What's new
CK5
Register an account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members.

can I re-dye my carpets?

metalneverdies

metalneverdies

1/2 ton status
 Premium
Joined
Nov 6, 2011
Posts
1,180
Reaction score
154
Location
oklahoma
Is it possible to re-dye the carpets? If i can how do i and what do i use?

My factory carpets are pretty faded and have some minor discoloration and stains left after cleaning them.
 
The only way i can think of is to use Rit-Dye. You would need a big enough tub to submerse the entire carpet into. Otherwise you got me on that one.
 
They do sell rattle cans of fabric dye, but unless you found an exact color match, it might still look uneven. Treatments like that are more for sections that don't get a lot of direct contact. If it was in real good shape other than color, maybe you could bleach it and dye it with it just laid out on some concrete. But again, you have a lot of pieces that are supposed to match - the front, the back, the rear kick panels, the side panels and it would be hard to get everything.

Replacing the carpet wouldn't be terribly expensive, except for the reason above - there are a lot of pieces to match.
 
I used to sell "SEM" and "Mar-Hyde" interior dye that was intended for the velour and vinyl,& leather seats and carpets in autos,not sure if they still have it or not,since many paints and dyes have now been banned due to EPA rules since the time I worked at auto body stores in the 90's...I think you can still get it in aresol cans,but the liquid goes a lot farther and does a better job in my opinion...but for what it would cost to get the dye,you could buy a new carpet fora bit more probably................................................................................................................I've bought nice interiors from salvage yards before,they usually dont charge much for rugs and things like door panels,because most of them just get left on the car when its squashed anyway...seats are expensive for some vehicles though...
 
the old liquid qrts of interior/vinyl dyes have a tendency to make carpet fibers a bit stiff... and it'll f*ck velour all up... :haha:

you really need what was mentioned earlier to do carpet, a full on soak in a thin Rit style dye.. and color is everything.. black would probably come up good, colors, maybe not as much...

and obviously logistics at that point make buying a new carpet more cost effective than soaking (unless of course you work in a fabric factory with big giant steaming dye vats :eek1: :waytogo:)
 
I can only imagine what a horrible project it would be to try to dye the carpets. First you are going to want to pull the seats, right?

Well, at that point, I'd think it would be much easier to just rip the old carpet out and put some new carpet in.

Now, FWIW, if your carpets are just dirty, go get one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/BISSELL-ProHe...22&sr=8-1&keywords=little+green+steam+machine

I've had one of these for years, and the first thing I do is clean the carpets of my vehicles. It does a GREAT job of getting dirt out. Some trucks, most notably the ones with red carpet, actually made the carpet look new again. Tan, not so much. YMMV, but I love that little guy. Plus you can clean your seats. Just read the manual so you do it right.
 
Jessie James said:
I can only imagine what a horrible project it would be to try to dye the carpets. First you are going to want to pull the seats, right?

Well, at that point, I'd think it would be much easier to just rip the old carpet out and put some new carpet in.

Now, FWIW, if your carpets are just dirty, go get one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/BISSELL-ProHe...22&sr=8-1&keywords=little+green+steam+machine

I've had one of these for years, and the first thing I do is clean the carpets of my vehicles. It does a GREAT job of getting dirt out. Some trucks, most notably the ones with red carpet, actually made the carpet look new again. Tan, not so much. YMMV, but I love that little guy. Plus you can clean your seats. Just read the manual so you do it right.
Click to expand...

Everything but my dash and side pannels are already out at this time so pulling the seats is a mute point lol.

I had to throw away the factory carpet pads and the rubber sound deadener because after 20+ years of Az heat they just fell apart in your hands. Plus they stank.

Going to Al's HNR the truck then put the carpets back in.

I took some water and purple power degreaser and a nylon brush to the carpet. (Detail guys at old work did this) that cleaned them up quite a bit. I was planning on spot treating the seats and carpet with some TuffStuff.

At the very least my carpets smell fresh.
 
Be careful cleaning the seats, the center parts are glued down and if you get them to wet or scrub to hard you can pull the fabric loose from the foam. A friend did some carpet mats with SEM and they didn't seem to hold up that good over time.
 
I think I would just buy a new carpet kit. They are not that expensive and it would be a good thing getting rid of the 20 year old padding underneath. With new carpet it will look much better than any dye job, be more comfy inside, and SMELL much better than the old carpet and padding. I put new carpet kits in both of my Chevys and couldn't have been happier with the end results.
 
Do you have any neighbors with a pool? Ones leaving on vacation sometime soon?
 
If you're set on dying them, think about getting a heavy duty plastic tarp and making a shallow pool to dye them in. That way you could lay them flat.

I agree with most of the posts to this thread though, the real fix is new carpet.
 
I just wanted to see if it was a cheap alternative to replacement. After hearing everyone's input, I am just gonna put them back in after i finish cleaning them. After a few years when I get the more important things done I will replace my carpets.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest Posts

Top Bottom