Carpeting a van roof. How!?!? Help!!!

[matelot]

Why? I cant help thing carpet on the roof and sides will make it top heavy and difficult to drive round corners.

[porangi]

You need to use 'light' headlining carpet designed specifically to avoid the top heavy effects of normal carpet. It's also stretchy so is able to follow the contours of the van. It will still probably need to be plylined first.

 

 

Also to help you think about insulation http://davies-barnard.co.uk/tag/insulation-2/

 

I used sticky back rubber from a sound installer to damp the panels but previously had used sticky backed flashing to same effect.

 

 

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Edited December 6, 2016 by porangi

[peatff]

Get some yoga mats from the pound shop and stick them in there, brighten the place up a bit.

[waterbuoy]

We spend a fair amount of time each year renewing the headlining on some of our boats. The accepted standard for this is Evo-stick 528 contact adhesive. If it can take the temperature and humidity ranges of a boat then a van should be OK too I'd have thought. Added bonus is that you get a free 'fix' also!!

[AllyH]

We spend a fair amount of time each year renewing the headlining on some of our boats. The accepted standard for this is Evo-stick 528 contact adhesive. If it can take the temperature and humidity ranges of a boat then a van should be OK too I'd have thought. Added bonus is that you get a free 'fix' also!!

 

 

Will evo stick stick a carpet to the metal roof of a van though?

 

 

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[waterbuoy]

SAccording to the Bostik website then yes - the data sheet can be downloaded here:

 

Evo-stik 528 Contact Adhesive -

 

We sometimes apply direct to the underside of the grp moulding, but also to alloy/stainless framing and also to4/5mm ply panels for larger areas.

[Stephen Blair]

Something like this.

[AllyH]

Something like this.

 

 

Hahaha that would look the part turning up to a customers house with or blasting through the woods with [emoji23]

 

 

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[treee]

This glue is what you need - Woolies Trim - Heat Resistant Adhesive

 

An automotive retrimmer i know uses it for exactly that.

[AllyH]

This glue is what you need - Woolies Trim - Heat Resistant Adhesive

 

An automotive retrimmer i know uses it for exactly that.

 

 

Excellent. Thanks for that! Another question. What's the best type of carpet to glue to the roof? The thin stuff with the foam backing?

 

 

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