Quick question to see what people who don't carpet their interiors do to protect the powdercoat/painted metal floor from being rubbed away by the
wheels of your driving shoes.....
It's a toss up between velcro-ing a car mat down or using an offcut of carpet I guess...
I had carpet glued in to begin with, however this got wet and just came up and left an awful glue stain that all the dirt just got on. I'd
imagine the same would happen to a velcro strip too however being able to remove the carpet would help if it got wet being removed and dried.
I'm considering getting some tread plate having seen someone do this to good effect, but also interested to see how people have got on.
Horse box lining with holes in the floor
I got some floor covering of the sort thats used in shops, kitchens, hospitals, etc, from a carpet shop. It's like h/duty lino, hard wearing, waterproof and with grit in it so anti-slip. I cut it to shape and glued it down and sealed the edges with silicone. 8 years of use and still like new.
I use carpet tiles. Made a paper template, cut a tile and made sure it fitted. Then made a metal template for future use. If and when the tile gets grotty, chuck it out and cut another. No glueing, stays put and cheap.
My whole floor is bare Ali Checker Plate, this works just fine and does not show any wear. I prefer the bare stripped out look.
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Zach, I had also wondered about some tread plate but wondered if it would be grippy enough and not let my heels slide..especially if wet.
The lino floor covering sounds good, and wouldn't absorb the water...I had wondered about some 'van carpet' which is hard wearing,
quite rough to the touch and thin; I think it would absorb some water but not a lot.
I think I prefer the idea of being able to remove the carpet if chosen to allow it to dry off if wet.
Slater do you find the ally gets slippy at all?
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Thought about painting some bed liner on the panel(s) in question? Some are just a hard-wearing compound, others are impregnated with grit for added slip resistance. Often found in the back of pickups, Land Rovers etc., I opted for the POR-15 branded option in my Defender, but plenty of other choices....
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Thought about painting some bed liner on the panel(s) in question? Some are just a hard-wearing compound, others are impregnated with grit for added slip resistance. Often found in the back of pickups, Land Rovers etc., I opted for the POR-15 branded option in my Defender, but plenty of other choices....
I do like the idea of bed liner. I may investigate.
Would also be a "lightweight" option, if you were that bothered compared to carpet.
Bed liner sounds like a good idea. May do that on mine.
I have a foor rest in the passenger then a flat plate on the drivers side. All off eBay
I have grit like bed liner in mine. Grippy even with wet feet and very hard wearing. As said above, if it does wear then I can just put more on. I have a hole drilled in the floor to let any water out.
Self adhesive anti slip from a boat chandlers, it's been in for 6 years but is now beginning to get tatty but easily replaced . Coloured to match the chassis as well
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I use carpet tiles. Made a paper template, cut a tile and made sure it fitted. Then made a metal template for future use. If and when the tile gets grotty, chuck it out and cut another. No glueing, stays put and cheap.
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Self adhesive anti slip from a boat chandlers, it's been in for 6 years but is now beginning to get tatty but easily replaced .
Coloured to match the chassis as well
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Self adhesive anti slip from a boat chandlers, it's been in for 6 years but is now beginning to get tatty but easily replaced .
Coloured to match the chassis as well
I tried that, but I just couldn't find any bling enough.
Rubber Matt on a roll and cut out one for passenger and one for driver side... Works a treat....