Making your own boot board

[colonel mustard]

Has anyone made their own boot board? I have created a CAD template and trimmed out some 9mm mdf moisture resistant panel as a draft template (will eventually make out of 9mm ply). Has anyone managed to stitch over the vinyl to carpet at home? I would rather stitch than glue as you will need to stitch the vinyl to carpet in reverse and then fold over the vinyl and staple to the inside of the board.
Any suggestions or learnings?
Thanks

[MiNiKiN]

you need to talk to a "carpet maker" who does linking (i.e. puts a seam to carpet or rug ends) - sorry for the doggerel explanation - not my field of expertise. Just an idea.

[colonel mustard]

Thanks Marcus
I will have a chat with a local upholstery guy who might be able to help. Carpet guys tend to bond the seams seam or whip and bind edges, was trying to DIY but maybe an item I have to hand over to the professionals!
Thanks again

[MiNiKiN]

"whip and bind" is what I meant with "linking", i.e. sewing twine around the edges. Or sewing a strip of vinyl around.

I got a quote from a local carpet guy, because I have to make my own repro Inno Cooper carpet (not available), and he quoted me at 4.50 to 5.50€ per metre. Reasonable I think, though sums up a bit with 24m to be linked.

[Fanfaniracing]

Whe just made our own Boot board two years ago.

Painted black and then given to a Upholstery shop to trim.

Looked like it was ordered

[colonel mustard]

Yep, exactly what I going to do!
Paint it black and give it to a man that can!
Question tho!
Was the boot board carpet the same as the internal car and the vinyl around the edge the same as the door cards?
Thanks

[indigo]

Can't help with the carpet side of things as we don't use it in Australia, but;
9mm sounds a bit thick. I used 7mm as per the original Aussie cooper boards and found this was a snug fit into the two brackets once completed.

[colonel mustard]

After a bit of trimming, sanding and sealing here’s the finished item (upholstered by a professional!)

[AndyPen]

Bit posh that Nice job!