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What Makes and Model are Carpet Sets available ? A. World Upholstery manufacturers or supplies virtually
any carpet set for any make or model (including SUVs and Vans) produced
since the 1950's. Please call for details
and pricing of any make or model
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Loop Carpet Samples What is the difference between loop carpet & cut
pile carpet? A. Loop carpet is loomed (manufactured) by pushing fibers
through a backing material, this forms a loop that shows on the face of
the carpet. The material is then passed through a machine that applies
a coating to the back which locks the fibers. Cut pile carpet is
made by the same process but one further step is made by shearing off the
top. Different backings, quality and thickness as well as the density of
fibers effect quality and cost. European automotive carpet is generally
of a higher grade.
What is the difference between import and domestic
carpet? A. Domestic loop or cut pile automotive carpet is generally
made of either acrylic or nylon fibers. The fibers are spaced wider than
Import carpet and usually are left a little longer. Import automotive carpet
is usually made of natural or blends of natural fibers (wool) with a heavy
backing. Fiber spacing is very tight, nap is usually short. Import carpet
generally resist matting better than American carpet. Color choices are
large in both import or domestic carpet, there are however very few color
matches between the two.
What is the difference between cut & bound carpet
and molded carpet? A. Cut and bound carpet sets, which were used in most
European cars until the mid 70's, are comprised of several pieces of carpet
each with an edging of either vinyl or cloth. Each piece is normally glued
or snapped into place to cover the entire floor area of the car. All pieces
of carpet that were originally supplied in the car are included in each
set. Molded carpeting is usually supplied as one or two large pieces of
carpet which has been heated and then placed in a mold to conform to all
the contours of the cars floor.
Can I buy molded carpet in the original material for
my car? A. Import molded carpet may not be available for all
models. We import those that are available from the original European manufacturer.
Domestic molded carpet sets are available for most models equipped with
molded carpet originally. It is however available in domestic (American)
cut pile carpet only.
Can I install carpet in my car?
A. Carpet is not difficult to replace. Care should
be taken in pre-fittment to insure that each piece is in the right location.
Match up all pieces to original pieces before gluing, removal after gluing
may prove impossible without damage to errant part. Seats, door plates
and some panels may have to be removed. Some molded underlayment (old pad)
may have to be re-used. Clean up of old glue and deteriorated under-padding
may be necessary. Spray contact Adhesive is recommended. Care must be taken
in the replacement of carpet padding. Over padding may cause the improper
fit of some components
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My car originally had rubber mats, What do I do? A. In many cases we can supply the replacement
rubber mats. (call for more details) If you want to replace the areas
originally covered in rubber with carpet, we can supply carpet supplements
to match the rest of the carpet supplied. Carpet supplements are bound
with the same materials as the original carpet and include heel pads where
necessary.
What type of carpet was originally supplied
with my car? A. European car manufacturers have used different carpet
over the last 40 years.
Alfa Romeo generally used a wool
wilton type material until the mid 1970 then began using both
a nylon cut and loop pile.
BMW used squareweave carpet in a few of its very early
models, gradually phasing in its own version of an monotone open
loop blend carpet in all its models. By the mid 1970s, a more tightly woven
two tone loop was used. In the mid 1980 BMW followed Mercedes in the use
of Feintuft Velour.
Fiat used a cornrow loop nylon blend in its 124 spiders.
Jaguar used wool wilton
in all of its XK models except for the late XKEs which used a flocked carpet.
XJ6 & XJS models used wool wilton and a synthetic blend material known
as PLP.
Mercedes-Benz used either square weave or a type of
wool wilton carpet known as strae up to the early 1970s. They then switched
to a wool blend carpet refered to as Import Loop which was replaced
by another tightly woven cut pile carpet in the mid 1980s Feintuft
Velour.
Porsche used squareweave carpet exclusively in their
356 models. With the introduction of the 911 in the late 1960s the factory
continued with the use of this material for a short time. Perlon, a felt
type of carpet, was offered along with squareweave in the early 911s. Squareweave
had been phased out by the early 1970s and replaced by a wool wilton type
of material known a Haargarn. Haargarn and Perlon were replaced in the mid
1970s by Sliverknit carpet which is still in use today. Most
924/944 and 928 models use a type of Feintuft Velour or Sliverknit
carpet depending on the year.
What are the Steps To Clean Carpeting Vacuum the carpeting thoroughly. Then pre-treat any suspicious
spots with an automotive stain remover. Spray on an {automotive carpet
shampoo}, or one of the {multi-purpose cleaners} that state they are safe
for carpeting, always following the manufacturer's directions. Scrub and
then let dry -- don't plan on driving for a while as drying could take
several hours.
To speed the drying process, leave your doors open, but make
sure you shut off the interior lights by sticking something in the door
jamb that keeps the buttons closed, or disconnecting the battery.
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