Steve126
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| posted on 4/12/11 at 02:58 PM |
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Gel Backed Carpet
A number of people are selling gel backed carpet on ebay and they claim it can be shaped and moulded to fit when heated.
Anyone tried it?
How easy was it to shape when heated?
Thanks in advance.
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tegwin
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| posted on 4/12/11 at 03:55 PM |
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Never come across that before.... Proper carpet can be made to fit almost any shape.... I used this stuff
http://www.megavanmats.com/liningcarpet.htm in my sisters camper.... was amazed how well a single piece could be stretched, twisted etc onto complex
shapes wihout wrinkling...
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PeterV
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| posted on 4/12/11 at 05:53 PM |
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I've use Gel back in my WLR and it works fine. Used a heat gun to shape (hot ait paint strip gun at a distance would work fine) it and set it.
On the tricky bits I measured and built up a wood frame and formed it around. Makes a nice fit and can be removed and reinstalled as a shaped item.
Takes a bit of planning and getting use to but once you get the hang of it it ends up making a very nice job.
It also covers up screw heads, sharps and angles etc. so Mr. IVA can't feel them which is a bonus  If the GEL is hot when applied it will
actually swallow small bold heads and make then vanish into the GEL / Weave.
I got my stuff off EBay.
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