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Mike54 01-17-2015 09:39 AM

LMC Floor mat
 
This is the floor mat I got from LMC Truck. It's been laying out like that for over a week and as you can see it's still got a pretty good wrinkle in the passenger side. Is it possible to make this thing lay flat on the cab floor? I'm considering returning it. I just don't know if I should ask for a refund or another mat.


I called LMC and they said they've never had this problem before and I should send them a pic. I did that and got no reply.


This is supposed to be a fun hobby. Stuff like this has a way of making it not so much.






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resonateur 01-17-2015 09:48 AM

In the summertime, laying it out might do the trick, but not in cool weather. You could try a hair dryer, heat gun or propane heater to soften it up an lay it out. The problem is probably not with the mat, but the way it's stored and shipped.

Mike54 01-17-2015 04:44 PM


Originally Posted by resonateur (Post 15003188)
In the summertime, laying it out might do the trick, but not in cool weather. You could try a hair dryer, heat gun or propane heater to soften it up an lay it out. The problem is probably not with the mat, but the way it's stored and shipped.


Well I am in California and the weather's been pretty much in the 50's and 60's so I guess that cold for us. I could try giving it some heat and see what happens. I'm hoping to hear from someone who's installed one before and could tell me what their experience was.

TxStang2010 01-17-2015 08:22 PM

lay it in the truck and use a hair dryer to warm it up , a heat gun may get too hot and scorch it . with it in the truck and warming it up it allows it to fall into the floorboards naturally

ige1963 01-19-2015 06:39 PM

I got one from them for my '63 and installed it when it was hot outside (and in the shop) I laid it out in the sun and it was fine - contoured to the floor very nicely - hot weather is/was the key. Btw - mine looked a lot like yours when I got it and I didn't think it would go in

Mike54 01-20-2015 11:20 AM


Originally Posted by ige1963 (Post 15009830)
I got one from them for my '63 and installed it when it was hot outside (and in the shop) I laid it out in the sun and it was fine - contoured to the floor very nicely - hot weather is/was the key. Btw - mine looked a lot like yours when I got it and I didn't think it would go in

Thanks that's good information. Direct experience means a lot.

Macs1964F100 09-07-2015 11:50 AM

Did you get the rubber or MIP mat from LMC? The MIP sounds a little more durable and a has a jute backing.

ige1963 09-07-2015 08:36 PM

Flor mat
 

Originally Posted by Macs1964F100 (Post 15624954)
Did you get the rubber or MIP mat from LMC? The MIP sounds a little more durable and a has a jute backing.

I got the rubber one without the backing - it fit nicely with just a little trimming. It was stiff and unmanageable until laid out in the sun to warm up. I'm satisfied with it

theastronaut 09-08-2015 10:31 AM

Put it in the truck and use a heat gun to let the wrinkles relax. This was an ACC mat after it was in a few days, then gone over with a heat gun.


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