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hybrid89 · 09-28-2005, 12:44 PM

long story short, I bought a OEM carpet in super mint condition for the EG hatch. It was the last big thing I needed to swap the car to a full black si/type R interior. Now, I know honda's black carpet isn't quite pure black. Its kinda dark dark grey/blue/black. I want PURE DarK Black...so in all my wisdom (or what I like to think is that) I began looking at different carpet dyes on the market. It seems that going from black and trying to get a darker black shouldn't be a problem at all. I just don't want to have issues and fuck up one of the hardest peices to find for my interior. So with all that said, has anyone on here used or know someone that has had experience dyeing their carpet??? I know it is a long shot...but who knows.....

matt

swanny · 09-28-2005, 01:15 PM

Try some of that Rit dye in a washing machine.

hybrid89 · 09-28-2005, 01:21 PM

carpet would get thrashed in a washing machine.... same concept and I have used "RIT" and have been successful, but don't want to cahnce fucking this thing off...its mint!

kyleirwin · 09-28-2005, 03:28 PM

try it first on a part that won't show.

hybrid89 · 09-28-2005, 03:34 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(kylemarhx @ Sep 28 2005, 02:28 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
try it first on a part that won't show.
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true dat...I planned on doing it one way or another, just hoping to get some input from someone who has used it if possible

hcivic.com · 09-28-2005, 08:19 PM

I used a powder dye mixed with h2o and used a spray bottle then let is sit and washed it off worked ok

Sweet InStinct · 09-29-2005, 12:52 PM

Even if your carpet fits in the washer dont do it, because with some washers its hard to drain the dye out..

I spray painted.. lol it didnt turn out as nice as I hoped

hybrid89 · 09-29-2005, 01:03 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hcivic.com @ Sep 28 2005, 07:19 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
I used a powder dye mixed with h2o and used a spray bottle then let is sit and washed it off worked ok
[/b][/quote]

on carpet? whats your definition or "worked ok" problems?

hcivic.com · 09-29-2005, 08:54 PM

looked good had some darker spots, next time i will wear gloves (black hands suck). Also spray more dye and use a brush to work it in

kyleirwin · 09-29-2005, 10:01 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sweet InStinct @ Sep 29 2005, 11:52 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Even if your carpet fits in the washer dont do it, because with some washers its hard to drain the dye out..

I spray painted.. lol it didnt turn out as nice as I hoped
[/b][/quote]
holy shit... somebody crawled out of a hole.

confusatron · 10-08-2005, 11:56 AM

The dye mixed with H20 and let it sit sounds like a great idea. I snagged a cherry full black carpet piece frm the junkyard, but I'm not gonna bother dying it. Because it would make the rest of my shabby interior look worse [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

phyregod · 10-08-2005, 12:10 PM

Honda carpet is plastic fibers... Which won't hold dye. It'll look darker, but it'll never stick like it should..

I've never tried it, but in theory, it would come out every time you shampoo'd the carpet, or spilled something on it.. It would rub off on your shoes and stuff. Dye is for non-plastic based stuff. You also have to rinse the holy shit out of things that are dyed, and unless the carpen was out of the car at the time, you would have hell rinsing it.

It sounds like a big messy mistake waiting to happen.

My two suggestions:

1. Leave it alone. Its stock, factory color, and in mint condition according to you. Don't fuck that up.

2. Buy "black" carpet from an aftermarket dealer. Lots of people sell it, like ebay and summit, jeggs, or like 8769875 companies in import mags, etc.

CiViC_SOHC · 10-08-2005, 12:54 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(phyregod @ Oct 8 2005, 11:10 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Honda carpet is plastic fibers... Which won't hold dye. It'll look darker, but it'll never stick like it should..

I've never tried it, but in theory, it would come out every time you shampoo'd the carpet, or spilled something on it.. It would rub off on your shoes and stuff. Dye is for non-plastic based stuff. You also have to rinse the holy shit out of things that are dyed, and unless the carpen was out of the car at the time, you would have hell rinsing it.

It sounds like a big messy mistake waiting to happen.

My two suggestions:

1. Leave it alone. Its stock, factory color, and in mint condition according to you. Don't fuck that up.

2. Buy "black" carpet from an aftermarket dealer. Lots of people sell it, like ebay and summit, jeggs, or like 8769875 companies in import mags, etc.
[/b][/quote]
I can get you molded carpet from a local dealer around here for $170 not shipped. Go on and email him.AEI

Nathan25 · 05-07-2008, 01:59 PM

buy some rit and make sure its going to be nice out for a day or two, take your carpet out and make sure its half ass washed, how you do that is up to you. now take a plastic container and add warm or hot water and fill'er up and add your dye, what ever you want to dye it to, and then get a board of some sort and stir it, fold up your carpet and add it to it, let it sit for a day or a couple of hours whatever you prefer and then drain it and hang it up to dry (hence the nice day) and put back in........how hard was that, i came up with that on my own and it worked f-ing awesome.......good luck and post back if this worked for you

fall_out_boy_21@hotmail.com

ps: i have pics to show ya if you want to see the done deal......

BrutalB83 · 05-07-2008, 03:54 PM

Idiot. This thread is from 2005. I don't think the original poster gives a shit anymore or has even visited this site in years...

09-28-2005, 12:44 PM	#1
hybrid89 thistownsucks... Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SoCal Age: 31 Posts: 1,821 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 32	long story short, I bought a OEM carpet in super mint condition for the EG hatch. It was the last big thing I needed to swap the car to a full black si/type R interior. Now, I know honda's black carpet isn't quite pure black. Its kinda dark dark grey/blue/black. I want PURE DarK Black...so in all my wisdom (or what I like to think is that) I began looking at different carpet dyes on the market. It seems that going from black and trying to get a darker black shouldn't be a problem at all. I just don't want to have issues and fuck up one of the hardest peices to find for my interior. So with all that said, has anyone on here used or know someone that has had experience dyeing their carpet??? I know it is a long shot...but who knows..... matt __________________ id rather have a hondata and a stock block then a sleeved, pistons/rods combo and a hack or fmu

09-28-2005, 01:15 PM	#2
swanny Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: buck teeth and government checks, PA Posts: 3,780 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 49	Try some of that Rit dye in a washing machine. __________________ http://www.midwesthybrid.com

09-28-2005, 01:21 PM	#3
hybrid89 thistownsucks... Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SoCal Age: 31 Posts: 1,821 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 32	carpet would get thrashed in a washing machine.... same concept and I have used "RIT" and have been successful, but don't want to cahnce fucking this thing off...its mint! __________________ id rather have a hondata and a stock block then a sleeved, pistons/rods combo and a hack or fmu

09-28-2005, 03:28 PM	#4
kyleirwin Retired OG Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Vegas Age: 21 Posts: 2,422 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: Integra, Tahoe Rep Power: 41	try it first on a part that won't show. __________________ Kyle I. Collins, PmD.

09-28-2005, 03:34 PM	#5
hybrid89 thistownsucks... Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SoCal Age: 31 Posts: 1,821 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 32	<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(kylemarhx @ Sep 28 2005, 02:28 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'> try it first on a part that won't show. [/b][/quote] true dat...I planned on doing it one way or another, just hoping to get some input from someone who has used it if possible __________________ id rather have a hondata and a stock block then a sleeved, pistons/rods combo and a hack or fmu


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09-28-2005, 08:19 PM	#6
hcivic.com Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Calgary Alberta canada Posts: 4,577 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 58	I used a powder dye mixed with h2o and used a spray bottle then let is sit and washed it off worked ok

09-29-2005, 12:52 PM	#7
Sweet InStinct Hot Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Toronto/Ont/Canada Age: 22 Posts: 1,098 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 95 Civic Coupe Rep Power: 23	Even if your carpet fits in the washer dont do it, because with some washers its hard to drain the dye out.. I spray painted.. lol it didnt turn out as nice as I hoped __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hotness

09-29-2005, 01:03 PM	#8
hybrid89 thistownsucks... Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SoCal Age: 31 Posts: 1,821 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 32	<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hcivic.com @ Sep 28 2005, 07:19 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'> I used a powder dye mixed with h2o and used a spray bottle then let is sit and washed it off worked ok [/b][/quote] on carpet? whats your definition or "worked ok" problems? __________________ id rather have a hondata and a stock block then a sleeved, pistons/rods combo and a hack or fmu

09-29-2005, 08:54 PM	#9
hcivic.com Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Calgary Alberta canada Posts: 4,577 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 58	looked good had some darker spots, next time i will wear gloves (black hands suck). Also spray more dye and use a brush to work it in

09-29-2005, 10:01 PM	#10
kyleirwin Retired OG Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Vegas Age: 21 Posts: 2,422 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: Integra, Tahoe Rep Power: 41	<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sweet InStinct @ Sep 29 2005, 11:52 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'> Even if your carpet fits in the washer dont do it, because with some washers its hard to drain the dye out.. I spray painted.. lol it didnt turn out as nice as I hoped [/b][/quote] holy shit... somebody crawled out of a hole. __________________ Kyle I. Collins, PmD.

10-08-2005, 11:56 AM	#11
confusatron Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago area Posts: 464 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 12	The dye mixed with H20 and let it sit sounds like a great idea. I snagged a cherry full black carpet piece frm the junkyard, but I'm not gonna bother dying it. Because it would make the rest of my shabby interior look worse [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] __________________ 1993 Civic DX Hatch B16A SiR-II --SOLD! 1988 Supra Turbo automatic FOR SALE $2000 needs trans repair, power steering repair, a few leaks, Clean Body, Alpine, leather interior in decent shape, JDM motor rebuilt with HKS metal head gasket and ARP head bolts. 1996 Toyota Celica GT (daily driver)

10-08-2005, 12:54 PM	#13
CiViC_SOHC Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 940 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 17	<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(phyregod @ Oct 8 2005, 11:10 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'> Honda carpet is plastic fibers... Which won't hold dye. It'll look darker, but it'll never stick like it should.. I've never tried it, but in theory, it would come out every time you shampoo'd the carpet, or spilled something on it.. It would rub off on your shoes and stuff. Dye is for non-plastic based stuff. You also have to rinse the holy shit out of things that are dyed, and unless the carpen was out of the car at the time, you would have hell rinsing it. It sounds like a big messy mistake waiting to happen. My two suggestions: 1. Leave it alone. Its stock, factory color, and in mint condition according to you. Don't fuck that up. 2. Buy "black" carpet from an aftermarket dealer. Lots of people sell it, like ebay and summit, jeggs, or like 8769875 companies in import mags, etc. [/b][/quote] I can get you molded carpet from a local dealer around here for $170 not shipped. Go on and email him.AEI __________________ 1992 EG8 Civic Sedan / '98 D16Y7 swapping a D16Z6...TURBO! Support the local Performance shop. <a href=\"http://aeiperformance.com/\" target=\"_blank\">AEI performance</a>

05-07-2008, 01:59 PM	#14
Nathan25 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 0	man oh man its not that frackin hard buy some rit and make sure its going to be nice out for a day or two, take your carpet out and make sure its half ass washed, how you do that is up to you. now take a plastic container and add warm or hot water and fill'er up and add your dye, what ever you want to dye it to, and then get a board of some sort and stir it, fold up your carpet and add it to it, let it sit for a day or a couple of hours whatever you prefer and then drain it and hang it up to dry (hence the nice day) and put back in........how hard was that, i came up with that on my own and it worked f-ing awesome.......good luck and post back if this worked for you fall_out_boy_21@hotmail.com ps: i have pics to show ya if you want to see the done deal......

05-07-2008, 03:54 PM	#15
BrutalB83 Crusher of Noob Ambitions Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oxford, MI Age: 25 Posts: 6,665 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 97 Integra LS Coupe Rep Power: 160	Idiot. This thread is from 2005. I don't think the original poster gives a shit anymore or has even visited this site in years... __________________ If you find something I say helpful, please rep it up! Also, DO NOT PM me with tech questions! Use the forums so we can all benefit from the answers. I will NOT respond to tech-related PMs... 97 Integra LS Coupe: AEM Intake/Megan Header/Magnaflow Exhaust Tokico Shocks & Springs Megan Strut Braces & H-Brace 98-01 Conversion (Front/Rear Bumpers & "Mesh" Alloys)

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