Tip: Flexseal on Chilewich mats

[kong]

For anyone looking to make their Chilewich mats waterproof, flip them over and spray the backs with Flexseal clear. Creates a rubberized finish and stops water bleeding into the carpets. ?

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[Polar]

Billy Mays approves of this post!

 

[Dark-Fx]

That's a lot of damage

 

[COdogman]

That's a lot of damage

 

[moosehead]

Feels like shoveling in a snowstorm, no?

Wouldn’t the now waterproof Chilewich matts with zero edge simply shed water off to the perimeter carpet?

 

[kong]

Feels like shoveling in a snowstorm, no?

Wouldn’t the now waterproof Chilewich matts with zero edge simply shed water off to the perimeter carpet?

The Chilewich mats aren’t as thin as I had thought - they have a felt-like backing too. Water seems to collect “into” the mats and doesn’t seep through to the carpet. The mats also seem to have fabric edges, which would provide some barrier to water just shedding off. Time will tell how well this experiment works, but I owe it to Billy Mays’ legacy to at least try!

 

[defcon888]

We just got the all-weather mats from Rivian. We live off a rack/dirt road and they aren't a luxury....they are a necessity, especially in the winter. It is nice to take them out, wash them, and put them back in.

We got ours back in August for $175 through Rivian.....I see they raised the price. At the time, they were $25 cheaper than WeathetTech.

 

[madgrey]

For the ultimate protection, you can use LinerX as a backing. The snaps come apart and allow a second mat to be added so they stay connected together.

 

[Sgt Beavis]

For the ultimate protection, you can use LinerX as a backing. The snaps come apart and allow a second mat to be added so they stay connected together.

I didn’t come for this lifehack, but dagnabbit, I’m totally here for it.

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