Center Console Carpet Panel Refurbish
Had enough of the warped panels needing washers the size of silver dollars to keep them attached. They also didn't fit flush and had an untidy appearance.
Sorry, didn't think to take before pics, but you can imagine.
Below are the original panels. I used a 2mm thick acrylic sheet from Lowes, and used the old panels as best I could to trace a template for the cutting. I chose the 2mm thick acrylic, for the original panels were between 1.9mm and 2.5mm when measured, and were HIGHLY irregular. The 2mm sheet fit perfectly in the groove. The two pics of the cut panels were best shown against a black background. These weren't final in that I rounded out any sharp ends. I carefully removed the carpets, and washed them in cold water on the delicate cycle in the washing machine. As Dr. Bob said, I placed them flat against the drum for the spin cycles. I sized them up against new panels and used a hot glue gun to attach the folded over edges first. I then used Loctite Spray Adhesive (300 Heavy) to adhese the carpet to the new panel. It is water/heat resistant, and listed for wood, metal, acrylic, carpet. It sets quickly, so be sure you have it sized up first with the folded over edges bonded. I then used screw cover caps (from Lowes) to cover the flathead screws I used. These covers acted somewhat as a washer, and covered the matting down of the carpet that years of washers had caused. These screw covers come in white, black, and brown. I painted mine a light silver to try to match the best I could. The acrylic, I think, was a good choice for it won't warp, the carpet adhered excellently, and was flexible for the re-install. They've been on since April, and on and off a few times - no issues and holding up well - really a dramatic improvement - good solid look and feel.
Add: Sorry the pics are out of sequence with the text. I also couldn't manage the text with the pics. From my RL post.
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