carpet dye?
04-03-06, 08:39 PM
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call some local upholstrey shops. Our FC carpeting is really "synthetic", so they don't take to dye very well. A local shop could probably do it, or sell you the supplies--but it'll take some weird chemicals and it's kind of a long, difficult process.
I tried to dye some grey, rear carpeting from my N/A FC using basic "RIT" brand dye (available at any fabric store, or Walmart type store) and after several hours of sitting in a small kiddie-pool of very hot dye; upon rinsing the carpet off, I found that ONLY the outer edging/stitching was black. LOL. The rest of the carpet was unaffected! So yeah, it actually looked pretty cool, because it had a black border/stitching.
I've also dyed seat-covers using RIT dye and the same thing happened. The 'seat bolster' fabric remained grey, wheras the center-section was dye'd black. Again, it looked pretty sweet and "custom"--but don't count on getting the results you want without buying some pretty specific chemicals.
I tried to dye some grey, rear carpeting from my N/A FC using basic "RIT" brand dye (available at any fabric store, or Walmart type store) and after several hours of sitting in a small kiddie-pool of very hot dye; upon rinsing the carpet off, I found that ONLY the outer edging/stitching was black. LOL. The rest of the carpet was unaffected! So yeah, it actually looked pretty cool, because it had a black border/stitching.
I've also dyed seat-covers using RIT dye and the same thing happened. The 'seat bolster' fabric remained grey, wheras the center-section was dye'd black. Again, it looked pretty sweet and "custom"--but don't count on getting the results you want without buying some pretty specific chemicals.
04-03-06, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by JJohnston
I did mine like 5 years ago with some spray stuff i got at canadian tire, Ive done it once since works/looks good, and cheap
is it only the carpet thats hard to dye?
or is the carpet hard to dye too?
04-03-06, 11:09 PM
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I bought some stuff from the local market, lol, it worked ok. Wasnt too bad, but wasnt the greatest either. I dyed a blue carpet black which was pretty easy, if you have that ugly red color, thats gonna be pretty hard to dye.
04-03-06, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by silly
what was it called?
is it only the carpet thats hard to dye?
or is the carpet hard to dye too?
is it only the carpet thats hard to dye?
or is the carpet hard to dye too?
lol, im not sure on that one
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you are in Canada..try Standard Auto Glass..they have some spray stuff..like a rattle can Paint..only Dye..and it works..I did it on my "other car",,and it turned out just Ya Man!..they also have the vinyl paint..works too..(but you do it at your own risk,man, ..)
04-04-06, 02:16 AM
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Just an FYI, the spray on "dye" is not dye at all. It's just paint that they call "dye"... lol. It will show wear, feel rough to the touch and won't actually penetrate and change the physical color of whatever it is you're spraying.
However, I've used it many times on interior plastic, the rear bins carpeting, as well as the strut-tower carpeting (since these are low-wear areas). I don't prefer it for plastic though... "Trim" paint looks better IMO.
However, I've used it many times on interior plastic, the rear bins carpeting, as well as the strut-tower carpeting (since these are low-wear areas). I don't prefer it for plastic though... "Trim" paint looks better IMO.
04-04-06, 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by eriksseven
Just an FYI, the spray on "dye" is not dye at all. It's just paint that they call "dye"... lol. It will show wear, feel rough to the touch and won't actually penetrate and change the physical color of whatever it is you're spraying.
However, I've used it many times on interior plastic, the rear bins carpeting, as well as the strut-tower carpeting (since these are low-wear areas). I don't prefer it for plastic though... "Trim" paint looks better IMO.
However, I've used it many times on interior plastic, the rear bins carpeting, as well as the strut-tower carpeting (since these are low-wear areas). I don't prefer it for plastic though... "Trim" paint looks better IMO.
04-04-06, 02:14 PM
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Nice:
COLOR COAT is formulated to match, restore or change color on most vinyl surfaces, flexible and rigid plastics, carpet and velour. COLOR COAT is fade resistant, flexible and is a permanent coating. COLOR COAT is not a dye
Currently available in over 50 colors including 3 blacks, 3 clears and a selection of OEM automotive, bus and marine colors.
- What Is It?....Color Coat is a solvent base, elastomeric product formulated for coating all of the substrates listed above.
- How Is It Applied?....Color Coat is designed for spray only, and is available in aerosol cans only.
- How About Carpets?....Color Coat is formulated to enhance and restore faded carpet color, not to do a drastic color change.
- What About Plastics?....Color Coat is formulated to refinish flexible plastics, such as dashes, consoles, kick pads, etc., most semi-rigid and rigid plastics.
COLOR COAT is formulated to match, restore or change color on most vinyl surfaces, flexible and rigid plastics, carpet and velour. COLOR COAT is fade resistant, flexible and is a permanent coating. COLOR COAT is not a dye
Currently available in over 50 colors including 3 blacks, 3 clears and a selection of OEM automotive, bus and marine colors.
- What Is It?....Color Coat is a solvent base, elastomeric product formulated for coating all of the substrates listed above.
- How Is It Applied?....Color Coat is designed for spray only, and is available in aerosol cans only.
- How About Carpets?....Color Coat is formulated to enhance and restore faded carpet color, not to do a drastic color change.
- What About Plastics?....Color Coat is formulated to refinish flexible plastics, such as dashes, consoles, kick pads, etc., most semi-rigid and rigid plastics.
