carpet question, Dying carpet

[pyrothehitman]

I am reupholstering my interior and while I have the seats out, i figuered I would dye the grey carpet to match.

Will the grey carpet dye black? or is it a material that will not dye?

also if it will dye....is it flexible enough to throw in an industrial washing machine?...or is it to stiff from being molded?

Thanx in advance for your help guys.

[cway1319]

im not an expert by any means this is strictly based on opinion. but im pretty sure its to stiff from being molded to wash also i think it would mess up the material if you washed it. and i cant see y it wouldnt dye. like to hear how it goes if you do tho! good luck!

[pyrothehitman]

okay so throwing in 3 or 4 dye pack in the washer may be out of the question.

however, if it does hold dye...i know walmart and other stores sell a fabric spray dye. it is almost like spray painting it, but with dye...lol

that would be better than buying a 165$ carpet on ebay.

[shadetree]

ebay carpet kits suck!!! my opinion sorry !!

[pyrothehitman]

why so? as a last resort I will have to turn to them...lol

[cway1319]

FMS has a carpet kit 120 bux i think it said maybe worth the time calling him before resorting to ebay. just a thought

[pyrothehitman]

^^^if i can get a hold of him...ahahahaha

what colors does he have?...ebay has a lot of colors...that the only good thing i guess ahaha

[pyrothehitman]

Festiva Carpet Kit $135.00/ea. All new carpet kit for Festiva. Better than OEM. Heel pad, correct padding, molded carpet. Includes rear hatch carpet. Specify Gray or Tan. Black also available

nvm i found it.

[Hot_Wheels]

someone on clubprotege.com dyed there carpet, he used big rubbermaid bins to soak it for a few days, i think it was ridix dye? came out like new.

[pyrothehitman]

thanx^^^ i have those blue plastic 55gal drums and i was just going to use one of them if the carpet is dyable.

[cway1319]

ok you found it! hope my inputs been somewhat helpful. post pics please

[pyrothehitman]

will do buddy. dying a decent carpet is much better then spending money on a new one i'll try dying it first to see what happens.

[Safety Guy]

You better wash it first. I washed mine by taking it out and spraying it with garden hose and using some carpet cleaner and other soap. Others have used a pressure washer, which may be quicker and more thorough. You should also look for rust under the carpet so you can repair it now. Here's what was under my carpet in my '91:



Here's my build thread so you can see the pics of my floor repair and whatever else may help you out:

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31934&highlight=aquamutt+build

Karl

[pyrothehitman]

You better wash it first. I washed mine by taking it out and spraying it with garden hose and using some carpet cleaner and other soap. Others have used a pressure washer, which may be quicker and more thorough. You should also look for rust under the carpet so you can repair it now. Here's what was under my carpet in my '91:



Here's my build thread so you can see the pics of my floor repair and whatever else may help you out:

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31934&highlight=aquamutt+build

Karl

wow...nothing like a flintstone hole in your floorboard.
Thanx for the advice

[jawbraeka]

Cut and weld repair job by the look of it...