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Storing an ECS carpet. #1875368 07/21/15 10:17 PM 07/21/15 10:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,894 Harriman NY 7 71GTX471 OP top fuel
71GTX471 OP top fuel 7 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,894 Harriman NY	I would like to purchase an ECS carpet for my car before there no longer available for any unforeseen reason,what would be the best way to store n preserve it for future use.

Re: Storing an ECS carpet. [Re: 71GTX471] #1875428 07/21/15 11:32 PM 07/21/15 11:32 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,886 Ontario, Canada S Stanton Don't question me!
Stanton Don't question me! S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,886 Ontario, Canada	In a sealed bag in a dry place - like an attic. You want to avoid ANY moisture - which will cause mold. Hopefully there are no mice, squirrels or coons in the attic !!!

Re: Storing an ECS carpet. [Re: Stanton] #1875504 07/22/15 01:11 AM 07/22/15 01:11 AM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,784 Star Idaho 6 67vertman master
67vertman master 6 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,784 Star Idaho	If you can, find a box that you can store it flat, that would be the best way. and as other have stated....dry dry dry place! My Monster are real! Living within your means makes life pretty easy.

Re: Storing an ECS carpet. [Re: 71GTX471] #1877487 07/24/15 08:26 PM 07/24/15 08:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 16,844 Phoenix - surface of the sun nomore65BelvJim I Live Here
nomore65BelvJim I Live Here Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 16,844 Phoenix - surface of the sun	I've understood that the molded carpets can loose some of their shape if left too long between purchase and install.

Re: Storing an ECS carpet. [Re: nomore65BelvJim] #1877693 07/25/15 03:11 AM 07/25/15 03:11 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 420 P PasiR mopar
PasiR mopar P Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 420	I had my carpet storaged about 2 years until I installed it 3 weeks ago. It's ACC rolled carpet and still fits great.

Re: Storing an ECS carpet. [Re: 71GTX471] #1878280 07/26/15 08:35 AM 07/26/15 08:35 AM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 9,550 Sacramento CA M Morty426 master
Morty426 master M Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 9,550 Sacramento CA	I left my ECS carpet in it's original box for over two years with no problems.

Re: Storing an ECS carpet. [Re: Morty426] #1878359 07/26/15 12:40 PM 07/26/15 12:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,585 SE Pa. L LimeliteAero master
LimeliteAero master L Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,585 SE Pa.	I did the same as Morty426...just under two years in the box layed flat in the basement with no issues on the install. BTW: I LOVE the Blue interior on that GTX!!!!!!

Re: Storing an ECS carpet. [Re: nomore65BelvJim] #1878497 07/26/15 04:08 PM 07/26/15 04:08 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,886 Ontario, Canada S Stanton Don't question me!
Stanton Don't question me! S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,886 Ontario, Canada	Quote: I've understood that the molded carpets can loose some of their shape if left too long between purchase and install. Well I can tell you that's BS. I bought my ACC carpets in '83 or '84 and they fit fine when I took them out of the box last year.

Re: Storing an ECS carpet. [Re: 71GTX471] #1878920 07/27/15 02:44 AM 07/27/15 02:44 AM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 16,844 Phoenix - surface of the sun nomore65BelvJim I Live Here
nomore65BelvJim I Live Here Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 16,844 Phoenix - surface of the sun	Good to hear. I have one in a box from the late 90's.

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