dibbleyuk Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 as above me and my cousin are going to give this ago in my supra and his 200sx will let you know the outcome getting 5L of black dye for it tomorrow from his valleting guys. any advise as i havnt done this before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mk47 Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 I think just dont use too much, my mate (on here) did his and didnt need more than around a litre iirc. brush it in and work it nicely to get an even shade. looks great when its done too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AdamR@SJC Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 I've wanted to do this for ages; how are you going to physically dye the interior? with a brush? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 JUst passing through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JODY T Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Put it into a garden water sprayer, can be bought from B&Q for about a quid.. Gives much better coverage, then use a hard bristle brush to rub it in... Works a treat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibbleyuk Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 Put it into a garden water sprayer, can be bought from B&Q for about a quid.. Gives much better coverage, then use a hard bristle brush to rub it in... Works a treat... thats exsactly what i was going to do and just spray it untill its covered everything and see how it looks anything is better than the nasty dated grey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supradibbs Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 secret is too get all the crap off greese etc i went and brought a industral wet vac you will not get the coverage unless its completly free off greese in my opinion it has too be wet vac couple off times then rinse with clean water time consuming but worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibbleyuk Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 secret is too get all the crap off greese etc i went and brought a industral wet vac you will not get the coverage unless its completly free off greese in my opinion it has too be wet vac couple off times then rinse with clean water time consuming but worth it We was going to clean the carpets at my cousin work they do car valleting so have everything we need to get them spotless before we attempt to dye them i will post some pics when we do it i hoping to get a really nice finish fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibbleyuk Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 Right guys my cousin done his last weekend came up amazing used just 2.5L of dye aswell! really did look great! So doing mine on sunday all in all its costing us £16 to do both so why do you guys charge £150+ there carpet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terawua Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 hmmm where do you get the dye from, I need to do this in the beemer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibbleyuk Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 My cousin got it from his valeting suppliers will find out what company if you like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 buy a face lift supra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 buy a face lift supra My non facelift has it as stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terawua Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 My cousin got it from his valeting suppliers will find out what company if you like? Yeah that would be good.. I already wasted a day trying to dye a carpet black and it now looks cack already and its only been in there a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibbleyuk Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 Well i done mine came up lovely need to go over it one more time just to darken it abit but run out of dye.. getting somemore on thursday and will find out what campany it is then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supradibbs Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Right guys my cousin done his last weekend came up amazing used just 2.5L of dye aswell! really did look great! So doing mine on sunday all in all its costing us £16 to do both so why do you guys charge £150+ there carpet? because my time is not cheap mate,comments like that makes me wish i never gave you any sodding advise have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibbleyuk Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 i wasnt having a moan or trying to put you down on the forum, i was curious as it hasnt cost me alot and didnt take long to do.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 My non facelift has it as stock result!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4RK RZ Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I just bought some dye :o) I like a bit of DIY to be honest - its like ive accomplished something lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Are there any guides on removing the carpet? Is it a seats out job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Dublin Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Is it a seats out job? Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickTT Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I've just done mine. Remove the seats, plastic sill trims and lower seatbelt mounting bolts and the bottom of the back seat. I found it easier to remove the rear bit of the centre console as well. Take out any of the push fit locating pegs that are still there and just pull the carpet out and back. Having an aerotop is an advantage at this stage:D Took about 30 mins to get the seats out, then 4 hrs cleaning the carpet and another couple of hours to dye it. I'm well impressed with the results, pics to follow as i'm doing some wiring jobs in the footwells while the carpet is out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I've just done mine. Remove the seats, plastic sill trims and lower seatbelt mounting bolts and the bottom of the back seat. I found it easier to remove the rear bit of the centre console as well. Take out any of the push fit locating pegs that are still there and just pull the carpet out and back. Having an aerotop is an advantage at this stage:D Took about 30 mins to get the seats out, then 4 hrs cleaning the carpet and another couple of hours to dye it. I'm well impressed with the results, pics to follow as i'm doing some wiring jobs in the footwells while the carpet is out Great job Rich. So............the above basically means "Greg, come round to my house and I'll do it for you it's that easy". Thanks mate - lovely of you to offer. Get those pics up buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 You could say the same thing about polishing, the actual cost in parts is not very high. The labour time is what costs the money. You could say the same thing for a lot of jobs, if you do the work yourself of course it is going to be cheaper as you aren't charged an hourly rate for it Great job Rich. So............the above basically means "Greg, come round to my house and I'll do it for you it's that easy". Thanks mate - lovely of you to offer. Get those pics up buddy. It is very straight forward to remove Greg, im sure even you could manage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickTT Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I have got enough dye left to do another one, Greg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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