Carpet opinions

[Eagle Keeper]

It's (past) time to replace my carpet! I'm wondering what everyone thinks about the 2 different types of carpet kits (domestic and Silver?) There is quite a price difference and I was just wondering why!? Thanks

[Formerly Steve Wilkinson]

I made the mistake of recarpeting my entire interior with the domestic, which is dreadful junk. It's basically a bunch of cheap, short-nap carpeting stuck onto a thin rubber backing. If you perchance find that you have to reglue any of it--you forgot which part overlaps which, for example--the contact cement will have eaten into the backing far enough that you'll be left holding nothing but handfuls of fuzz. Avoid the domestic.

Stephan

[campbellcj]

The domestic pile is typically junk. If you need carpet and only have $200 to spend...go for it. Otherwise do yourself and any subsequent owners a favor, and get the "good stuff".

That said, I just did my 914 in a new high(er)-grade domestic loop (Hargorn?) that more closely matches the original material than the usual pile stuff. The pieces were well-trimmed and edged for $190.