Parcel Shelf...

[OiNK]

Apologies in advance as I would bet money that this has been asked before, but what have people done about the awful, rattley, flimsy thing Renault like to call a parcel shelf?

It amazes me they have not put some sort of rubbers/rubber feet somewhere on it to prevent it banging about the place.

Anyone got a good DIY fix, it does my head in, especially since the entrance to were I live is cobbled! Argh!

Thanks

 

[deadmau5]

I cut up a squash racket grip into thin pieces and then glued it onto the sides where the parcel shelf sits. You can't see it because the grip is the same colour as the plastic it's glued to. I'm sure you could use something else though.

 

[mitch1990]

I'm sure if seen somewhere people using sticky foam pads

 

[OiNK]

Ah, I like that idea, was thinking something similar, good plan. What type of glue did you use? I find that anything I have tried to stick there seems to peel off very easily, it is nearly like a non stick surface!!

 

[Foxspeed]

I'm sure if seen somewhere people using sticky foam pads

yeh same here think theres a few progress threads with that mod undertaken

 

[OiNK]

No one else have trouble actually sticking things on that little ledge bit then? Anything I seem to stick to it, even really sticky pads just peel right off...like it is non-stick!

 

[deadmau5]

I'm not sure what glue it was. It was strong stuff, it was stronger than PVA but not as strong as super glue.

 

[Fernandez]

The parcel shelf rattle bugs me too, although I have gone for a much simpler solution and purchased an Oulton cage so that I can ditch the shelf... Problem solved

 

[Chris197F1]

^ and you can hang your suits up on the cage too! I must tell the wife I need a cage for the clio

 

[Fernandez]

^ and you can hang your suits up on the cage too! I must tell the wife I need a cage for the clio

Lol, you'll be driving around with dresses hanging up.. Then She'll ask you to instal a shoe rack. :rofl:

 

[Chris197F1]

'Chris, why dos my shoe rack say NOS on it?'

 

[GrumpyTwig]

I'm sure if seen somewhere people using sticky foam pads

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6006857.htm

I used the left over bits (not the actual circles) from a pack of floor protectors similar to these to cut about an 3x1cm rectangle.

Never rattled again once placed where it rests.


Now it REALLY doesn't rattle though, as it's not even in the car

 

[Fernandez]

'Chris, why dos my shoe rack say NOS on it?'

Nos... keep that one quiet mate, Caroline thinks its the gas canister for her portable hair straighteners.

 

[Chris197F1]

lol I havent got Nos but I wish I had. Anywho Ive taken this off topic lol, sorry.

 

[Ollie RS]

i used thin black foam which has a 3m sticky side, looks good and has stopped the rattling

 

[Paddy_R]

Would the sticky side stick to the parcel shelf itself? Should still stop the rattle if it won't stick to the small rail.

 

[Ollie RS]

no, stick it to the bit of plastic that sticks out (the plastic rails either side on which the shelf sits on)