OEM Black carpetting?

[Dirtboy]

Anthracite was the darkest oem color. You can still get the front (main) piece new, but the rear piece is NLA. Dirtboy has the anthracite front and grey rear. I think he's going to dye the rear to match.

I actually got the anthracite front and rear carpets, they just look different shades from the flash. I think because they came from different factories, the shade is off. The rear section only took 3 days to get in but the front section took about a month and a half. I still want to get the shades correct but I don't know where to find carpet dye in Germany...


BTW, all those dyed carpets look real good! Mine was too molded and wet and nasty to save, that's why I bit the bullet and got a new one.

[yberther]

I ended up dying my carpet with some shit at a fabric store. Made the tan go to purple haha. So I ended up using the fabric spray and it turned out MUCH better. I only used 2 cans though since it was already much darker than the tan.

[Jand3rson]

My carpet is temporary until another set of anthracite comes up. But I had to get rid of the tan.

[cbouchez]

Same, my rear deck (which I painted with the same stuff) is very stiff, but on that part, who really cares? The point is, they're totally different material.

I'm in the same boat, did the rear shelf and it loogs good, I really don't have poeple touching the rear shelf...

Carpet is next, we will see how it turns out.

[Jean]

Hmmm, good point that might be it :)

[Jand3rson]

Jean, I've done both and my shelf ended up bad while the carpet ended up excellent. Just like Janderson said. Carpet is a different material of different length which totally affected how well it adhered. :D

Same, my rear deck (which I painted with the same stuff) is very stiff, but on that part, who really cares? The point is, they're totally different material.

[yberther]

Jean, I've done both and my shelf ended up bad while the carpet ended up excellent. Just like Janderson said. Carpet is a different material of different length which totally affected how well it adhered. :D

[Jean]

It must have been the can you used or how you did it, I "painted" the old original rear speaker shelf once with some off the shelf carpet/fabric paint/dye whatevertheheck and it was dry as shit.

[Jand3rson]

You don't really PAINT the carpet though right, you are supposed to DYE it...otherwise it doesn't feel as nice anymore.

Everyone keeps saying that, but it's not true. When I finished with mine, I walked all over it with my socks on for about 10 minutes, and it's as soft as it was before. Not only that, I'm going to be using floor mats, and it's not like you're laying on the open areas of your carpet, or sitting in your car barefoot.

[Jean]

You don't really PAINT the carpet though right, you are supposed to DYE it...otherwise it doesn't feel as nice anymore.

[Jand3rson]

What SEM did you use, the ColorCoat?

[yberther]

or just cut it...

he's my freshly SEM painted carpet.

[Jean]

Ahh it's not too bad. Order new gaskets for the heater box/firewall/dash :)

[robrez]

Carpet Set, Anthrazit, Front, 09/85 on, OEM

Manufacturer Name: BMW OEM
Part #: 51 47 1 933 411
Condition: New
Price: $849.99


Lol, that's more than the cost of half of the e30s on here....

Serious, which is why I jumped on a flawless front and rear anthracite carpet being sold by a rede30. He even removed the dash and heater core before pulling the carpet, so it's also uncut. I'm not looking forward to doing the same to install it

[Jean]

Carpet Set, Anthrazit, Front, 09/85 on, OEM

Manufacturer Name: BMW OEM
Part #: 51 47 1 933 411
Condition: New
Price: $849.99


Lol, that's more than the cost of half of the e30s on here....