As the title suggets - I've been given a spare mat for my car - usual black carpet-like stuff, obviously synthetic but not sure what but it's got a hole in it where the heel rests. I've got a bit of old rubber mat that I'd like to stick over the hole but can't find any advice on how to stick it on (plenty of people who've tried double-sided tape & failed!) So I wondered if anybody on here had managed to do this and, if so, what method they used.
John M
Depends very much on the actual materiel I'd imagine. Is it smooth or ribbed? Brian
Assuming this is a serious question and not a trolling exercise.
A mat without a hole in it as a replacement, why bugger about for a few quid. Worn or loose car mats can be a safety issue , more than one accident has been caused by a heel caught in a hole stopping the foot from moving quickly or moving the mat so the brake pedal or clutch has its movement restricted at a critical moment.
G.Harman
Thank you for the lecture. I've already got a perfectly good mat - this one is a spare but is an original with the locating holes to fix it in place. The mat is in good condition apart from the hole and my current mat will undoubtedly go the same way in time. The whole point of my question was to cover the offending hole and would give me a harder-wearing and longer-lasting mat. Fitted mats come in sets and they cost rather more than just "a few quid" The whole point of the question was to find a way of fixing a patch securely in place but thank you for your valuable contribution. In answer to Brian's question, the rubber mat has a ribbed underside and the carpet mat is (I think) a tufted polypropylene-like material John M
Your' welcome
Oh come on, if it has got a hole in it is no longer a mat in good condition its a mat with a hole in it.
A whole set can start around £20 , you obviously aren't worried about retaining the OEM look.
well if you want to faff about try some of the self adhesive Velcro like products than be found out there like 3m double lock and make some matching attachment pads like some manufactures do any way. Trouble is the ones that will stay stuck such as the genuine 3m is quite expensive and you'll soon reach the cost of a cheap mat set any way. G.Harman
The do it properly and sew it in. New OEM car mats usually come with a heel pad of harder wearing material anyway.
It would take something like an industrial sewing machine to do that. The mats I have are OEM and I can assure you that they don't have a heel pad, or I wouldn't be asking the question.I'll give up now John M
you already had the right answer, impact adhesive
NT
Or one of these
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