After struggling with the "Groceries Slide Everywhere" issue for a while I made an exploratory trip to WalMart and found a very workable solution among the housewares. For a whopping $12.49 this nicely edged, rubber-backed, non-slip rug fits very nicely after marking and cutting out the two parallel slots for the rear-seat floor latches. I just used a Sharpie to mark the rectangles, then cut them out with a box-cutter while resting the carpet on top of a large cardboard box.

The rugs were available in several colors including the gray I selected.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-6/246482/106-0680_IMG.JPG

If the day comes it becomes too damaged or soiled to clean- it's replaceable for $12.49. If this were an "Official Honda Accessory" I'm guessing it would retail for $169.00

Just thought I'd share,

Steve

Good deal thanks for the info, I'll go check this out. Did you do anything for the front seat floors or just the cargo area and rear seating? Thanks!

4rac,

I see you're in Overland Park. I'm in Lee's Summit!

As for front floor- the carpet is 40"X72" and only extends from the rear tailgate to NEAR the forward seats.

I had already bought a set of 4 floor mats from a local auto-parts store.

Good luck,

Steve

Another great EOC innovation to stop the groceries from slip-sliding away.

:D

EleMentalCase, that's cool you're from this area, I've only talked with one other person from around here and he's from OP. We'll have to organize a meet sometime, cruise around w/ 3+ E's. In the Meet forum I've posted an initial note for people around here. Reply there if you would so we can start gathering? :-D

FANTASTIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...thanks sooooo much for tip !!!

hi...went to walmart....in search of......was it in the auto section or the house area where all the rugs are...i saw one that looked like it....are you sure its 40 wide...the one i saw was 36 inches wide....take care...robert

Robert,

Hmmmm... No, it was definitely in the housewares area with an assortment of other area rugs, throw rugs, runners, etc.

The width between the slightly-narrower shock-tower-intrusions in the cargo area is 39". This carpet piece is definitely 40" wide. If you look carefully in the photo you can see that it just SLIGHTLY lays up/over those two shock-tower indentations. My local Wal-Mart has it in blue, green and gray at least.

If this fails my next bet might be Target or Bed, Bath & Beyond- but I'd hit a big Super-Wal-Mart first to make sure. I suppose different Wal-Marts may carry different merchandise though. Good luck finding it.

Steve

Excellent suggestion, eleMentalCase. I had no problem finding the same carpet at my local Wally-World.

I have the factory all-weather mats and the front edge of the carpet tucks nicely underneath the rear mat, so the short length is not an issue.

For the rear seat floor hook cutout I did something a little different. Instead of cutting out a rectangle, I cut flaps, slitting down the middle, across the top and bottom edges, and along the hooks. Then just tuck the carpet into the wells. I think it looks a little better since there isn't the big cutout, carpeting fills most of the hole. Plus, the carpet "catches" on the hooks and keeps it from shifting around (not sure if that would be an issue or not).

eleMentalCase's cutouts look like this:


_____
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| |
| |
| |
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-----
while mine look like:


----- <- slit along front edge of well
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--+-- <- slit along latch hook
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--+-- <- slit along latch hook
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----- <- slit along rear edge of well

^
|_ slit down center of rectangular well




Good stuff indeed.

Thanks much for posting this - one of the more useful cheap add-ons! I got this today. I went ahead and pulled mine up flush with the back of the center console, leaving the short end back by the tailgate. I also bought the little door-mat sized versions that fit perfectly up front. Think I'll go back tomorrow and buy a 2nd one just to have in reserve.

Cool!!! :lol:

ok...i think im getting closer...after 3 walmarts...i found one that looks like the right one...but its 40x60....not 40x72.....if someone would post a pic of the lable on the rug, id appreciate it....robert

Spaceman,

Well... sometimes the left brain doesn't know what the right brain is doing.

Puzzled- I went out and MEASURED the rug. I would have SWORN it was 40" X 72"...

But it turns out it *IS* 40" X 60".

I THINK what happened was that I had just ordered the Aerobed for the back too and it was 72" long and I had measured that to fit properly but THAT was with both front seats slid ALL THE WAY FORWARD.

Somehow that 72" figure stuck in my feeble old brain. Sorry for the confusion,

Steve

thanks steve !.....robert

Steve-
Thanks for the great tips.
Do you happen to know the size of the carpet?
Thanks dude :D

I'm also in Lee's Summit area..moving to Prairie Village, tho'! We'll have to get together sometime soon -- I'll check out your post in clubs area.

Great tip, I'm headed to Wally World tomorrow. To add to yours, I got a Bell Tailpipe Tip there for about 9 bucks (maybe 11 at most)...looks real good on my E. Beats double that elsewhere. And yes, the $12.49 rug would go for $169 as a Honda accessory! :wink:

Steve

eleMentalCase...
I hve in the basement of the house a large enough piece to cover both front and back on the E....but yesterday as I was back at Wallmart getting more Mobil 1 ..I came accross the rug you had and decided to go and buy it.....damn nice fit...now I have the seats up and I just put the rug in... since it was dark I didn't get a chance to cut out the 2 sections for the seats locks....good idea.... :D

That's a job well done. Looks great! I bought a $15 6x4 black carpet mat with a rubber underside from Home Depot a week ago. It's not as snug a fit as yours but it covers most of the area and doesn't slide. My stuff barely moves around now with the carpet down. It's much better than the slippery floor. I haven't found the need yet to cut out portions of it for the rear seats since I removed the rear seats from the E and keep them in storage.

Well After looking each time I am at wally world, I finally found the grey carpet. I almost bought the green one since I have a GG E.
But, the Grey one looks great, and goes under the rear element all weather mat, so now the trunk has the carpet it needed to stop the slide of stuff you buy at the market.

Thanks for the Tip, best 12 bucks, cutting the boxes was easy with construction paper templet.
Then took a torch lighter and melted the edges so they would not fray.

Looks great!
Thanks again!

Karl

I went and got this carpet today. Cut it in half, since I only needed to cover the cargo area (all-season mats for the passenger areas).

I'll save the other half 'just in case' - unless there's someone in Baltimore with an interest in 1/2 a rug for 1/2 the cost ;)

[quote:9b264e32ff="eleMentalCase"]After struggling with the "Groceries Slide Everywhere" issue for a while I made an exploratory trip to WalMart and found a very workable solution among the housewares. ... Steve[/quote:9b264e32ff]

BLESS YOU STEVE!!! :lol:

I went right up to WalMart and found the exact same rug. Came home, cut out the holes and voila ...

What a terrific idea and THANKS for sharing!

:lol:

Well after 2 Wall marts I finally found the grey colored rug for my "e". It comes in green and blue also. It's raining today so I'll install it tomorrow and put up some pics.

Great idea! :D Best $13 I ever spent.

All right guys here it is. I installed the rug today but I went a little bit different. There was so much going past the back seats I decided to cut it and use it for the bottom part of the tailgate for protection. I just slapped on a couple of strips of velcro and voila! The rug tucks under the part under the cargo area clean and I made sure that the edge I cut went under the back seats and the same for the tailgate. I didn't cut squares for the back seats. I liked the slits instead. It hides the holes in the floor.

Got my membership sticker today too WooHoo!

Great ideas from all and my hats off to all of you!

:D
http://users.rcn.com/klynch13/rug_e.jpg

klynch,
does your rug stop right behind the driver and passenger seats and then you put the slits for the back seats? Did you velco that part down? and how did you srop the ends from fraying that you cut to put on the tail gait? That is a good looking job, i hope mine turns out the same! I have two golden retriever that are killing my tail gait and to have it on there permantly is a good idea, less fuss every time the get in. if you have any other comments that could help me to get mine to looks like yours let me know.
:P

Hi!

The way to cut it is through the back of it and it won't fray. I used a 2x4 to make sure I cut it straight. The rug stops just before the front of the back seats which is perfect. I would recommend that you get the industrial velcro. It is a very wide strip and very good. I only put the carpet on the tailgate when I have something back there. I placed the velcro on the top of the tailgate. You have to let the velcro set for at least 24 hours on the rug and the door before attaching or else they won't stick properly and the first warm weather spell you get will screw it up. The rug for the tailgate conveniently slides under the other rug when not in use. Remember to measure it correctly. Lay the rug out with the seats up and to where you want it to hit the tailgate. Close the tailgate and mark the backside of the rug where it bends. You are going to have excess that slides under the rug on top of the table. This is so when you open the door the rug slides out perfectly. "DON'T CUT THE RUG EXACTLY THE SIZE OF THE TAILGATE!". It won't work right.

If you have anymore questions be free to ask.

[quote:92695139ba="eleMentalCase"]Spaceman,

Well... sometimes the left brain doesn't know what the right brain is doing.

Puzzled- I went out and MEASURED the rug. I would have SWORN it was 40" X 72"...

But it turns out it *IS* 40" X 60".

I THINK what happened was that I had just ordered the Aerobed for the back too and it was 72" long and I had measured that to fit properly but THAT was with both front seats slid ALL THE WAY FORWARD.

Somehow that 72" figure stuck in my feeble old brain. Sorry for the confusion,

Steve[/quote:92695139ba]

yah.i got it too..it is surely 40" X 60"
and the price is right as u guys stated..
now..i am waiting to get off work and go home to
do some cutting..thanks for everything dude
it really fits so so well..
i bought the grey one..
matches to my E interior :P :D
thanks again..i love this forum

i found the carpet at walmart. but no matter how hard i tried i could not get the cuts right to look like the pic. it bunched up and to top it off my velcro would not stick to the carpet or the truck bed. but, i use the carpet in the cargo area and what i cut of for the truck bed i put in the floorboard for one of my dogs to lie on. not saying girls can not do the job, but his one could not and i am waiting on my dad to come down thanksgiving to see if he can go it to look goo like the pic.
still in love with my E (lucy)

You have to use the "industrial velcro". It comes in about a 1.5 inch strips and you have to let it sit on the gate by itself without the carpet attached and the same goes for the carpet. You have to let them cure for at least 24 hours or you just wasted your time and money.

I have had mine on for 2 months now with no problem. As long as you let it sit overnight then it shouldn't be a problem.

Good luck!

i work at home depot and got the most industrial kind of velcro there is. it was warm weather, so that might have been the problem. however when i returned it at work they said alot of people had been bring it back, it was defective. i am goin to keep trying

Dragonflyblue,

Yeah I hear ya. If you can, bring the rug you cut inside the house so it doesn't stay in the heat. Give it a little more time than 24 hours. It will work fine. Also try a arts & crafts store or a marine supply. I got mine from the latter.

later :D

update..
i did it today too..
the result is really amazing..
it it fits nicely...i can not imagine how perfect the result is
highly recommended :shock: