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1971ChevyTruck 02-04-2009 09:16 PM

Drilling through carpet
 
What is the best way to drill small holes through carpet without snagging the carpet??

Security guy 02-04-2009 09:21 PM

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I've always took a sharp razor blade and cut a small 'x' into the carpet where the bolt will come up through. I don't think you want to run a drill bit through the carpet. That could cause some problems.

Skirkpat 02-04-2009 09:22 PM

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What are you trying to do ? I would not "drill" carpet...if you are putting holes in the metal below, take the carpet out / pull it back...If you are trying to put holes in the carpet for wiring or something, I always get a large nail red hot and poke it through, that way it keeps it from un raveling around the hole.

kyull67 02-04-2009 09:36 PM

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^yeah I've found that burning a hole with a rod or nail works really well, unless it's somewhere noticable.

1971ChevyTruck 02-04-2009 09:51 PM

Re: Drilling through carpet
 
I need to drill small holes for the Lokar shifter boot cover and the door sill covers. The problem is I can't pull the carpet back around the shifter since it's already mounted. So I might try to use a soldering iron point to burn holes or something. I had heard if you reverse the drill that it might wear a hole with out snagging the carpet. Just looking for some good ideas.

blakeaz33 02-04-2009 09:55 PM

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I just put new carpet in my truck and had to drill holes for the the screws for the new door sill plates - I put masking tape over the carpet and drilled through the carpet with a sharp 3/16 bit and didn't have any problems snagging the new carpet.

1971ChevyTruck 02-04-2009 09:58 PM

Re: Drilling through carpet
 
Masking tape might just work...I might try that

blakeaz33 02-04-2009 10:00 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 1971ChevyTruck (Post 3125726)
I need to drill small holes for the Lokar shifter boot cover and the door sill covers. The problem is I can't pull the carpet back around the shifter since it's already mounted. So I might try to use a soldering iron point to burn holes or something. I had heard if you reverse the drill that it might wear a hole with out snagging the carpet. Just looking for some good ideas.

Burning the holes like you mention sounds like a good idea - if I did it again I would heat up a narrow center punch I have with a propane torch and melt the holes through the carpet then drill. The way I did it worked fine - I postioned the door sills drilled a hole, I think the tape may have helped and I had a lot off pressure on the area I was drilling so that may have helped to eliminate any snagging.

passthebuck 02-04-2009 11:51 PM

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You can also cut the "x" in the carpet & place a piece of tubing into the x thats bigger than the hole to be drilled. Drill down through the space created by the tubing. Remove tubing & voila.

cdowns 02-05-2009 12:02 AM

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i've always used hole punches// available at hardeware stores sears cfart stores and online thru leathercraft suppliers

cdowns 02-05-2009 12:03 AM

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i've always used hole punches to make holes in carpet// available at hardeware stores sears cfart stores and online thru leathercraft suppliers

Green Machine 02-05-2009 12:06 AM

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Pencil tip soldering iron works great for me, stinks like H**L, but gets the job done fast.

frostie_122 02-05-2009 02:21 AM

Re: Drilling through carpet
 
drill in reverse for a bit and then drill through. shouldn't snag.

GMC Jim 02-05-2009 06:44 AM

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Several years ago, I had to install plug in receptcales on a carpeted wall. ( The carpet extended about 4 feet from the floow with a molding on top of carpet/wall.) Used a pencil tip soldering iron; worked great to 'burn' in the mounting holes...Worked great !!

Woody 02-05-2009 07:22 AM

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Another option is to take a small piece of tubing and sharpen the tip. Chuck it in the drill and use it to drill thru the carpet.

But I like the idea of the hot soldering iron to burn a small hole.

adpostel 02-05-2009 04:34 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by security guy (Post 3125673)
i've always took a sharp razor blade and cut a small 'x' into the carpet where the bolt will come up through. I don't think you want to run a drill bit through the carpet. That could cause some problems.

ditto!!

bigsnookmaster 02-05-2009 07:29 PM

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Sodering iron works great for me!:chevy:

bigsnookmaster 02-05-2009 07:30 PM

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Oops, Soldering


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