Center Console Carpet Panel Refurbish

[MainePorsche]

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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[Linderpat]

Nice work!

[Fixer]

Looks great.

[MainePorsche]

Thanks Guys.
Note the difference between the center console panel carpet and the center floor board carpet after the machine washing. I subsequently took that off too, and machine washed it. Now they look even.
Cold water, regular detergent, delicate cycle, before spinning to rinse and dry stop unit and symmetrically place along the drum wall, sun dry.

[MPDano]

Great job. I did the same thing but with some thin board stuff (same as the peg board but without the holes).

[MainePorsche]

Originally Posted by MPDano

Great job. I did the same thing but with some thin board stuff (same as the peg board but without the holes).

Thanks MP.
Those screw cap covers really finished it nicely. No little philips head visible. They come in black and brown...

[lfausty]

would you say the carpet yarns are short shag - cut loops or they still have there loops. also looks in picture more dense in x in. plush.

some pcars total fur,lol. shag long fiber and cut looped and each strand is untwisted and not as plushly filled in x in. though very plush, its lot more maintenance too those shaggys get pushed flattended and caught when replacing, ex center console ... pieces. hard to keep it fluffed. he he youd think hugh hefner was in the boardroom when they picked that interior early yrs.

definately the cleaning too ,not in the whip the crap out of it cycle. delicate .

[mikeesik]

I did the same with some pressed fibre board on the 88.
Really looks great. Decent job.

[MainePorsche]

I think all the carpeting appears to be short shag. Looks more plush in the pic for it was the only piece(s) at the time that were just machined washed.

[laneyamps]

Beautiful job!!