waterlife
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Here is my 3rd carpet, IMO, its worse then my last 2, Let me know what you guys think??
An old detailing trick I used for the fuzzy carpet was to take a lit propane torch and wave it across the fuzz and melt it down. Looks better but will not fix worn out carpet. Just a trick if you want to make it look a little better.So, who does make the best carpet for our years?
I too have ACC carpet, bought from NPD, supposed to be "the best on the block"!!
I was not that impressed with the fit or quality either. For now it's what I have, but I may change it IF I can find better. Mine was the Nylon loop and it is already "fuzzing" along the top of the door sill. It was installed in 2014.
Gotcha. I agree that the edges could've been finished much better, but cutting the whole thing short is not cool. Once the carpet's down, smoothed out, and edges tucked where they're supposed to be, it would look fine - providing it didn't come up short somewhere, as you mentioned.It looks like a butchered up POS. The tunnel in the front is completely off center, plus if I put this in, it will not come to the top of the seat platform, just butt against it
There was nothing left of the front carpet to compareGuys I was a carpet installer for years. The is NOTHING wrong with the way the front is cut. I'm really not sure what you want the edges are loop pile. They will always look like that unless you bind them. Did you compare it to the original? IS it shorter? If that is the case I can see your frustration. IF it is not shorter then there is nothing wrong with it
Thanks David, that'll work for now, but I'd rather have the carpet last a bit longer before falling apart.An old detailing trick I used for the fuzzy carpet was to take a lit propane torch and wave it across the fuzz and melt it down. Looks better but will not fix worn out carpet. Just a trick if you want to make it look a little better.So, who does make the best carpet for our years?
I too have ACC carpet, bought from NPD, supposed to be "the best on the block"!!
I was not that impressed with the fit or quality either. For now it's what I have, but I may change it IF I can find better. Mine was the Nylon loop and it is already "fuzzing" along the top of the door sill. It was installed in 2014.
I just measured mine, which is with the two full length inserts. It measures 33" from the top (under the dash) to the finished edge of the back carpet. The front carpet is under the back by 1", making the front carpet 34" long. The finished edge is just behind the front seat bolts. Perhaps you have your front carpet up too high under the dash, which might account for it appearing short. It would not be hard to do as there is no hole cut for the shifter.There was nothing left of the front carpet to compareGuys I was a carpet installer for years. The is NOTHING wrong with the way the front is cut. I'm really not sure what you want the edges are loop pile. They will always look like that unless you bind them. Did you compare it to the original? IS it shorter? If that is the case I can see your frustration. IF it is not shorter then there is nothing wrong with it
The front carpet stops at the beginning of the seat platform. The rear carpet stops at the end of the platform, theres a gap of uncovered floor(front of the seat platform)