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Carpet Wrinkles #1 This topic is about my 1959 MG MGA 1600
joerberg Joe A Hoosick Falls, NY, USA Sign in to contact 1954 MG TF 1959 MG MGA 1600 1963 MG MGB 1965 MG MGB & more	Topic Creator (OP) Dec 9, 2016 09:31 AM Joined 11 years ago 1,166 Posts

I opened the box from Moss containing my carpet kit and found that there are quite a few firm wrinkles in the carpet. The box has been sitting unopened for over a year and the wrinkles are quite pronounced. I've tried laying them flat and placing a stack of books on them I've also tried a hair dryer to soften the backing but so far they are unchanged. The photo shows the piece of carpet that goes over the gear shift lever. I'm sure this is typical so, what has worked for you guys?

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Re: Carpet Wrinkles #2
ghnl Eric Russell Mebane, NC, USA Sign in to contact 1961 MG MGA "Calvin"	Dec 9, 2016 10:51 AM Top Contributor Joined 12 years ago 12,730 Posts

Steam?

Eric Russell ~ Mebane, NC
1961 MGA #61, 1981 Alfa Romeo GTV6, 1984 Alfa Romeo Spider, 1991 Honda ST1100

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Re: Carpet Wrinkles #3
copernicus Nick Kopernik Western, CT, USA Sign in to contact 1962 MG MGA MkII	Dec 9, 2016 11:39 AM Top Contributor Joined 10 years ago 6,885 Posts

Not sure what the carper is made of (wool; nylon??) but you can try stretching it on a piece of plywood and using some small nails to keep it stretched as much as possible. As Eric stated, steaming it may help as may some heat (an iron), but be careful you don't melt or burn the carpet (you can try using a pressing cloth between the iron and carpet) and you should heat from the reverse side to avoid damage to the pile. Depending on the depth of the crease and the material, you may still end up with a bit of a bump. Alternatively, see if a dry cleaner will be willing to use one of their clothes presses. Good luck.

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Re: Carpet Wrinkles #4
bobs77vet bob K. northern Va, VA, USA Sign in to contact	Dec 9, 2016 12:12 PM Top Contributor Joined 11 years ago 8,256 Posts

Maybe a warm wet towel and an iron, or even a hot day in the sun in a black trash bag

In reply to # 3409097 by ghnl Steam?

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Re: Carpet Wrinkles #5
dr5669 David Looy Campbell River B.C., Canada Sign in to contact 1969 MG MGC GT	Dec 9, 2016 12:27 PM Joined 12 years ago 554 Posts

I bought a used wallpaper steam remover from Goodwill for $5. It works perfectly for removing those wrinkles and use it when installing over curved areas and corners. Dave

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Re: Carpet Wrinkles #6
B-racer Jeff Schlemmer Shakopee, MN, USA Sign in to contact 1950 Willys Jeep Pickup "Ratrod" 1964 Land Rover Series IIA 1971 MG MGB	Dec 9, 2016 03:40 PM Top Contributor Joined 17 years ago 20,003 Posts

You need steam. An iron could damage the carpet quite easily - too hot. A good upholstery shop will use a steamer, like you can buy to steam clothes, curtains, etc...
https://www.amazon.com/Rowenta-Compact-Garment-Operated-1500-Watt/dp/B006VPLS04/ref=sr_1_9?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1481319611&sr=1-9&keywords=clothing+steamer

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Re: Carpet Wrinkles #7
joerberg Joe A Hoosick Falls, NY, USA Sign in to contact 1954 MG TF 1959 MG MGA 1600 1963 MG MGB 1965 MG MGB & more	Topic Creator (OP) Dec 10, 2016 06:41 AM Joined 11 years ago 1,166 Posts

I put the tea pot on and moved the carpet back and forth over the steam (both sides) and put the stack of books on it and it worked like a charm. Thanks guys.

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Re: Carpet Wrinkles #8
Rob Z Rob Zucca Camarillo, CA, USA Sign in to contact 1948 MG TC 1960 MG MGA	Dec 10, 2016 01:57 PM Top Contributor Joined 8 years ago 4,038 Posts

That also works great on your Stetson cool smiley

In reply to # 3409541 by joerberg I put the tea pot on and moved the carpet back and forth over the steam (both sides) and put the stack of books on it and it worked like a charm. Thanks guys.

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