: Beaut Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Darwin Posts: 951 Rep Power: 4	Re: Marine Carpet Tray Liner u would ahve to make sure that u had no screcthes i nthe tray as marine carpet lets weater through and it mgiht cause a bit of rust under teh carpet might have to look at that __________________ RUM MAKING GIRLS LOOK GOOD AFTER THE 6TH CAN RUM MAKING BLOKES FERAL SINCE 1888

09-05-2006, 12:39	#11 (permalink)
SMARTY Status: Beaut Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northam WA Posts: 575 Rep Power: 3	Re: Marine Carpet Tray Liner yeah thats a good point jase, ill have to look at that coz there are a couple decent little ones in there from me bike stands, and also a lot on the tailgate due to some clown at the bns putting me esky down on the sand, then back up on the tailgate. then it got pushed around.... OUCH __________________ *We Hold It Flat, And Then It Go "BOOM"* *Toodyay RUM RIGGERS*