I want to remove the carpet in my plane. Saw some rubber mat material somwhere that comes in a role that was legal to put on the entire floor area. Anybody know about this and a source.

Tim

A quick Google search didn't turn up much. It did turn up this thread though:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6198

Go to http://www.robairrepair.com

He sells the material you are talking about for the 206/207 operators. He might well make you up a shorter one for your 182. He treats it with fire-retardant and supplies paperwork so it's all legal - like.

The other stuff I've seen is the Lonseal coin walk. Spendy.

gb

Since I started ski flying, I have been using auto style floor mats. Non FAA fire rated, but I'm experimental....the ones I have will contain a fair bit of water (they are designed to do so). So, when I get in and out numerous times on one flight, and the muff heater melts snow off my vibram soles, it pretty much contains it untill I get home and can dump them. I even went to the extent of not using aluminum heel wear plates on my wood floorboards, as I knew I'd be using the rubber mats.

The stuff that comes in a big role is called loncoin. They use it for the galleys of commercial aircraft, complete flooring for med-evac aircraft, etc. I actually just got done installing some yesterday in my PA-20. Unfortunately, I won't be able to get out to the hangar to take some pictures until next week. I found a good 6' x 8' "scrap" roll at a local corporate aviation interior refurbishment shop. It seems to be really good stuff and I'm very happy with the look.

Zane wrote:A quick Google search didn't turn up much. It did turn up this thread though:

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6198

I happen to have a link to a company that specializes this faa approved rubber material from a post i saw about interior restoration. I hope this helps.
http://www.aipsource.com/default.aspx

We just redid the flooring of a few JetRangers, with "LonPlate II" made by "lonseal"... Got the material from our local aircraft upholstery shop (but you could probably find it at a 'flooring store' now that i know the name of the material). It was about 375 for 2 1/2 helicopters worth. It's fairly easy to form with a heat gun and a brake. I just need to figure out a good way to 'clean up' the cut edge. The boss doesn't want to put 'trim' over the cut edges, because the helicopters are just 'logger rockets (lumberjack transport)' and they'll just 'beat the sh*t" out of them anyways, with their cork boots. The helicopter i did a few years ago, doesn't show any real signs of wear. I'm going to use this material in my 'stinson' project.

mmartin1872 wrote:We just redid the flooring of a few JetRangers, with "LonPlate II" made by "lonseal"... Got the material from our local aircraft upholstery shop (but you could probably find it at a 'flooring store' now that i know the name of the material). It was about 375 for 2 1/2 helicopters worth. It's fairly easy to form with a heat gun and a brake. I just need to figure out a good way to 'clean up' the cut edge. The boss doesn't want to put 'trim' over the cut edges, because the helicopters are just 'logger rockets (lumberjack transport)' and they'll just 'beat the sh*t" out of them anyways, with their cork boots. The helicopter i did a few years ago, doesn't show any real signs of wear. I'm going to use this material in my 'stinson' project.

How did you fasten it to the floor. Do not want to use glue

Tim

On the older one, we used doublesided carpet tape.. The new helicopters the boss wanted me to use proseal (I hope i never have to pull this stuff up, but i did only do 'beads' instead of lathering the floorboards like you would for a vinyl house floor). On the 737's we used doublesided carpet tape also. made it easier to remove... but it sucks pulling up that carpet tape off the floor. The 'thin carpet tape' doesn't work too well.. I don't remember the name brand of 'the good carpet/doublesided tape'.

mmartin1872 wrote:On the older one, we used doublesided carpet tape.. The new helicopters the boss wanted me to use proseal (I hope i never have to pull this stuff up, but i did only do 'beads' instead of lathering the floorboards like you would for a vinyl house floor). On the 737's we used doublesided carpet tape also. made it easier to remove... but it sucks pulling up that carpet tape off the floor. The 'thin carpet tape' doesn't work too well.. I don't remember the name brand of 'the good carpet/doublesided tape'.

I use a product call Goo Gone for that goo on the back of stick on velcro strips and double sided carpet tape. Won't hurt vinyls and sure beats scraping.

I like using goo-gone on my car, to remove the residue from the tape that holds on the 'door protector strips' i wasn't too sure about using it on the floors in the helicopters or the 737 because they are composite, and i didn't want to be the reason a floor got wrecked. The strongest 'solvent' i like to use is isopropyl alcohol, when I'm working with composites. But thats mainly because I don't know what is 'safe' to use and what isn't 'safe' on composites. I'm just glad i haven't had to 'pull up tape' in years now. I remember pulling the 'skin' away from the 'underskin' on my fingers... blisters for days.