Trim Lining Loc8 Table System
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I’d be looking here & seeing where the carpet lining was crushing, that will show you where it’s tight. I’d then carefully be taking a Stanley knife & trimming the carpet behind the top lugs.
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Response from iCamper regarding carpeting Loc8 table
"Below is the standard advice that I now send out to customers who ask if the trim panel can be carpeted, please forgive me if I just copy it verbatim…
Yes you can trim the panel, although it wasn’t designed to be trimmed; so it is important to understand potential issues and how to avoid them. Please bear in mind the following advice:
1 Use a thinner 4 way stretch type carpet rather than something like veltrim, which is thick and hard to get around the bends.
2 Start in the lower section of the panel, as this is where the carpet will need most stretching and then work up and out from there.
3 Make sure the carpet is warm and the glue is at room temp too. Trimfix is excellent and what we have used.
4 Once the panel has been trimmed you will find that the table is tight to get in and out. If unnecessarily so, you can remove a thin sliver of carpet from up in the top retaining lugs. This won’t be seen, but will allow the table an extra couple of mm movement upwards.
5 It is essential that you don’t fit the panel to the door on top of any carpet (or wrap carpet behind the trim panel), the plastic of the trim panel must touch the metal of the door, with nothing between them . This is because every layer of carpet behind the panel will make the table sit further out from the door and if this is excessive, it could cause the table to rub against the wheelarch when you open the door.
6 It is also essential that only genuine VW 2-piece trim clips are used; under no circumstances should aftermarket copies (often sold on Ebay etc) or longer clips be used, as these will not hold the panel correctly to the metal of the door.
7 Once the panel is fitted, open the door very slowly and check that the table clears the wheelarch. If the table touches the vehicle body, remove the table immediately and seek further advice, as there may be an issue elsewhere (usually a door mechanism with more than usual play in it). "
"Below is the standard advice that I now send out to customers who ask if the trim panel can be carpeted, please forgive me if I just copy it verbatim…
Yes you can trim the panel, although it wasn’t designed to be trimmed; so it is important to understand potential issues and how to avoid them. Please bear in mind the following advice:
1 Use a thinner 4 way stretch type carpet rather than something like veltrim, which is thick and hard to get around the bends.
2 Start in the lower section of the panel, as this is where the carpet will need most stretching and then work up and out from there.
3 Make sure the carpet is warm and the glue is at room temp too. Trimfix is excellent and what we have used.
4 Once the panel has been trimmed you will find that the table is tight to get in and out. If unnecessarily so, you can remove a thin sliver of carpet from up in the top retaining lugs. This won’t be seen, but will allow the table an extra couple of mm movement upwards.
5 It is essential that you don’t fit the panel to the door on top of any carpet (or wrap carpet behind the trim panel), the plastic of the trim panel must touch the metal of the door, with nothing between them . This is because every layer of carpet behind the panel will make the table sit further out from the door and if this is excessive, it could cause the table to rub against the wheelarch when you open the door.
6 It is also essential that only genuine VW 2-piece trim clips are used; under no circumstances should aftermarket copies (often sold on Ebay etc) or longer clips be used, as these will not hold the panel correctly to the metal of the door.
7 Once the panel is fitted, open the door very slowly and check that the table clears the wheelarch. If the table touches the vehicle body, remove the table immediately and seek further advice, as there may be an issue elsewhere (usually a door mechanism with more than usual play in it). "
Thank you! We had a the soft close feature added to our sliding door today. Whilst in the place managed to get our table out for us.
So now it’s out, should we be looking to trim back the carpet behind these top lugs? Any other ideas on any easy changes to make before we attempt to put the table back in? Thanks
So now it’s out, should we be looking to trim back the carpet behind these top lugs? Any other ideas on any easy changes to make before we attempt to put the table back in? Thanks
This is missing the middle 2 clips?
Eh?
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