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conventional fabric dye

Discussion in 'Interior' started by jakejacobson86, Dec 17, 2004.

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    jakejacobson86 New Member

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    conventional fabric dye

    hey what up guys. Im currently in the process of converting my tan/beige interior into a black/white interior. Ive gotten a lot done so far, but now Im at the stage in modding my interior fabrics. Im just going to reupholster my fabrics (door panels + headboard) but I was just wondering if I could use regular fabric dye to color my floor carpet? im not sure how many other people have done this, but I would like to know what exactly to use? thanks.
    jakejacobson86, Dec 17, 2004
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    Vamp Gunmetal 2001 Corolla S

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    I dyed my carpet black and it looks good. It fades out sometimes in the high traffic spots though.
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    hey vamp, would you recommend re-upholstering the headliner OR dying it? I have an 03, want to do it black,thanks
    100bajan, Dec 28, 2004
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    Hm... Well, I'm familiar with regular fabric dye. I know they make dye especially for auto carpet. Carpet, most of the time is just plastic. So it seems a bit resistant to water soluble dye. I would go with the specialized carpet/upholstry dye.
    Let us know what you find out...
    statik, Dec 29, 2004
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