OEM Black carpetting?

[Ceeker]

I can get kits any color - they are high quality carpet (just as nice if not nicer then oem) and pre formed. All you need is a little time and a little heat to put them in.

Oh and ceeker how about you dont "cheap out" and do it the right way. Isnt that along the lines of what you were telling me? Doesnt your car "deserve a proper restoration"?

sorry way ahead of you dude~! I have a spare anthracite waiting to go in. I am merely experimenting...

[jrobie79]

I used brydana colorbond skid mark black, wicked durable, aside from wiping it with lacquer thinner I cant even get it to come up with a scrubbing sponge, gotta order it online though, but i do think they sell their vinyl dye at bass pro

[Rhino]

I can get kits any color - they are high quality carpet (just as nice if not nicer then oem) and pre formed. All you need is a little time and a little heat to put them in.

Oh and ceeker how about you dont "cheap out" and do it the right way. Isnt that along the lines of what you were telling me? Doesnt your car "deserve a proper restoration"?

Does this go over the OEM carpet or dose it replace the OEM carpet?

Whats the cost on this? Any photos?

[a2coupe2a]

I can get kits any color - they are high quality carpet (just as nice if not nicer then oem) and pre formed. All you need is a little time and a little heat to put them in.

Oh and ceeker how about you dont "cheap out" and do it the right way. Isnt that along the lines of what you were telling me? Doesnt your car "deserve a proper restoration"?

[Ceeker]

So far it seems people are getting good results using duplcolor or sem paint. In Toronto here I contacted a trim shop and tells me there is no dye that will let the carpet be soft after application. He also said that it is difficult to go from beige/tan to black because the paint/dye doesn't get down to the roots of the fiber.

ok, I am skeptical to his opinion regardless of being in the industry for 30 years.

1) does it stay soft after the various techniques to dying?
2) will it fade after some time?
3) can this be dyed while in the car with most of the interior removed?
4) does it get to the roots of the fiber so you don't see below the coating?
5) where can I get it in Toronto -as Home depot, Rona and various other big brand stores don't carry fabric paint up here.

a pm would be easier for me.

thanks.

[Uliv1c]

Dude looks awesome !!:)

[YetiX]

How do all these look after a few months? They look great in the photos and I'd really like to do mine, but if the paint comes off on my shoes, or it starts to fade quickly, it doesn't seem worth it....

To guy who's DIY I followed said his has been done for a year now with no change in the look or feel.

[Bmil951]

How do all these look after a few months? They look great in the photos and I'd really like to do mine, but if the paint comes off on my shoes, or it starts to fade quickly, it doesn't seem worth it....

[ck_taft325is]

I'm doing this process for the third time. It's not really that hard to paint but I'm really, really not looking forward to the install process. Last time I installed carpet it was Mid December (much like approaching now) and I was outside in snow shoes.

[monty23psk]

Did mine a couple of weeks ago using a write-up on e30tech. Turned out great. I started out with stained anthracite and ended up with really nice black. Took three cans of Duplicolor but I could've used four.

I like it alot. Can't wait to get started on mine.

[AirplaneBuilder]

I painted my rear speaker shelf from tan to black and it turned out great! Trick is to use a shop vac after evrycoat of the fabric paint to get it soft. Spray on a light coat, wait for it to FULLY dry then go over it with a shop vac and spray again. You will end up using more paint this way but when its all done and you vacuum after the last coat the end result is nice and soft and all the loose paint dust is vacuumed up. Cant wait to do my floor carpet!!!

[YetiX]

Did mine a couple of weeks ago using a write-up on e30tech. Turned out great. I started out with stained anthracite and ended up with really nice black. Took three cans of Duplicolor but I could've used four.

[TrentW]

Any one use a brush-on type of dye with good results? If so, what brand?

[John in VA]

According to SEM, their Color Coat line is suitable for carpet:

http://semproducts.com/Catalog.asp?cat=36

[Frog]

What SEM paint did you use?