Sliding Carpets

[RedCabbage]

What ingenious solution have you come up with to stop the drivers carpet from sliding around?

I've tried double sided carpet tape which soon lost its adhesive, plastic clips just snapped and velcro spent more time sticking to itself than the carpet!

Edited by RedCabbage on Thursday 17th July 14:41

[Zippee]

Pain in the 4rse isn't it?

[Torquemada]

Try something like Scootgard - available from most yacht chandlers.

www.force4.co.uk/ProductDetails/mcs/productID/635

[V8 GRF]

I've gota second fullsize carpet on top of the other in my Griff and that doesn't move at all.

Edited by V8 GRF on Thursday 17th July 12:53

[kevin63]

Mine came from the factory with Velcro on them, no problems at all with that.

[dc53]

kevin63 said:

Mine came from the factory with Velcro on them, no problems at all with that.

Was about to say. Go to the pound shop and buy a roll of velcro, job's a goodun'!

[SimonKD]

Velcro here too, simple but effective.

Regards
Simon

[thenick]

I had that problem too... Easiest solution was to bin them as they didn't look great either. If the original carpets wear out, just get a replacement bit from coverdale!

[DavidLScott]

You can get a 'glue' that is called something like Tackifier that grips but doesn't fully glue and is used on carpet tiles to stop slipping.

It might be worth getting a can if the Velcro doesn't work.
You really need to push down on the Velcro to get it to grip properly.



Another thought is the rubberised protection mesh made by Oxford (others may be available) that you put over the back seat of a bike before fitting throw-over panniers - this grips really well and could possibly be used as an underlay.
ETA: now I've looked at the Scootgard link that seems the same principle and possibly cheaper as it is on a roll.

Edited by DavidLScott on Thursday 17th July 15:16

[JonathanT]

kevin63 said:

Mine came from the factory with Velcro on them, no problems at all with that.

Likewise my factory carpets had velcro sewn into them and my overmats had some kind of crocodile/bulldog clip mated to a big bent pin thing. I'm after another one of those for my passenger side if anyone has any clues.