Carpets or no carpets...?

tweedandbriar · Jul 15, 2024

I'm tempted to remove the carpets from my '99 110. I quite like the look, especially when re-painted (mine is 'Epsom Green').

As someone recently said, "...carpets just soak up the water and create rust..."

What are your thoughts?

shaynecm · Jul 15, 2024

I raptor coated mine to protect it, sound proofed then added the heavy rubber matting from exmoor trim so its quiter on my TDI to get rid of the noise from the transmission tunnle as its plastic and the carpet has sound proofing on the back you need to replace. otherwise lots of noise in the cabin.

KISSMYAURA · Jul 15, 2024

not a fan they take over a year to dry when i jet wash the interior... :vb-drink:

v8250 · Jul 15, 2024

KISSMYAURA said:
not a fan they take over a year to dry when i jet wash the interior...

It helps to take them out first.

I have footwell and tunnel carpets and Exmoor carpet mats all laying over 10mm neoprene foam and Dynamat. The floors, footwells and tunnel are all freshly painted. This might sound overkill but makes the interior a comfortable place to be + mats are removed for vacuuming and cleaning on sunny days. Footwell and tunnel carpets are, when needed, either 1. VAX cleaned in situ, or 2. removed and steam cleaned. In both cases they dry very quickly.

saxavordian · Jul 15, 2024

One word "Shag"

The ladies will love it thicker the better.

Anaconda · Jul 15, 2024

Depends on how much water you have coming in.
Once under a rubber mat it takes forever to dry out, same with the foam Land Rover stuck on the back.

v8250 · Jul 15, 2024

Anaconda said:
Depends on how much water you have coming in.
Once under a rubber mat it takes forever to dry out, same with the foam Land Rover stuck on the back.

Vtrue.

I have new LR G grade door seals, no sill/step seal, but have added later Puma bottom of door seals to the Ninety and it's near 100% waterproof. I do get some light seepage through the tunnel but it's minimal. All other areas/seams/floors/footwells/seat bases & box I sealed with neoprene foam strip and Tiger Seal. Combined, this set up is very good. The same for the battery box.

KISSMYAURA · Jul 15, 2024

v8250 said:
It helps to take them out first.

I have footwell and tunnel carpets and Exmoor carpet mats all laying over 10mm neoprene foam and Dynamat. The floors, footwells and tunnel are all freshly painted. This might sound overkill but makes the interior a comfortable place to be + mats are removed for vacuuming and cleaning on sunny days. Footwell and tunnel carpets are, when needed, either 1. VAX cleaned in situ, or 2. removed and steam cleaned. In both cases they dry very quickly.

carnt be assed, its a tratter so for me just the rubber catch tray mats is all i need

dag019 · Jul 16, 2024

KISSMYAURA said:
carnt be assed, its a tratter so for me just the rubber catch tray mats is all i need

this, rubber mats and bare metal is the way to go. Stable matting in the back load area and be done with it. I didn't even bother painting my replacement floor panels they are still the bare ali.

tweedandbriar · Jul 16, 2024

dag019 said:
this, rubber mats and bare metal is the way to go. Stable matting in the back load area and be done with it. I didn't even bother painting my replacement floor panels they are still the bare ali.

Thats the spirt!!!

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