Interior: How To: Winterizing Floorboard
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How To: Winterizing Floorboard
If you happen to be unfortunate enough to live up north then you know what 4-5 months of winter and salt spray will do to a car. I see almost brand new cars rolling around with rust already beginning to form which for me is a huge issue because I want to keep every penny of resale value in my LS until I can sell it and grab an SS. This is also a great mod for those lucky enough to have an SS that want to keep it looking super.
So here is the thing we are trying to avoid, as viewed on my dad's 99 cadillac sts
Materials Needed:
About an hour's time
A 27" wide 12 foot long vinyl hallway runner (10 bucks at Menards)
Scissors and a utility knife
Dry erase marker
Peel and Stick Velcro Pads (Optional)
Carpet Cleaner (optional)
Begin by removing and throughly vacuuming all dirt and debris from the floors. You can also use a foaming carpet cleaner of your choice if extra cleaning is necessary.
Roll out some of the material in the floor and trim to correct length (Around 3 feet for front and 2 feet for back)
Next on the driver's side lay the material out and smooth all the wrinkles out. After you have achieved a nice fit use a marker to outline the position of the little rubber scuff pads, the hook that holds the mat in place, and the seat rails.
Where the scuff pads are outlined you will need to use a scissors to cut off the spikes since they will cause the mat to not sit flush against the floor. Use a utility knife to cut a hole for the hook and seat rails.
Finally reinstall the mat by either pushing the edges up under the trim or removing the trim to pinch the edges. On the driver's floorboard you may need to use tape or some other means of securing the top edge of the plastic to prevent it from binding on any of the pedals. Also ensure that you have not covered up your floor vents. All of the other floors are pretty straight forward, just take your time. One final note, you should be able to now reinstall your floormats but they will of course slide around. I simply used a couple sticky velcro patches and the problem is solved.
Finally! You no longer have to fear the muddy boots and melting snow! More pictures of the finished product, I do not have stock floor mats, but you can see that I now have significantly better coverage than with my aftermarket mats.
So here is the thing we are trying to avoid, as viewed on my dad's 99 cadillac sts
Materials Needed:
About an hour's time
A 27" wide 12 foot long vinyl hallway runner (10 bucks at Menards)
Scissors and a utility knife
Dry erase marker
Peel and Stick Velcro Pads (Optional)
Carpet Cleaner (optional)
Begin by removing and throughly vacuuming all dirt and debris from the floors. You can also use a foaming carpet cleaner of your choice if extra cleaning is necessary.
Roll out some of the material in the floor and trim to correct length (Around 3 feet for front and 2 feet for back)
Next on the driver's side lay the material out and smooth all the wrinkles out. After you have achieved a nice fit use a marker to outline the position of the little rubber scuff pads, the hook that holds the mat in place, and the seat rails.
Where the scuff pads are outlined you will need to use a scissors to cut off the spikes since they will cause the mat to not sit flush against the floor. Use a utility knife to cut a hole for the hook and seat rails.
Finally reinstall the mat by either pushing the edges up under the trim or removing the trim to pinch the edges. On the driver's floorboard you may need to use tape or some other means of securing the top edge of the plastic to prevent it from binding on any of the pedals. Also ensure that you have not covered up your floor vents. All of the other floors are pretty straight forward, just take your time. One final note, you should be able to now reinstall your floormats but they will of course slide around. I simply used a couple sticky velcro patches and the problem is solved.
Finally! You no longer have to fear the muddy boots and melting snow! More pictures of the finished product, I do not have stock floor mats, but you can see that I now have significantly better coverage than with my aftermarket mats.
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Wow, that's quite a bit of plastic, should do the trick. Here in Ontario we get lots of salt and slush on the roads and parking lots too. I bought a set of the Weathertech liners and love'em but they still don't protect all the carpet, especially under the front edge of the seat.
i do this year round. just with towels! it works great. my carpets never been exposed! and i dont ever have to vaccum i just take my mat and towel out and shake them off then put them back in
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