HOW TO CARPET FELT
THE PREPARATION
First, you should calculate the material requirements for your felt work.
Determine material requirements
In general, you determine the need via length x width Your vehicle. Our Carpet Felt has a Standard width of 2m .
You can determine the total requirement by length. In addition, you must additional material for one blend , which deep drawing the body contours and for the turning the felt covering for small or plastic elements.
The next step is to prepare for the felting work.
masking, dismantling and cleaning
We recommend all vehicle elements that are permanently installed, such as windows, roof hatches, etc. carefully tape off beforehand to avoid adhesive residue.
It is also advantageous to small or plastic elements in advance dismantle . This also prevents unwanted adhesive contamination.
In addition, these elements can be covered separately with stretch felt. felted small parts give the interior beautiful accents
We also recommend the seals of the windows, roof hatches and rear doors in order to be able to rework the felt excess more easily afterwards.
Then the areas to be felted must thoroughly cleaned All adhesive surfaces must be dirt, dust and grease-free This is the prerequisite for a permanent and optimal adhesive adhesion .
THE IMPLEMENTATION
In the first step, the carpet felt is cut as required.
Spray adhesive surfaces
First, the adhesive surfaces and then the felt are sprayed with the spray adhesive. Experience has shown that one can is sufficient for approx. 1m² (depending on individual spraying behavior)
Make sure to apply the adhesive evenly and generously to all surfaces. We recommend that you wear a mask when working with the spray adhesive and then let everything air out for 5 – 10 minutes.
Applying Carpet Felt
In the next step, the carpet felt is placed on the adhesive surface to be felted. The working directions are from top to bottom and from inside to outside. This avoids rippling.
Paint, deep-draw and press all curves, corners, edges and contours.
Due to the specially woven structure, the Carpet Felt easily glued together and is invisible when pressed at the meeting point.
This means that correction work can be carried out without any problems and individual pieces of felt or offcuts can be processed efficiently.
Tip: Create a large work surface so that you can work properly. For large areas, we recommend that two people apply the felt covering, as it needs to be done quickly.
THE FOLLOW-UP
First, use chalk to mark the cutting edges where the excess felt will be cut.
Cutting felt overhangs correctly
Then, using a cleaver blade or a cutter knife, along the marking Cut away the excess felt. Make sure to cut smoothly and cleanly to ensure clean edges.
Afterwards, you have to press the felt carefully onto the felt edges to prevent it from coming loose at the felt edges.
assembly and cleaning
All cladding elements back screw into place or assemble as well as the Window and Glue the surfaces free .
In the last step the excess adhesive residue simply with a special solvent and cleaning cloth remove .
Your DIY camper van felt lining is ready!
Tip: vehicle Cut the felt flush with the seal, not under the seal. Otherwise the felt could draw moisture in through the rainwater.
THE CONCLUSION
As the before/after comparison shows, vehicle interiors fast and without any problems with our Carpet Felt The felt not only creates a super cozy feel-good atmosphere but insulate your campervan simultaneously against Heat and cold . With approx. 500g per m², our Carpet Felt offers significant weight advantages to other materials. This is a great advantage, especially when building your own van/panel van. Every gram counts! Our super stretch felt is elastic and 4-way stretchable. This means it can easily adapt to edges and curves. It offers concealing properties and is perfect for covering wheel arches and pillars.
BEFORE, AFTERWARDS
