Rubber flooring question
11-22-2010, 10:10 AM
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Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Rubber flooring question
I am in the process of laying a "custom fit" (yeah right) custom floor in to my 96 XJ. The rubber is extremely thick and to get it to sit right I needed to make some relief cuts in various spots to get it to lay flatter especially around the gas pedal area. Now there are "V" shaped cuts in some sharper corners that I would like to fix somehow.
What I want to do is to take some of the scrap rubber and use it to "back" the cuts I've made to make it look nicer. I'm just curious what would be the best way to attach the two rubber pieces? I have thought about using steel grommets but I'm not sure the grommets are big enough to accomodate the two thick pieces of rubber.
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What I want to do is to take some of the scrap rubber and use it to "back" the cuts I've made to make it look nicer. I'm just curious what would be the best way to attach the two rubber pieces? I have thought about using steel grommets but I'm not sure the grommets are big enough to accomodate the two thick pieces of rubber.
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11-24-2010, 08:39 AM
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I found a product from Loctite called "Stick N Seal - Oil & Gas". Supposedly its made specifically to bond flexible plastics. Its been too humid to test it out, but I'll give it test run when the rain stops and report back.
My Corvette uses a piece of plastic screwed to the floor to keep the carpet out of the way of the pedal. I really like that idea too, so I may just cut a piece of plastic as screw it down in a similar manner. I think ultimately it would be a better idea anyway.
My Corvette uses a piece of plastic screwed to the floor to keep the carpet out of the way of the pedal. I really like that idea too, so I may just cut a piece of plastic as screw it down in a similar manner. I think ultimately it would be a better idea anyway.
11-24-2010, 09:56 AM
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Not sure its that important really.
If you want bomb proof flooring, the ACC Vinyl Flooring will be the last thing standing once my XJ hits the junk pile. Very tough! Its extremely difficult to work with however, even with a heat gun and even though it says its custom molded, its FAR from it.
I'm sure once its in, I'll grow to like it, but after spending over 6 hours trimming, adjusting, re-trimming, and re-adjusting and still only got 3/4 of it finished, I kind of wish I'd just used carpeting.
If you want bomb proof flooring, the ACC Vinyl Flooring will be the last thing standing once my XJ hits the junk pile. Very tough! Its extremely difficult to work with however, even with a heat gun and even though it says its custom molded, its FAR from it.
I'm sure once its in, I'll grow to like it, but after spending over 6 hours trimming, adjusting, re-trimming, and re-adjusting and still only got 3/4 of it finished, I kind of wish I'd just used carpeting.
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