Got new carpeting for my 79 from LMC. It comes premolded for the hump etc. but of course they ship it in a 8 inch square box and who knows how long it has been wadded up in that box. How do you go about getting all the wrinkles out so it lays flat and looks good??

 

Lay it out in the sunlight for a few hours, even before you unfold it.

Snowing and cold outside...lay it out in the house (wife will love ya even more when your hobby moves into the living room) or if you have a heated shop.

 

2X on this... unless she is a bigger nut then you

 

Oh yea.. how nutty is she? That is a 1/2 ton Dana 44 getting a bath. See what that does to her temper. lol

 

Rich? ??

 

I have it layed out on the floor. Wife is very tolerant of my crap. Just wondering if steam or something would help remove the wrinkles better.

 

You can always take a iron to it.

 

My wife never found about the axel in the bath Rich. (luckily she doesn't have FTE), but she did open the dishwasher to find some Bendix parts and a timing cover.

As for Steam, it will help it lay flat sooner, but to be honest i wouldnt waste too much time as its alot of work. I would simply steam or iron the edge that fits under the door sill trim plate, and where the seat bolts up. This will make it easier to install and you can just let time do the rest. I installed mine 6 months ago and its just now settled to how it should be.

 

I ordered my new carpet with the thick mass backing, left it in the box an extra month or so until I was ready to install it. Unfolded it and the damn wrinkles never would go away. Tried ironing it on the back side, laying it out in 100 degree sun, and have had it now installed through two 100 degree summers, still has those damn wrinkles.

David

 

With mine, I laid it out on the driveway for a couple hours then installed it. I ordered mine with the rubberized undercoat, but it was in the box for only a couple days to a week.

Maybe hang yours over the shower pole and take a long steamy shower?

 

If in the dead of winter, set and hang it in a warm bathroom. Then install quickly.

Back in the early 90s, I reupholstered my 68 Mustang's buckets in a steamy bathroom while only wearing my underwear. Got'er done!

 

Andrew just how did you get that axle in the tub? Do not tell me you carried it...

What were you doing to it to need to have it in the tub anyway?

No worries your secret is safe with me. lol

 

Sorry, double post.

 

I like my heat gun whenever I gotta make things pliable again. A hairdryer can kinda work, but you have to hover in one spot for way longer. The heat gun is almost immediate. You could also lay it on something black on a sunny day to add to Rick's suggestion. I also plan to get an oven off craglist for this kinda stuff when I have space in my shop.

Btw, watch how close that heat gun tip is to your material. I bet the fuzzy side of your carpet will melt together if you hold it too close.