Wrinkly rear carpets!

[danielsonson]

Was going through the interior of my 'boot' area today after fitting a new fire extinguisher.

decided my carpets were looking a bit wrinkled and shabby so thought I would risk ruining them and try to give them an overhaul, at worst I would have to buy new ones, which were needed anyway.

Outcome is that I ironed my carpets! chucked em on the ironing board lobbed a cloth over the top and job done! they look brand new fit straight back in and saved myself

Edited November 27, 2005 by danielsonson

[Jussi]

Sounds great

And remember to take those carpets out of the trunk before you iron them...otherwise there might be melting Esprit

[Paul C]

Do you not have to be really careful though?

I assume the carpet is nylon/plasticy and the

iron could melt it a bit?

I have never owned or used an iron BTW

[USAndretti42]

The boot of my Series 2 has no carpet rear of the engine and the floor is all lumps and bumps with a U-section piece of metal running across over the gearbox mounts. Is there some padding under the carpet to smooth it out, or does it just follow the contours?

[esprit350]

I have never owned or used an iron BTW

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is this an electrician thing ? because I dont use an iron either

Howard

[Guest teigan]

not even a soldering iron?

[esprit350]

oh well yes a soldering iron , I do use a clothes iron but only to wax my skis....

[danielsonson]

Funny you should say that Paul, I actually borrowed my Girl Friends Iron as some friendly far easterns are usually trusted with my shirts.

As for melting my lovely mother (fountain of all knowledge) suggested using a tea towel to stop melting, sure enough it did the job without incident.

DB

Do you not have to be really careful though?

I assume the carpet is nylon/plasticy and the

iron could melt it a bit?

I have never owned or used an iron BTW

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[danielsonson]

No the carpet in my S3 has 2 poppers at the base of the engine 'pod thingy' and was originally glued (with what looked like Evo stick) to the inside back edge of the car, I refittied with sticky back velcro so it would be easy to remove for future ironing and access to the Diff plug. B)

DB

Edited November 28, 2005 by danielsonson

[Guest teigan]

ditto about the glue for my carpet. lotus would have assembled the whole car using only glue, were it possible.

[WayneB]

That iron the carpet thing is a good idea

I am going to give it a try and see if it makes my trunk carpet slightly less disgusting

We have an iron, but as my wife hasnt used it for the 25yrs we have been together, its in excellent condition(as new)

[Jussi]

That iron the carpet thing is a good idea

I am going to give it a try and see if it makes my trunk carpet slightly less disgusting

We have an iron, but as my wife hasnt used it for the 25yrs we have been together,  its in excellent condition(as new)  

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So it must look like this

[WayneB]

So it must look like this 

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Is that what the Finns use for curling?

[Jussi]

Is that what the Finns use for curling?  

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Nope, this is what we use for curling