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i was just wandering if anybody knew how much carpet it woulf take too cover the door panels mk6 escort 5 dr. like the blue one shown on the how 2 page. thinking about doing it.

 

the rolls i can see at the min r 140cm x 85cm but i dont know how many rolls i would need.

 

cheers

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I only did my top panels, and mine took about a square metre. Ian can advise about the door pockets, but it can't be much more. :thumb:

 

BTW don't rip your door pulls out, there's an easier way. I'll tell you when you're ready to do it :thumb:

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well i will probably b gettin the carpet 2morrow so can u tell me how to get the door pulls off. without breaking them

When u get card off the dooryou'll see the handle held by 4 rivets & a grey strip.

 

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Clip the rivets flush with the strip with side cutters to end up like this:

 

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remove grey strip and slide handle out thru opening leaving lower strip in situ

 

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When u put it back together, just use large self-tappers or self tappers & washers to refix handle grey strip and handle

 

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Hope that helps :thumb:

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Was it easy enough to do.
nice explaining there cargy :thumb:
getting the old stuff off is the worst bit. Make sure you've got a nice flexible material to fit and it goes like clockwork :thumb:
does anyone even know how to do the mk5 door cards?
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is Bass Box carpet the best thing to use or what other material would b suitable.
is Bass Box carpet the best thing to use or what other material would b suitable.

I used a velour type material, but I think Ian used bass box cover in blue, and his came out a lot neater than mine. :thumb:

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did it take 1 square meter to do all the top parts of the doors. i cant see me needing much more to do the bottom pockets

I bought a metre of the width of the material (which I think was around a metre)

 

I had loads leftover but don't know if it was enough to do the pockets as I didn't do mine! :thumb:

i'd like to do mine but am scared i wont get the material as taught as id like it to make it look nice what sort of glue do you use?

I used that spray adhesive, and just do a little bit at a time to ensure the best finish.

 

I used one roll of bass box carpet and that was enough to do all the doors and pockets of a 5 door.

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ok when i start putting on the new carpet should i start at the top and work down or bottom and work up (top panel) cause will it not crease when u come to do around were the handle goes.

 

i'm going to give it a go later.(better work)

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