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Changing the floor carpet ?
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 5:47 pm
by Gary406
hello all , we have a HDi 406 with Dark Cream Beige Seats and carpets (horrible i know),
we have sorced a full black interior out of a rapier 406, i know changing the seats is very easy but i have a question before i do it,
the new interior also came with the black floor carpet, has any1 ever done this and is it hard or easy ?
all advise is needed on this one as ive never changed the carpet in one before
thanks
Re: Changing the floor carpet ?
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 5:52 pm
by HimBigChief
Not done it in the 406 but done it in a 309 and it's a case of removing all the trims from the lower half of the interior and working from there. Shouldn't be too difficult and should only add an hour or two to the time taken to swap the seats over.
Re: Changing the floor carpet ?
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:15 pm
by Gary406
thanks mate, sounds a lot easier than i 1st thought, i will be doing it in the next 7 days i will post hen ive done it,
Thanks
Re: Changing the floor carpet ?
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:16 pm
by steve_earwig
Floor carpet as opposed to..?
Just a thought - while you're there you may as well check the connectors on the floor for dampness (a favourite 406 D9 disaster area)
Re: Changing the floor carpet ?
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:23 pm
by Gary406
steve_earwig wrote:Floor carpet as opposed to..?
Just a thought - while you're there you may as well check the connectors on the floor for dampness (a favourite 406 D9 disaster area)
ye read that before, is there something we can do to protect them for the future ?
Re: Changing the floor carpet ?
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 8:57 pm
by steve_earwig
I suppose wrapping them self-amalgamating tape would be the best but some sort of water-repellent spray, dinitrol or waxoyl even should do the trick.
Must have a look at mine one day

Re: Changing the floor carpet ?
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:20 pm
by Gary406
steve_earwig wrote:I suppose wrapping them self-amalgamating tape would be the best but some sort of water-repellent spray, dinitrol or waxoyl even should do the trick.
Must have a look at mine one day

ye worth the few hours of stripping all the interior out i supose
