Carpet dye

[Lynsey]

Ok, the Nova is sprayed and looking damn fine :p Now it's time to focus on the interior. Since the dark brown carpet doesn't fit in with my black colour scheme, I'm selling it to John for a more fitting project. I've looked online at several different types of black carpet dye (the carpet I have is very light grey) and they all claim to be the best - obviously :roll: Does anyone have any experiences (good or bad) with certain brands/ types? :thumb:

[Geordie-Chris]

I used one I got from the valeters at work, big bottle of the stuff, didn't do an amazing job and gets on your trainers if their wet - **** tbh!! Auto smart stuff or something along those lines!

[John]

Lynz, i've heard of people tinting (spraying Lol) them with rattle cans? Not seen any done in person though. (did you get my pm btw?)

[Mike]

You dont need dye!!

Any matt finish spray paint will do this to Nova carpets....

Note wheel arch carpets in black :thumb:

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/Entire%20reshell/Picture151.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j181/mikenova/Entire%20reshell/Picture150.jpg

[Pistol Pete]

I think the simps spray painted his carpets. Looked good.

[MK999]

Random off topic I know but where did your rear door cards come from mike? lol

[Mike]

I think the simps spray painted his carpets. Looked good.

I did just the same, have been doing it for ages as it lasts a damn sight longer then dye & is far easier/cleaner to do so.

[Mike]

Random off topic I know but where did your rear door cards come from mike? lol

One of 12 sets ever made. I dont have them anymore. Som e theiving little @unt does.

EDIT: But I am in the process of making some far better ones from kevlar. I have the moulds done, let me know when you want a pair.

[Lynsey]

Cheers, cans it is then.

John, sorry I forgot to reply. I'll come over to Congleton Tuesday evening if that's ok?

[John]

Cool Lynz, should hopefully be ok, will txt you monday. Please don't make a special journey though, do you pass down the m6/a50 going down to bristol? Could poss meet you if you do.

[L33 LEG]

any examples of sprayed carpets after a bit of use? i cant see it working tbh, even though i am probably wrong.

[Spudly]

Spray painting carpets with any normal rattle can is an age old valeters trick and works fairly well tbh and the bonus is that if it goes thin or wears out then another few passes with the same can and its fixed again.

Ive also used the dye that chris mentioned and its good stuff and durable too, its available from auto-smart valeting supplies just ask for carpet dye!

BUT.......

Word of warning, it dyes everything and does not come out, rubber gloves are a must and dont ffs do it inside you will become very high very quickly then very unconcious even quicker and it can be rather toxic, also you will need to leave it to thoroughly dry out before fitting it back or using the car after application for the same reason!

[Lynsey]

You are telling this to a girl who 1) used thinners to take the rooflining glue off the roof, with the doors shut, for 3 hours! and 2) Sprayed 'things' inside a car, with the doors shut LMAO lol although to be fair I was only about 15 at the time and getting high for free is great when you only earn £15/ week at a chinese take-away. Falling on deaf ears? Definately not!

Cheers for all the info, I'm going to go with the rattle cans as they seem to be the all-round favourite :thumb:

[Spudly]

Aye rattle cans will be the far easier option tbh and as said if it wears out then go over it again, simples lol

Lol thats cool you sound like the type of girl id love to meet (damn you dougie) getting high is cool but from the way we were made to handle that dye and other stuff like Gard-X fabric spray it doesnt just make you high it makes you dead:eek:lol

[L33 LEG]

im always spraying inside my car with the doors shut, and the garage door shut. its all fun lol the only headahce i get is my parents shouting at me when it stinks the whole house out!

get some pics up when uv done it, i might give it a try.

[Andy]

BUT.. ffs do it inside you will become very high very quickly then very unconcious even quicker and it can be rather toxic
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Bring me this product...............lol:tard:

[Spudly]

:cool::cool::cool::cool:
Bring me this product...............lol:tard:



Lmfao, youre mad as a box of frogs you are bud lol

[brainsnova]

**** that i do all my spraying in the hall

[~~joycey~~]

Sprayng dose indeed work! I'm just about to do my door cards :cool:

[Lynsey]

Aye, I did my door cards because they were manky beige. They've come out great :p

[Mazz]

One of 12 sets ever made.

I must be one of those 12 then!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/mrmazz/Nova/CIMG2595Small.jpg

[Lynsey]

My mate has some too, are you sure there were only 12 made?

[bmw156]

about spraying inside, i sprayed inside the othe rnight just ebfor i went to bed, and thought afterwards, **** what if i die, so i opened the window at liek 1 in the morning to let in some fresh air, well i didnt die so im good lol

[The Simps]

Don't know if you've done them yet or not lynz but these pics might help...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Interior/P3190032.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Interior/P3190034.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Interior/Sub5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Interior/P3190033.jpg


As said, if it wears thin just lash some more on. It will feel crispy to touch but seriously - who strokes their carpet? The only places where it should wear anyway is the footwells but if you use mats it doesn't matter.

I sprayed the parcel shelf too then had all my plastic trim parts sprayed proffesionally with plastic primer then trimmed the door cards with boot sub carpet - very easy job.

[MK999]

Look surprisingly good, was expecting a bit more patchyness from spraying them, I'm guessing from the guages that was an early stage of your old turbo simps?

PS your inbox is full lol

[Novaboi_1991]

oooh, that looks nice :)

anyone got any tips for dieing door cards? as there isnt alot of choice for a pov spec 4 door,

Cheers

[The Simps]

just re-trim them. Nova ones are a piece of pi$$, Its just a flat piece of card. I used sub carpet on mine but you can use anything you want!

More pic whoring...


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Interior/P5220001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Interior/P5220002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Interior/P5220004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Interior/P5220003.jpg

[The Simps]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Interior/P5220006.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Interior/P1010029.jpg

[Novaboi_1991]

now that DOES look nice!

[The Simps]

Get all ur plastic bits sprayed up with the propper plastic primer so it lasts and you're well away! (thats what i did rather than trying to get mint gsi bits.

[Novaboi_1991]

anymore pics of your interior mate? looks mint!

[The Simps]

More late night whoring! lol


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Photoshoot%20Day/DSCF0306resize.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Photoshoot%20Day/DSCF0305resize.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/TheSimps/Nova/Photoshoot%20Day/DSCF0302resize.jpg


No longer my car tho sadly :(

[MK999]

rear door cards are cool :) Calibra sunvisors glued on?! lol doorcards trimmed in some leather like the cally seats would make it perfect :)

[L33 LEG]

thats a very decent job!