mawby Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 I wonder how well a UK beige carpet would dye blue. Would have to find the blue dye first, there doesn't seem to be any of ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4RK RZ Posted April 23, 2007 Author Share Posted April 23, 2007 I wonder how well a UK beige carpet would dye blue. Would have to find the blue dye first, there doesn't seem to be any of ebay. Try these mate - it seems to be / or they can provide a simular type of fast acting dye It is an American company, thought they may ship it for you . http://www.carpetdyeing.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Bloody hell, I just replaced mine and chucked a beige one that was better nick than that:( You could have had it for nowt! Yes, it's always been like that. Looks like someone has bleached the carpet away in places....it's hidden by the car mats anyway. Come to mention it, what parts of the carpet do you actually see....the sections that run down the sills and the transmission tunnel...all the rest of covered up. At least with the dye, it will all be the same colour. If it's crap, I'll get another carpet and try again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleland Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Just looked at the stuff i got, its made by black diamond products and i got it from a valet company that delivers to our place. it was £18 plus the vat i believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Well, I have got all my bits now so, I hope to clean the carpet this weekend and use some VAX carpet cleaner too. Cost of items so far: 1 x 5ltr black dye £16:48 (P&P £6.50) 1 x Spray bottle (B&Q) £0.98 1 x Stiff brush (Tesco) £1.97 - Optional I guess 1 x Rubber gloves (Tesco) £1.69 - I splashed out here as they did not have my size in the 48p range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko_supra Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Good luck!!! still need to do mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4RK RZ Posted July 24, 2007 Author Share Posted July 24, 2007 Well, I have got all my bits now so, I hope to clean the carpet this weekend and use some VAX carpet cleaner too. Nice one mate - pop pics up if you get chance this "summer" lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick001 Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 You made that look professional - well done matey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambie Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 i have about 10 5ltr tins of black dye used for valeting if you want to team up with someone i will do them for £15 + postage or pickup in bristol area there will be enough to do 2 carpets in the tin in fact i could do the dye 1 spray bottle and upholtery brush for £18+post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steb9780 Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I have got some of that stuff from valeters pride. Just waiting for a couple of summers days to get it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 i have about 10 5ltr tins of black dye used for valeting if you want to team up with someone i will do them for £15 + postage or pickup in bristol area there will be enough to do 2 carpets in the tin in fact i could do the dye 1 spray bottle and upholtery brush for £18+post Sounds good, I'll send you a PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 hey i wouldnt mind that, but i am abit worried about what would happen when my aerotop start to leak, will it wash the the dye out ? i will end up with grey patches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Nice one mate - pop pics up if you get chance this "summer" lol Cheeky Well, I thought I'd start this lunchtime and use normal VAX machine cleaner at a ratio of 2 cap fulls with 1.5ltr of warm water just to see if it worked or not. (I have the cleaner already in the house). So, we have had a nice sunny warm day with strong winds so, perfect to dry the carpet. I started off using the hand gun...2mins later, I pulled the top off it and just poured it on...then I switched to an old 1.5ltr water bottle and splashed it all over. I only did one section at a time and used the stiff brush that I got from Tesco which took a lot of the hard work out of it, then I hosed it down to get all the cleaner out of it. I then pushed a lot of the water out of the carpet with my hands and then left it to drip dry in the sun/wind. 6hrs later and it's dry (although, the foam under the carpet is still a little wet as it sucks the water in). As you said, their is rivers of crap/water that comes out of it. So, I only did the drivers side to see if the VAX cleaner was any good, I did not try too hard on the really bad areas since, it's being dyed black so, is not a big concern. I thought if it was really bad, I could always give it a 2nd clean. I think if it was going to stay the same colour, I'd have to give a second application to get the last few bits of dark brown areas out. Some pic's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 hey i wouldnt mind that, but i am abit worried about what would happen when my aerotop start to leak, will it wash the the dye out ? i will end up with grey patches I'm thinking of using some of this once the dye is fully dry http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Scotchgard/Home/Applications/Carpet/Do-It-Yourself/Carpet_Protector/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 M4rk rz How are you finding you carpet now ? ...some 4 months on.... Has the colour stayed OK or changed in anyway ? Do you park in direct sunlight ? How is it on wet/rainy days ? Has any of the dye come off or rubbed off anywhere ? on you, your clothes ? Cheers Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steb9780 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 M4rk rz How are you finding you carpet now ? ...some 4 months on.... Has the colour stayed OK or changed in anyway ? Do you park in direct sunlight ? How is it on wet/rainy days ? Has any of the dye come off or rubbed off anywhere ? on you, your clothes ? Cheers Pete Hmm, good question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Hmm, good question yes they are will wait to see the out come before attemping this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wazz72 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Does it fade or rub off after a few months?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 from this to this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 The left hand side is not fully dry yet but, much better than before. However, I seem to have found a pink section in the footwell of the pass side...maybe it's the coolant coming out when the heater matrix leaked. I might go over the worst areas agian since, it's rather easy to do and takes no time at all really with the brush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-B Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Great guide Mark, very easy to follow found it suprisingly easy to get the seats outs thought it might of been a nightmare. Wow what a transformation the carpet looks new! well worth a usually boring saturday The difference is unreal i even dyed the floor mats black as they where getting a bit scruffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 wow that looks really good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4RK RZ Posted July 30, 2007 Author Share Posted July 30, 2007 Perfect mate Glad my guide helped you along a little ! - how good is it to fit a spanking carpet into your car lol ! And chaps - after a few months my carpet has not faded - nor worn off in any area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4RK RZ Posted July 30, 2007 Author Share Posted July 30, 2007 M4rk rz How are you finding you carpet now ? ...some 4 months on.... Has the colour stayed OK or changed in anyway ? Do you park in direct sunlight ? How is it on wet/rainy days ? Has any of the dye come off or rubbed off anywhere ? on you, your clothes ? Cheers Pete Sorry i missed your question mate, Everything is fine - I have NO problems at all with the carpet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 :rolleyes: Cool, since I went ahead with it yesterday anyway....in for a penny, in for a pound VERY happy with the results. I used 2.5ltrs of the 5ltrs tub/ 3 coats in all....but, you SHOULD wear a face mask, it's not nice having a tight chest and wiping dye out of your nostrils :D OK today It's not patch, it's the lighting or where I have used the brush to rub it in a bit. Some more pic's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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