DIY: How to make your own custom floormats

[chunsa]

Disclaimer: The following is provided as a GUIDE ONLY, and neither myself nor Ozhond take any responsibility for the outcomes of someone else doing the following. You follow these steps at your own risk!

Aim
To make floor mats that fit your car.


Required
Scissors
Newspaper
Tape
Texta/Marker
Carpet - bought this from Bunnings. $18.95 for 1x1m or $32.95 for 2x1m


How-to
This was done in a 97 Honda Prelude. It will work for any car.

Step 1
Get your newspaper and tape it up if you need to, to form 1 larger piece of paper. Lay it out on the floor. Sorry for camera quality, something played up.

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/9729/dsc01998hj0.jpg


Step 2
Trace out the template for your carmats.

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/6155/dsc01999qj7.jpg


Step 3
Make sure you label which floormat goes where.
FR- Front right
FL- Front left
RR- Rear right
RL - Rear left

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/1694/dsc02000yd3.jpg


Step 4
Cut out your templates.
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/5765/dsc02001lq4.jpg


Step 5
Test fit your templates.
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/5631/dsc02003lo2.jpg


Correct any flaws in your templates such as below.

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/6104/dsc02002yp7.jpg


Step 6
Place the template on the back of your carpet. Make sure that the template is turned around so that you see the mirrored version of your template. Trace the template.

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/3888/dsc02005ce1.jpg


Step 7
Cut out your template and you're done! Now you have mats that fit perfectly to your car.

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/8112/dsc02006fc3.jpg


Other comments
The edges do look a bit "cut out". I am looking into options to sew in some lining to finish off the look. As I do not have a sewing machine the task now is to find a shop that will do it.

[MikeyG]

nice.. when u do go a shop.. tell them to put type r on it HAHAH

but nice work

[kelviN]

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f361/kelbzzz/IMGP6673.jpg

Will look like this when fitted =)

[xntrik]

very ghetto. :thumbsup: good work.

[kyobi]

nice and simple!

maybe try sticking some velcro or something on the back of the mat..so that it doesnt move

[Illegal]

they dont make floormats for my car anymore. Maybe i might do this. Would be better with a trim around the edge, and any embroidery place can add in a logo.

[SiReal]

good work. simple mods. DBG.

[JasonGilholme]

sweet! DIY FTW!

[dupac->]

lol thats pretty ghetto

nice!

[BlitZ]

so how much did these carpets cost in total?

[chunsa]

so how much did these carpets cost in total?

Hi BlitZ, the carpets costed $32.95 in total for the 2x1m carpet. Depends on the size of your car's floor. Perhaps you can squeeze in the 1x1m carpet for $18.95. These are just Bunning's prices so maybe other places might sell carpet cheaper.

[90LAN]

loop pile would of looked nice
over lock the edges would of looked good too
good work but

[EKVTIR-T]

Nice work
Should of used this stuff instead
http://bodykitsonline.co.uk/shop/images/Flexi-Chequer-Plate-2.jpg
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Looks more racing style

[MikeyG]

or rice =.=

[Lerlo]

Hey anyone knows where I could get red carpet?

[Raztaz]

lincraft lol, good diy, i might try this, i dont got any mats

[040501912]

Hey anyone knows where I could get red carpet?

if u cant just die them :p LOL

[Illegal]

Hey anyone knows where I could get red carpet?


a natural red head?

[Lerlo]

a natural red head?

Lol...yeah...