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I'm having a tad bit of trouble getting my new carpet set (From Mid America) to sit correctly behind the wheel wells. Any suggestions on how to make it sit evenly (cleanly/neatly)?
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Get a warm day and lay them out in the sun for a while. Short of that, warm them up with a hair drier for a bit. It helps.
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I agree with Ken. The carpet has to be warm to "form" into the nooks, and look decent. I had to lay mine out quite a while to get the nylon/plastic/whatever backing to soften up enough to mold it in right. If it's a little chilly outside, you might need to bring it in the house to warm it up, but, you just can't beat a nice, sunny, 90 deg. day to soften new rugs up! 
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waited for a warm day to install my carpet last spring. laid the carpet in the sun sun for a half hour or so. much easier to work with.
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Just finished mine. Did the same thing, not hard to find a warm day here. Also put it in the car and let it settle in for a day befor trying to fit it.
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