| Author |
Message |
MarkWard
Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2005
Posts: 17121
Location: Retired South Florida
|
 Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 6:49 am Post subject: |
 |
|
Ours from GoWesty smelled terrible. I put them in anyway and that was 3 years ago. I can still notice the odor, but it is quite a bit less. Had I known they would smell so bad, I might have gone another route. They were not cheap and my original carpets were in excellent shape and I wanted to preserve them. The mats fit great, work great, and are easy to remove and clean. So overall we are satisfied. Maybe camping with an 90 pound dog and cooking all meals inside have helped to mask the odor.
_________________
☮️ |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
indytriple
Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2009
Posts: 710
Location: Brownsburg, Indiana
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 6:57 am Post subject: |
|
|
The PO already had the mat when I got the van. I didn't notice anything immediately, but when I went to pull large gray one that covers the main flooring area to wash it...whoa. Super stinky. The smell was eminating from the bottom of the thing. Washing it seemed to almost make it worse. I haven't worried about it too much because I only notice it when I take it out to clean it. It is one of the weirdest, most funky smells that I have encountered.
_________________
"See The Glass As Already Broken."
87 Vanagon Westy Auto Bostig
www.bluegrassbicyclecompany.com |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
wallanoise
Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2008
Posts: 96
Location: Crumsville
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 11:37 am Post subject: |
|
|
| I think it's pretty common to have some odor but air those mats out and your good to go. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
highsierra
Samba Member
Joined: March 25, 2011
Posts: 269
|
| Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:59 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Installed GW rubber floor mats today. They smelled a little when I took them out of the box but not too bad 
Nice little cut out to accommodate the panel that extends out next to the fridge
Very nice. I am stoked on these things! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
joseph928
Samba Member
Joined: September 22, 2011
Posts: 2114
Location: flagstaff az.
|
| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:36 am Post subject: GW mats |
|
|
| blakeck2 wrote: |
no smell  |
 X2 had no smell with mine! But then again in the 60's I might of lost a few nose cells!
_________________
1987 syncro westy tin top sun roof , GW2.3, rear locker, decoupler, Gary Lee tire rack & winch mount, lift, south african grill, big brakes , rhein alloy ,15 BFG AT, Fiamma 10 foot awning ,140 watt rear 85 watt front solar , mppt, truckfridge, automatic fire extinguishing system, tencent oil cooler, And a RMW SS exhaust! - 1971 bug convertible 1776 engine- 2010 Subaru turbo - 1993 Toyota 4x4 truck - 1999 Harley 95 CI, big bore, Andrews cams . Also 80-84- vans. Stock 65 sunroof bug. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
scobax
Samba Member
Joined: July 27, 2007
Posts: 236
Location: Bend, Oregon
|
| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:31 am Post subject: |
|
|
Our set smelled pretty bad when I first unpacked them, so I left them in direct sun for a couple of days. It helped to an extent, at least they were tolerable, but it took a couple of years for the smell to totally dissipate. Now I can only smell them faintly if they get really hot, but nothing like they were when new.
_________________
87 Syncro Westy w/ Suby 2.5
RIP: 2.1 WBX. You were a good dog 'ol feller
“The word adventure has gotten overused. For me, when everything goes wrong, that's when adventure starts” -Yvon Chouinard
"It's not expensive, its priceless" -Unknown |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
specialev
Samba Member
Joined: March 25, 2011
Posts: 281
Location: Mukilteo WA
|
| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:43 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| 9 months in and our mats still smell "new". |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Jedi
Samba Member
Joined: October 23, 2007
Posts: 734
Location: Cool California
|
| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:06 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| scobax wrote: |
| Our set smelled pretty bad when I first unpacked them, so I left them in direct sun for a couple of days. It helped to an extent, at least they were tolerable, but it took a couple of years for the smell to totally dissipate. Now I can only smell them faintly if they get really hot, but nothing like they were when new. |
We did the same thing and I feel the smell has now become more like regular matts like the after market ones that I put in my A4. Much better and not so strong. So put these things in the sun for a few days people. I put them upside down so they would not sun fade on the top with our super hot California sun 
_________________
1961 Westfalia SO23 Mango Green/Seagull grey
1961 Westfalia SO34 T/BW
1961 Westfalia SO34 SWR
1964 Westfalia SO33 pearl white
1965 Westfalia SO42 Velvet green
1986 Syncro Wolfram grey with black int GL
1986 Syncro Doka
1987 Syncro Sevana beige Adventurewagen
1987 syncro Sevana beige GL
1973 Pumpkin orange Thing
2 1963 Rag top bug's
1965 Manx
1970 Single cab
1971 combi
1990 Vanagon GL
2007 Audi A4 3.2L quattro |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Perales
Samba Member
Joined: May 07, 2007
Posts: 2046
Location: Nova Scotia
|
| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:13 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Has anyone asked GW about this?
What was their response?
_________________
-- 1987 Westfalia automatic (Captain Vino) |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Timwhy
Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2009
Posts: 4002
Location: Maine
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Oceanpro907
Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2010
Posts: 89
Location: Alaska
|
| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:48 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| My didn't smell like that for very long but I do have a set of drawers from http://www.adventuretrailers.com/drawer.html That fit the syncro GL prefectly and built super tough..... but are coated with bed liner paint and they stink when it gets warm.... I am hoping they gas off because they were expensive.... |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
jsmitch11
Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2011
Posts: 337
Location: Seattle, WA
|
| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 4:15 pm Post subject: mats |
|
|
I purchased about 3 months ago from Go Westy and they definetly smell. It has gottne bette rbut still has a unpleasant odor. THe mats are actual made by Lloyd's...go westy just resells them.
_________________
1984 Vanagon Westfalia Syncro Hightop
1986 Vanagon Syncro(RIP)
1989 Vanagon Wolfsburg Whitestar Edition(RIP)
My Van syncro conversion/restoration
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=535730&highlight=black+diamond |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
trailnewt
Samba Member
Joined: February 17, 2008
Posts: 248
Location: Northern California
|
| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 4:46 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Timwhy wrote: |
not much worked other than getting them
grimmy and dirty |
I think that's the trick! You folks with smelly mats are too fastidious. I put my stinky GoWesty rear mat in last year right before SyncroFest. A long weekend of dust, dirt, tortilla chips, and splattered bacon fat took the smell right away!
Brent
_________________
'87 Syncro Westy TDI
Too many bicycles
Maybe an old unicycle around here somewhere |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
insyncro
Banned
Joined: March 07, 2002
Posts: 15086
Location: New York
|
| Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:08 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| I have purchased all of mine straight from Lloyd mats and they didn't smell at all when new. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Saguache
Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2009
Posts: 360
Location: Gunnison, CO
|
| Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:16 am Post subject: |
|
|
My set had a rubbery smell when it was new, but muddy boots, coffee spills and road dust seems to have taken care of it completely.
_________________
Matt Thyer
http://zenoswagen.wordpress.com/ |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
syncro.sickness
Samba Member
Joined: October 28, 2012
Posts: 40
Location: Seattle, WA
|
| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:27 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| I thought i'd take a gamble and buy the go westy mat set... Hoped id get a non-stanky set. Alas i could smell their stench immediately. So I'll try and scrub them with vinegar etc.. Anyone have success talking with go westy or llyod? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
16CVs 
Samba Member
Joined: February 22, 2004
Posts: 4024
Location: Redwood City, California
|
| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:55 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I have set in my truck with absolutely no dane bramage .
Stacy
_________________
1987 Syncro Westfalia Triple knob (bastard)
1989 Syncro Tristar Triple knob "Swedish"
2013 Jetta Hybrid a true "Zwitter"
Samba member # 14980
Call anytime number 650 722 4914 .
Keep Your van running and upkept tastefully for the love of the hobby.
Don't let your van end up in an "abortions" thread. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
j_dirge
Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2007
Posts: 4641
Location: Twain Harte, CA
|
| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:49 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Vwcrewman wrote: |
I have set in my truck with absolutely no dane bramage .
Stacy |
LOL.. When I bought mine, I parked the van in the direct sun at the beach.. rolled the windows up and took a nice toasty after-surf nap.
When I got back home.. Wife wondered where I'd been for 3 days.
_________________
-89 GL Westy, SVX.. finally.
-57 pan f/g buggy with a 67 pancake Type 3 "S"
"Jimi Hendrix owned one. Richard Nixon did not"
-Grand Tour, Season 1, episodes 4 and 5
| danfromsyr wrote: |
those are straight line runs with light weight race cars for only 1/4mile at a time..
not pushing a loaded brick up a mountain pass with a family of 4+ inside expecting to have an event free vacation..
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
nod7
Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2010
Posts: 160
Location: Seattle
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Timwhy
Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2009
Posts: 4002
Location: Maine
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
