AUTO-STYLE Universal car mat clips 'StyleFit' - 4 pieces for 2 mats

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Manufacturers rarely use spike retainers to secure the mats. Spike retainers are basically universal retainers you can use on different vehicles that have carpeting inside. Therefore, they are quite useful if you can’t find the right retainer clips for your car. How to Install Them Nowadays, you’ll find most mat retainers alongside mats that come with vehicles. However, it may happen that some retainers will wear off or break over time. You’ll see that retainer spikes usually have two parts. Unscrew the upper part and leave it aside. Place the spiky part underneath the hole in the mat. Then, put the upper part above it and screw it tightly. Nowadays, we can’t imagine a vehicle without car mats. They are easily removed; therefore we can change them if they wear off. What’s more, cleaning them isn’t as hard as cleaning the carpet.

Once the clip is placed, take your mat and place the hole over the hook on the clip. Push the mat down until it falls into place. Be careful not to push too hard or the hook will break. Also, it’s a good piece of advice to avoid using your foot or a hammer for pushing. You can install retention hooks in no time. All you have to do is line up the hooks with their respective holes and then push them into the floor. Put the mat on a flat surface like the workbench. Then, proceed to cut the holes either with some sharp tool or by placing a small metal tube on the mat and hammering it down. Just make sure that the holes aren’t larger than the diameter of the hook’s head. Retainer Twists Some cars may come without retainer clips, and some even without floor mats. In those cases, you’ll have to buy universal retainers that fit in most vehicles. There are also hooks used by manufacturers like Lexus. You can install them with less hassle than the previously mentioned ones. All you have to do is to place them on anchor points in the floor and put the mat over them. Retainer ClipsThey usually secure the floor mats through anchor points that are already located on the vehicle’s floor. In other words, you’ll be able to use them on all cars where the manufacturer originally intended to secure mats this way.

If your new mats don’t have predetermined holes, then you’ll have to make them. Put the mat in place over the hook, and mark where the hole should bed. However, the anchor points can also be installed afterward. Furthermore, there are also means of using universal retention clips if you have some space between your vehicle’s carpeting and the floor. Retention Hooks Once you’ve installed all retainer spikes on your mat, place the mat on the carpeting. Even it out, and make sure that there are no bulges. The car floor should be flat and dry for proper anchor installation. Another good piece of advice is to look for retainers that will fit your vehicle on used car sales, markets, and even junkyards. You will surely be able to bargain a good price.Retainer clips are usually made out of plastic. Therefore, depending on their quality, some of them can break if you’re not too careful. Their durability also has to do a lot with retention methods. You can also use retention methods to differentiate between them. Retention Methods That Mat Anchors Use Car floor mat retainer clips are usually small pieces of plastic that either work as real clips or, on some occasions, as pins. Their purpose is to secure car floor mats in place. You may see them as a way to keep the aesthetics of your car floor intact. However, they are also a safety measure since floor mats that are out of place can get in the way of pedals.