Classic Mini Carpet Kits

This installation guide is a recommended guideline only and it is designed as a guide for fitting Optimise Automotive products.
 

Preparation

Carpet Kit - Your parcel should contain:
1 x front floor carpet (main floor)
1 x back floor carpet (main floor)
1 x lower bulk head carpet
1 x cross member carpet
1 x driver side inner front wheel arch & under driver side door carpet
1 x passenger side inner front wheel arch & under driver side door carpet
1 x under rear seat (subframe mounting panel) carpet

Tools needed (recommended):
Clean lint free cloth
Grease removal cleaning agent
Application roller
Contact spray adhesive (high temperature resistant)

Clean the area you will be sticking/spraying with contact adhesive
Using a clean lint free cloth and a grease removal cleaning agent to clean where the sound deadening kit and carpet kit will be stuck/glued to the Mini. Allow the cleaning agent to dry and/or evaporate naturally.
 

Installation - Carpet Kit

The first piece to install is the under rear seat (subframe mounting panel) carpet:

1. Using a contact spray adhesive spray glue onto the back of the piece.
    
2. Using the same spray adhesive spray glue onto the subframe mounting panel, covering the entire surface. Or in other words spray the glue where the piece will be stuck to the Mini.
    
3. Wait for the spray glue to go touch dry (tacky) before continuing.
   
   Please Note It is vitally important that you wait for the spray glue to go touch dry before attempting to stick the covers in place. If you do not wait for the glue to be touch dry the covers will not stick correctly.
    
4. Stick the piece in place, aligning it in and around the obstacles, using the shapes of the panel.

The next piece to install are the inner front wheel arch & under driver side door carpet pieces:

1. Using a contact spray adhesive spray glue onto the back of the pieces.
    
2. Using the same spray adhesive spray glue onto the inner wheel arches and under door areas, covering the entire surfaces. Or in other words spray the glue where the pieces will be stuck to the Mini.
    
3. Wait for the spray glue to go touch dry (tacky) before continuing.
   
   Please Note It is vitally important that you wait for the spray glue to go touch dry before attempting to stick the covers in place. If you do not wait for the glue to be touch dry the covers will not stick correctly.
    
4. Stick the pieces in place, aligning them in and around the obstacles, using the shapes of the panel.
    
5. Trim off the excess carpet from around the door opening.

The next piece to install is the lower bulk head carpet:

1. Using a contact spray adhesive spray glue onto the back of the piece.
    
2. Using the same spray adhesive spray glue onto the lower bulk head, covering the entire surface. Or in other words spray the glue where the piece will be stuck to the Mini.
    
3. Wait for the spray glue to go touch dry (tacky) before continuing.
   
   Please Note It is vitally important that you wait for the spray glue to go touch dry before attempting to stick the covers in place. If you do not wait for the glue to be touch dry the covers will not stick correctly.
    
4. Stick the piece in place, aligning it in and around the obstacles, using the shapes of the panel.

The next piece to install is the cross member carpet:

1. 1. Using a contact spray adhesive spray glue onto the back of the piece.
    
2. Using the same spray adhesive spray glue onto the cross member, covering the entire surface. Or in other words spray the glue where the piece will be stuck to the Mini.
    
3. Wait for the spray glue to go touch dry (tacky) before continuing.
   
   Please Note It is vitally important that you wait for the spray glue to go touch dry before attempting to stick the covers in place. If you do not wait for the glue to be touch dry the covers will not stick correctly.
    
4. Stick the piece in place, aligning it in and around the obstacles, using the shapes and holes for the seat brackets of the panel.

The final pieces to install are the main floor pieces (the front floor carpet and back floor carpet). These panels simply fit into place without glue and you align them in and around the obstacles, using the shapes and holes of the panels.

With regards to the front seat belt buckle fixing holes, you have two options for different models of the Mini. Both options are pre-cut in the closed cell foam, but not trimmed in the carpet - please select which option you require and cut the carpet (make a hole in the carpet), to allow the bolt to go through the carpet and into the fixings on the Mini floor.
 

Final checks

Now that your items are fitted test to ensure that they are secure before you drive your vehicle.