Faded seats and carpet

[bullit09]

I was wondering if anyone on here has dyed their seats or carpets before and what they used I dyed my black Na seats that had turned blue because of the sun last year and after just 2 months they were back to blue. I had used a spray on dye it worked very well on the carpet but the seats didn't last. any permanent solution ? I don't want to have to keep taking my seats and carpet out of my car to dye them lol.

[ChrisJuliano]

The duplicolor fabric spray works pretty well, I haved used it on my seats before and its awesome.

[I<3flippyheadlights]

You love duplicolor don't you?

[Agent☣Orange]

Good thread. Interested as well. I've done my share of paints and dyes but hearing a success story would be good. One thing I've found with fabric paint is that it leaves the fabric rough and crusty.

[ChrisJuliano]

I do love duplicolor, huge fan of the products I have used from them!:)

[I<3flippyheadlights]

Does it leave things crusty? I need to dye my seats.

[Agent☣Orange]

I love Duplicolor too but thier fabric spray left my vsors and seats hard, rough and crusty. Very nicely black though so it shouldn't matter on visors but you'll have to work the seats until they're soft again. Thankfully, they were junk parts to experiment with.

I've also used it on faded parcel shelf carpet and trunk interior trim panels with great success.

I've also tried Ritz powder dye mix but that didn't work at all on a visor. Next, I want to try spraying, full strength (undilluted) Ritz liquid dye and see if that works.

[blu92]

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x480/blu92/001.jpg
mine didn't feel rough and crusty afterwards

[ChrisJuliano]

I used some ebay stuff before and it did a great job, didnt last long, the duplicolor lasted longer and didnt feel any different at all.

[itzzspencer]

I've used duplicolor fabric paint on my is300 headliner. It looked great and didn't feel crusty. It did however made it feel alittle less soft. Probably made the tiny thin fibers stick to each other. For Miata seats, it should work nicely since the cloth isn't all... "fibery "/fuzzy if that makes sense at all

[Agent☣Orange]

Sorry, I got mixed up 'til I looked up the photos. I used Rustoleum for these. Haven't tried Duplicolor fabric paint. Where do you find it?
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa375/YellowYata/Herculiner/Trunkproject18.jpg

Trunk panel before
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa375/YellowYata/Herculiner/Trunkproject4.jpg

Trunk panel after
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa375/YellowYata/Herculiner/Trunkproject5.jpg

Parcel shelf carpet half-n-half comparison
http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/aa375/YellowYata/Herculiner/Trunkproject15.jpg

[I<3flippyheadlights]

Guess who is going out and buying some duplicolor? :D

[ChrisJuliano]

Now someones a fan:P

I actually have seen people dye plastic parts aswell, not sure how but it does an AMAZING job.

[Agent☣Orange]

I'm heading to Autozone before they close in ten minutes. BRB!

[ChrisJuliano]

Good luck:D

[I<3flippyheadlights]

Well my car is gone right now, but on Sunday it is getting cleaned completely on the inside. Then I'll dye it sometime next week.

[zenit]

Wow. Any word on longevity or dripping staining from the carpet after spraying?

I've been debating dying the carpets with Rit dye, but would hate to have black stained shoes.

[bullit09]

Wow. Any word on longevity or dripping staining from the carpet after spraying?

I've been debating dying the carpets with Rit dye, but would hate to have black stained shoes.

I used the rustoleum paint when I did mine and it did not stain any of my clothes and I did the seats and carpets and like mentioned before it was crusty and it lasted about 6 months before it started to look faded again.

[diabeetus]

The duplicolor fabric spray works pretty well, I haved used it on my seats before and its awesome.

yes i got a couple cans for like 6 bucks each at autozone and holy ballz it worked beautifully. my seats and carpet is jet black again

[diabeetus]

Wow. Any word on longevity or dripping staining from the carpet after spraying?

I've been debating dying the carpets with Rit dye, but would hate to have black stained shoes.

it dries within hours and i have not noticed ANY black on my clothes or anything. ( i wore an old white shirt for a while because i was nervous about it bleeding onto it )

[Agent☣Orange]

Another Rustoleum testimony here: It never stains or comes off on clothes.

[I<3flippyheadlights]

I bought a can of duplicolor and will be using it sunday or monday.

[WASABI]

A new/used/clean carpet is pretty easy to get off ebay for cheep. If you dye your seats, wash them first. I removed mine, washed them good with carpet cleaner, let them dry in the sun for a day, then taped the sliders and leather/vinyl off. I used one can of Dupli-color's Vinyl & Fabric spray, and they bounced back to a nice rich black. A little stiff at first, once they dried, but became more supple as time went on. After 4 years, the color is still holding up.

-Jim

[Agent☣Orange]

Anyone refinish tan leather into black? Probably no $5 rattlecan solution.

[WASABI]

Anyone refinish tan leather into black? Probably no $5 rattlecan solution.

Not tan leather, but I have successfully dyed tan floor mats black.