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Re-dyed my carpets — BEFORE and AFTER Pics

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  1. 89328GTS

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    #4 energy88, Jul 14, 2018
    Wow! Night and Day difference! Good job. Where did you get the dye?
     
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    #5 89328GTS, Jul 14, 2018
    Thanks. I used Rit All-Purpose liquid dye in Tan. Got it from Michael’s Craft but it’s the same as you’d get in most supermarkets. One 8 oz. bottle was enough to do it.
     
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    #6 bocaf430, Jul 14, 2018
    nice job did it make the carpet hard feeling?
     
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    #7 Rosey, Jul 14, 2018
    Looks great !!

    Funny how Ferrari used a slightly different coloured carpet/ fabric on the door for the speaker covers compared to the floor carpets.
     
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    #8 thorn, Jul 14, 2018
    Looks great!
     
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    #9 i-velocita, Jul 14, 2018
    Much more consistent color. Did you use SEM Color Coat?
     
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    #10 miketuason, Jul 14, 2018
    Did it went from lighter to darker shade?
     
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    #11 89328GTS, Jul 14, 2018
    Not at all. Feels the same as before. I understand the aerosol paint-type dyes can do that. This was a liquid dye and carpet stayed nice and plush.
     
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    #12 89328GTS, Jul 14, 2018
    Not sure what that is. I bought the tan Rit dye and tested it on my old floor mats to ensure the color matched. Then I did it.
     
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    #13 89328GTS, Jul 14, 2018
    Yeah, was sun bleached. Now it all matches the carpet on the doors and the areas of the carpet that weren’t exposed to sun light.
     
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    #14 i-velocita, Jul 14, 2018
    Sorry, didn’t see you post re Rit.

    SEM Color Coat is a spray dye for automotive interiors.
     
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    #15 waymar, Jul 14, 2018
    Did you also dye any carpet areas or just mats?
     
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    #16 89328GTS, Jul 15, 2018
    Yes, this was all about dying the carpets. I was just saying that I tested the color on my old mats first to ensure that I matched the carpet on the doors. Once I was satisfied that the match was good, I dyed all of the carpets (not the mats). I happen to have new mats on order which I had color matched to the door carpet so I’m hopeful that that they’ll match the newly dyed carpets.
     
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    #17 Milkshaker0007, Jul 16, 2018
    I think they look great, as good as new and keeping the originals is always a good idea.
    Great job
     
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    Can you tell us how it was applied and did you dilute the dye?
     
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    #19 craiggo, Jul 16, 2018
    Yes, please tell us how you actually did this? Were they dyed in place?
     
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    #20 wildcat326, Jul 17, 2018
    And what did you do to avoid staining the leather piping?
     
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    #21 89328GTS, Jul 24, 2018
    Hey Guys,

    Yes, I dyed them in place and had put a towel over the seats and taped the edges of the console, etc. though I will say that where I did hit the edge of the console or leather seatbelt winders, the dye wiped right off with no staining. Obviously, I wouldn’t recommend waiting as I imagine that it’ll ultimately stain but I had no issues. The solution I used was approx 50/50 hot water and dye in a spray bottle. After spraying an area, I would brush the wet dyed carpet in every direction to make sure that it was worked down into the pile. I have to say that I had a lot of concerns about overspray, unevenness on the carpets, etc. but the process was a lot easier than I would have thought. Hope this helps.
     
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    #22 markcF355, Jul 27, 2018
    Wow, 50/50? Thanks, I would have mixed it according to the directions on the bottle. After you sprayed, did you just let it dry?
     
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    #23 waymar, Jul 28, 2018
    The procedure I watched was. Mix 50/50 hot water. Another bottle pure water. Clean carpets. Spray the carpet with water to add in adherence and uniform absorption. Spray dye evenly on carpet. Brush in all directions. Let dry 24hrs or until dry. Rebrush if needed.
     
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    #24 i-velocita, Aug 1, 2018
    Does anyone know what fibers the carpet is made from? Wool? Nylon? A blend?
     
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    #25 89328GTS, Aug 14, 2018
    I believe that my ‘89 carpet is 100% wool based on my research.
     
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