Fixing carpet - best tape ?
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Fixing carpet - best tape ?
Not really tinkered much with my interior for a while but I'm planning on fitting front carpets to get some extra sound-deadening in the cab.
Has anyone on here used a doubled-sided carpet tape for fixing the front carpets in place to the wheelarches and seat boxes ?
Tesa make a cloth-based double-sided tape that looks like it might be up to the job.
Has anyone on here used a doubled-sided carpet tape for fixing the front carpets in place to the wheelarches and seat boxes ?
Tesa make a cloth-based double-sided tape that looks like it might be up to the job.
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Re: Fixing carpet - best tape ?
easier option mite be better with spray glue I did all my carpet fitting with it,its like "pooh" to a blanket
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Re: Fixing carpet - best tape ?
Sure, I know spray glue is popular, but tape might have some advantages, its less smelly and messy to apply, could possibly be peeled away easier later if needed. I've also found spray-glue a bit and miss as regards longevity.
Just wondered if anyone had tried tape such as Tesa 4934 or 4964.
Just wondered if anyone had tried tape such as Tesa 4934 or 4964.
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Re: Fixing carpet - best tape ?
10 cans of spray glue in a fortnight and and it doesn't really smell much...it's sticky...
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Re: Fixing carpet - best tape ?
Right well I've ordered some of the Tesa 'carpet' tape as an experiment. Tesa are a German company and an OEM to VW, so fingers crossed it won't be sh1te..
I'll report back.
I'll report back.
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Re: Fixing carpet - best tape ?
"Trim-fix" spray adhesive is what I was recommened by a professional trimming shop.
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Thanks Ian, that stuff does look promising. If the tape proves no good I'll give it a try.
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Re: Fixing carpet - best tape ?
If you use any spray glue. make sure you mask up any area you dont want to get it on, seats, door cards carpet or flooring in the back behind seats.
It might not look as if you managed to spray it without getting anywhere else. That "pooh" will attract dirt like bees to a honeypot.trust me. I'm a retired Carpet Fitter.
It might not look as if you managed to spray it without getting anywhere else. That "pooh" will attract dirt like bees to a honeypot.trust me. I'm a retired Carpet Fitter.
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Re: Fixing carpet - best tape ?
Trim fix....that's the stuff I have been getting high on for the last few weeks..as I mentioned before, it's sticky!