Dying car carpet

[I heart the SSS]

Sup!

Just an idea..

If you took your car carpet out, gave it a wash, and used a regular fabric dye on it.. Would it work on the carpet?

Would the dye stick? Appaerntly you can use this dye from lincraft that comes in a small tin.. It's general fabric dye.

As i was removing my carpet to clean it, thought I might dye it in the process!

Cheers

Justin

[panda[cRx]]

i'd be worried about it rubbing off, i have seen it happen when people dye seats

[I heart the SSS]

True. covered with floor mats though, it should be scweet?

I just want the bits you can see black, and i personally don't think you rub your feet anywhere near there LOL

Buit you do have a point.

[simonnowis]

i think theres a spray for that they sell at autoshops, cant remember exactly wat lol, ill try find out.

[I heart the SSS]

Tried that shit, it doesn't go to well.

It "paints" onto the carpet, makes it look shit. I actually want to dye the fibers black!

[vinnY]

i'd say the spray would just cover the surface of the carpet, and if you have floor mats which go over it i think it'd be okay

don't rub your hand on it though, probably come off in flakes and you'll have a grey patch here and there, just give your passengers a pre-drive warning :)

[Dane]

I have sprayed parts of my carpet where the colour had come out and now you can't pick it. You can't just saturate the carpet with the stuff tho, you have to dust it onto the carpet until it reaches the desired colour and then it will come out good.
Initially the carpet feels and looks rough but after a couple of vaccuumings it it turns out good

[I heart the SSS]

I have sprayed parts of my carpet where the colour had come out and now you can't pick it. You can't just saturate the carpet with the stuff tho, you have to dust it onto the carpet until it reaches the desired colour and then it will come out good.
Initially the carpet feels and looks rough but after a couple of vaccuumings it it turns out good

IS that with the automotive carpet spray shit?

[rayb3na_]

do it! i'll come past give u a hand cos i wanted to do mine too but cbf! rofl

[Dane]

IS that with the automotive carpet spray shit?

Yes it is

[trism]

just get some dye from spotlight or something

[I heart the SSS]

Yes it is

I think i'll give that a miss, and try actual dye..


just get some dye from spotlight or something

On todays mission i went to spotlight.. Found a few dyes that could well work!

One requires a colourfix and a few grams of salt... the other is just dye only.

We shall find out on the weekend.. I'm lacking a few sockets (at dads workshop), so when i get them tomorrow i'll proceed with removing the carpet and dying it.

I'll keep this thread posted.

[[ricer]]

wouldnt dc2 carpet fit?
just get that...

[90LAN]

dye it 1st the wash it a couple of times so there is a less chance off runs

[jwai]

ahh i've been keen to do this for a while to. are you planning to dye it black? i wana change my grey interior to black!!
keep us updated

[steebs]

came across this the other day...
interesting method...

http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?t=563300
check out post #13

[sassy_fit_vtit]

I can't see why not, Kinda my mumzy trick when it comes to colourfast material. soak it in warm water to set in the dye =]

[I heart the SSS]

Do we get cool aid here? Is there a equivilant?

[EuroDude]

Most car carpets are made of plastics so I dont think it would work with generic fabric dye

[sassy_fit_vtit]

^ most of your clothes are made of plastic material too look at your tags nylon, elastine etc. Thats y u can't put then on hot settings on and iron because they melt.

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

Do we get cool aid here?

Meet the spartans:

"Yo mama's so ghetto, when she breast feeds COOL AID COMES OUT!"

HAHAHAHAA

Justin wait till the weekend and ill give you a hand bro :D

[I heart the SSS]

hmm i picked up some dye today.

We'll sure as hell find out

[EuroDude]

^ most of your clothes are made of plastic material too look at your tags nylon, elastine etc. Thats y u can't put then on hot settings on and iron because they melt.

True but you need special dyes for plastics.

Basically you need to heat the clothing/carpet then apply an acid dye or disperse dye.

http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/FAQ/nylon.shtml



FAQ: How to dye nylon or polyamide

Nylon, a synthetic fiber also sometimes labeled as polyamide, can be dyed with either of two completely different dye classes, acid dyes and disperse dyes. Both of these types of dye require the application of heat to fix the dye to the nylon, so be sure the item you are dyeing can withstand the heat called for in the recipe you choose. (This is a problem for nylon/Lycra blends, as the spandex fiber is heat-sensitive, made from polyurethane fiber. Use acid dyes on these blends, and carefully avoid stressing the fabric while it is hot, such as by twisting or stretching; temperatures above that indicated on the garment's care label (usually 105°F) may deform the shape of the garment.)

Some surface fabric treatments may prevent nylon from 'taking' dye. Dye only fabrics that are free of treatments that provide stain resistance or water repellence, such as Teflon coating.

[02gzm]

Dye the carpet, wash it a few times to get the runs out of it, then scotchguard the crap out of it to seal in the remainder of the dye ;)

Here's (http://www.unitedbimmer.com/kb-e36-carpetdying.php) a pretty good DIY on a way of doing it too.

[I heart the SSS]

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1657273#post1657273

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