Repair rubber floor mat?

**rmeglior** · 01-27-2009 05:57 AM

Hi all. I have the oem all weather floor mats and of course my front drivers side mat has a hole through it where my foot rests. Is there a decent way to fix this or should I just buy a new one? The oem ones only seem to last about a year before I have to replace them. bummer.

Thanks!

**PCYC** · 01-27-2009 08:54 AM

i used some stuff called shoe goo. You can get it at walmart in the shoe section. the stuff worked great. i applied it to the back side of the mat. i put some on the front but it quickly rubbed off.

**kwimberly** · 01-27-2009 09:17 AM

Damn - what kind of cheap rubber do they use for those? Or are you wearing ice climbing boots?

**rmeglior** · 01-27-2009 09:39 AM

haha, nah, but it is a manual tranny. Maybe that works the rubber more.

**J-jizzle** · 01-27-2009 10:20 AM

If your have these (which I do)
http://www.audi-collection.com/itemd...Level=12&lcat=
I have no idea how you manage to rub a hole threw it. (I also have manual)

**BlackB6** · 01-27-2009 10:21 AM

Damn, I hate when I get a hole in my rubber

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**rmeglior** · 01-27-2009 11:47 AM

really? wow. maybe I just got a bum pair. Yea, mine are the oems too.

**JJPA4SE** · 01-27-2009 05:00 PM

mine has a hole too.. i have a manual and put about ~40k on them before it developed.

**PRVWing** · 01-27-2009 06:11 PM

yeah, i also have these, and made a hole with my right foot :( just found out about a week ago... i was wondering the same thing, but have not given a lot of thought on how to fix it...

**muttwagon** · 12-11-2010 08:47 AM

bringing this back from the dead. my wife has a hole in her A3 mat because she wears boots with heels and such. the mat lasted less than 10k miles.

any new ideas on how to repair this without spending $100 on a new set? Another piece of rubber riveted to the back?

**yellorado** · 12-11-2010 10:12 AM

my guess would be to bond, shoe goo or silicone in a small piece of aluminum or hard plastic at the wear point.

my rubber mats are not worn, are at least 2 1/2 years old, and i wear combat boots everyday and live in the great white north, so i dont quite understand how you guys have wear issues though, maybe quality went down in time or something...

**rollerton** · 12-11-2010 10:18 AM

Funny thing is that the VW version of the Monster mats are easily twice as thick and durable as Audi's mats and weight 3x more. I remember when I ordered mine and got the box I thought it was empty- the set of 4 VW mats for our Passat weighs like 23lbs. But...not interchangeable.
I actually have a set of "weathertech" front mats too (look there's the AD now!) and they're sort of low-profile but decent quality.

**ADCS** · 12-11-2010 11:52 AM

mine has a hole from my left heel as well, damn hard sole dress shoes.

**maurizio** · 12-11-2010 01:57 PM

any body else try the shoe goo that can post pics? my oem mats lasted 3 years. big cracks where my heel rests. (manual)

**woofster** · 12-11-2010 09:33 PM

I reinforced that exact area of my Audi OEM monster mat by applying black rubber tape on both sides of the mat. With a flexible 2-part epoxy, I just glued the tape to the mat. It essentially ends up being a thick pad that you can rest your heel on.

**Halo549** · 12-12-2010 11:07 AM

I have the WeatherTech floor liners 4 peices at $180. shipped to the door. I don't think you could wear a hole in them unless those ice climbing boots are involved?

**ADCS** · 12-12-2010 10:53 PM

I have a mixable silicon rubber material at work, I am going to try and patch the hole with it.

http://www.dowcorning.com/applicatio...5816&type=PROD