Perfect for that clean, OEM carpet look!
When looking around for some nice, OEM-looking automotive carpet to use on a custom car camping setup I built with my friend, I had a lot of uncertainty whether I could find a material that would look and work the way I expected. Looking at product photos and customer review photos was helpful but still left me with some doubt. With this in mind I attached some detailed photos of the material to help others. This stuff exceeded all of my expectations! I used to design custom speaker enclosures and this is some of the best carpet I've worked with! It's a tad bit thicker than what I'm used to but it turned out prefect and I wouldn't want it any thinner (or thicker). This stuff stretches nicely which is helpful for making clean edges and rounded corners. It's non-woven so it's not like craft felt, yet it has good structure and some light will pass through if you hold it up. It laid down beautifully with some 3M Super 77 spray adhesive. It's a nearly perfect match to the OEM trunk carpet on a 2023 Toyota RAV4 (see images). I saw some complaints that the material comes folded instead of rolled up, leaving creases in the material. I was able to quickly remove the creases using a handheld garment steamer (an iron with steam would work too). Pro tip: Don't run screws or drill bits directly through material like this; it will snag and mess up your project. This plastic fiber material melts nicely so use a soldering iron to pilot your holes. This will melt the material around the hole into a plastic ring which will allow you to install/remove screws without ruining the material. (see images) I'm extremely pleased with this material and the results of my project! If you're looking for carpet to use in an automotive project, this is it! Read more

















