Dirty carpets?

[TR Tony]

Well, I had just that in my TR8. Not worn, only a bit faded, but really grubby.

These are original green carpets, the pre formed type. So, what to do? I took the plunge & stripped out the interior, including the sill carpets. I got some biological but bleach free hand wash powder, mixed up a good solution in hand hot water in the bath, & in they went, piece by piece!

After a short soak & gentle scrub with a stiff brush, I was amazed at the dirt that was coming out. After just the sill pieces, the water was so filthy that I had to change it. I did the rest, with another change of water, then rinsed each piece under cold water from the shower. Then out over the washing line, all was dry in about 24 hours. The carpets have come up amazingly well, apart from slight fading in places they look like new.

With the carpets out, great opportunity to clean up the rest of the trim & inside the car plus waxoyl inside the sills & B posts. Carpets now fitted back in, very pleased with the huge improvement in the appearance of the interior.

PS don't forget to clean the bath afterwards[:)]

Tony

<font size="1">1981 TR7 FHC Cavalry Blue
1980 TR7V8 DHC Jaguar Regency Red - sadly sold!
1977 TR8 FHC EFI Factory development car Inca Yellow</font id="size1">

[supercass]

I know I keep harping on about this, but it's a shame the original spec moulded carpets are no longer available new. I would have thought there would be a large enough market to make re manufacturing the item worthwhile. supercass

[MikeRotherham]

What he said[^]

[rgsSpider]

+1 for new moulded carpet! Especially if they'll make the grey semi-shag for the Spider!

Randy

1980 TR7 <font color="red">Spider!</font id="red">
http://rgstr7spider.tumblr.com/

[Hasbeen]

Well done Tony, but you had better be careful. [:D]

Using all that water on a clapped out old car, [}:)] you'll probably have the water police on your tail.

I think you'd be well advised to keep this sin of yours very quiet. [;)]

We were lucky up to a few years ago, as an Oz car carpet company still did a formed one piece carpet for 7 to special order. I got one for the 7, but they had lost the mould by the time I wanted one for the 8.

Hasbeen