Carpet – Re-dye process

Carpet dye – Grey Interior Renovation, Car Trim Faded Carpet Dye 1 Litre

With the Figaro being over 31 years old now, chances are the carpet is looking a tab bit worn and most probably a little grubby in places which the vacuum cannot reach. Of late we have seen more and more members attempt to breathe new life into it, by applying a liquid dye or spray paint. Below is an article by a member on the process and experiences.

Words and Pictures: Prem Reynolds

My experience of this was an interesting journey as to start with I decided to go down the spray route and purchased the Figaro Club Spray Can.  The colour match was OK but it made the carpet really hard.

 

We decided to take the Pale aqua to grey – it was badly stained with Japanese coffee and mud that just wouldn’t shift. I used a liquid carpet dye from Leather Colour Doctor sprayed on using a compressor gun. Air dried and the result are fantastic.

 

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This was the process I followed using the carpet dye recommended by John at The Leather Colour Doctor:

    1. The original pale aqua carpet was badly stained and brown from coffee and mud.
    2. Removed carpet from the car.
    3. Washed the steel panels and 30 years of the grime away with various cleaners.
    4. We also found a Yen coin, hair clips and hair!
    5. As an option, we decided to soundproof the entire car so went through this 2 stage process
    6. Using the foiled bitumen then high-density foam on top ready for the new carpet.
    7. Hung the carpet outside and hit it with every carpet cleaner known to man.
    8. It was then washed/rinsed with steam/warm water jet wash and boy was it brown!!
    9. The years of grime took a while but eventually, the water ran clear.
    10. I then used a Karcher carpet cleaner to suck up the excess water and left it, touch dry.
    11. Places it outside and in my garage to air dry for several days.
    12. We then hung it up in the garage ready for spraying the new carpet dye.
    13. We opted for a grey colour to kill the stains but match in with the car interior (dash/piping)
    14. The dye was applied with an air compressor and spray gun.
    15. We also tried the normal trigger bottle spray but very time-consuming – but worked.
    16. It was also scrubbed into the fibres as recommended by John wearing rubber gloves.
    17. 1st coat is left to dry.
    18. 2nd coat was applied and provided a much richer colour.
    19. Left to dry before spraying with a spray can Scotch Guard treatment.
    20. The carpet was then fitted back into the soundproofed car.
    21. New mats fitted to seal the deal.

I personally think the new grey makes the exterior colour and interior cream “sing”. The original faded pale aqua, albeit factory correct, just seemed to clash. This new colour makes the interior smell and look so much better 🙂

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Published on 19th August 2022