Anyone know what the protection on the floor is under the pedals? Mine is all cracked and coming away from the floorpan.
Thanks
Floor protection on driver's side
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Floor protection on driver's side
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Re: Floor protection on driver's side
I think its just a bitumen sheet. You can get similar stuff from woolies.
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Doubt it; they went bump about four years ago......Dazco wrote:You can get similar stuff from woolies.
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Re: Floor protection on driver's side
Ba-doom, tish.1664 wrote:Doubt it; they went bump about four years ago......Dazco wrote:You can get similar stuff from woolies.
Not that Woolies, this Woolies - http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Floor protection on driver's side
Dazco wrote:I think its just a bitumen sheet. You can get similar stuff from woolies.
Its next to the sweet section just before you get to the household cleaning products

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AdrianC wrote:Ba-doom, tish.1664 wrote:Doubt it; they went bump about four years ago......Dazco wrote:You can get similar stuff from woolies.
Not that Woolies, this Woolies - http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
good stuff from them but megga expensive!!! Get all of what you can off the floor and wang some flash banding on it, its just as good as proper sound deadening stuff, available form and decent diy/builders merchants!
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Re: Floor protection on driver's side
Thanks guys.
Is that all it is - sound deadening?
What was the point of doing that tiny bit? Surely it would've made more sense to cover the whole area?
Oh well, B&Q, here I come!
Is that all it is - sound deadening?
What was the point of doing that tiny bit? Surely it would've made more sense to cover the whole area?
Oh well, B&Q, here I come!
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Re: Floor protection on driver's side
Hi James,
from the little I understand, the flash banding stops the metal sheet resonating so it doesn't have to be across the whole floor. (It's a bit like flicking a wine glass. If you put a finger against the glass you don't get the nice "ting" sound. I knew if I related it to glasses of wine you'd understand !) That said, if you are buying a roll of it you might has well put it across a number of areas.
While at it I also put some of the "bubblewrap" silver type insulation down across the floor area (again from B&Q) to try and keep my toes warm in the winter.
All the best,
from the little I understand, the flash banding stops the metal sheet resonating so it doesn't have to be across the whole floor. (It's a bit like flicking a wine glass. If you put a finger against the glass you don't get the nice "ting" sound. I knew if I related it to glasses of wine you'd understand !) That said, if you are buying a roll of it you might has well put it across a number of areas.
While at it I also put some of the "bubblewrap" silver type insulation down across the floor area (again from B&Q) to try and keep my toes warm in the winter.
All the best,
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Re: Floor protection on driver's side
better of using the insulation out of a caravelle so if it ever gets wet it can be removed the tar boarding holds damp which can rot your floor