How to Dye Automotive Carpet the Simple and Cheap way!

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2 жыл бұрын

Using readily available Rit dye I show how I dyed my cars carpets with great results! Note that I have no affiliation with any products on here but they DO work!

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@Nic0lasJ. 4 ай бұрын

I had been thinking about this for some time. I wanted to do the floors in my suburban. I foolishly used a carpet cleaner that wasn’t very good & it left my floorboards spotty. Now I have to find a light grey to dye them back. Thank u so much for this video. Now I have a bit more faith in myself to give it a try.

@handydand 4 ай бұрын

Go for it! That’s a great scenario to start with a carpet that is stained already; I would say darker the better.

@bernardaflores1720 2 жыл бұрын

Great job!! As a kid, we used to dye our T-shirts in colors to make up the soccer uniforms. Color T-shirts where more expensive than plain whites and dye was cheap.

@handydand 2 жыл бұрын

Yep this was simple but looks great!

@ryanhey8793 2 жыл бұрын

You’ve inspired me again. Now I have to find a rear mat

@handydand 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll keep an eye open for one!

@KevinxDoll 2 жыл бұрын

I did this with my C70 carpet. worked pretty well

@handydand 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin! I’m please at how well it holds up!

@davidkeetz Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing your experience. I'm about to do this with my '91 montero to restore the carpets back to a consistent blue color. I was going back and forth deciding whether to use the RIT fabric dye or the Duplicolor Vinyl and Fabric spray - I have both on hand but I think I'm going to go with the RIT and use the Spray on the plastic trim pieces that I won't be wrapping with vinyl material.

@handydand Жыл бұрын

Hi David Thank you for watching and for sharing your plans for your Montero. I used to own a 91 Montero and it was an amazing off-road machine. I wished I still had it!

@smokindomain 7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for those great tips! Dino Brisbane Australia

@handydand 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Dino! Glad you found it helpful!

@shan11nins 5 ай бұрын

Really helpful video, thank you!

@handydand 5 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

@Duckys_world__ 4 ай бұрын

How's is it holding up

@ChristopherBurtraw 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work! Wondering if any transfer happens if they get wet?

@handydand 2 жыл бұрын

None yet! I got them wet and wiped with paper towels and no issues.

@candela007 11 ай бұрын

Hey, great work. How much water did you use per bottle of Rit? I am doing a set of 5 regular size mats: 2 fronts and 3 smalls for the back. Is 1 bottle enough? Original colour is dark gray. Thanks, I do appreciate your input.

@handydand 11 ай бұрын

I followed the directions on the bottle as far as mix goes. I believe I used two bottles for my project. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!

@PatriceSingleman-o1p Ай бұрын

Thanks for this! I ordered custom mats that came in and were a much lighter grey color than I liked but I like the mats so I was going to darken them with this same color. I noticed that the bottle says to add a teaspoon of dish soap. Should I do this if I’m following the spray bottle method you used?

@handydand 28 күн бұрын

I would follow the recommendations on the bottle and spray away! Thanks for watching!

@BlACKfemaleDONN 3 ай бұрын

Say, if I wanted to do this with the inside of the entire vehicle carpet, how would I dry it then? Would It air dry or keep the windows up? How long do you think it would take, could it be walked on while drying?

@handydand 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! As the dye is liquid, the carpet will be wet. How fast it dries depends on the weather (if outside). If inside warm temperature and a fan can hasten drying. I wouldn’t walk on it until it dries. Hope that helps!

@michelemichael-fn1jj Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm going to try on our F-150 that has a bleach stain!!!

@handydand Жыл бұрын

Hi Michele michael, sounds like a good plan to save the carpet! Thanks for watching and let us know the results.

@enolafilms Жыл бұрын

Can this be done on the actual car carpet (under the mats) if im able to remove it?

@handydand Жыл бұрын

Yes it can! It’s a lot of work and remember hot dye is required, however it does dye the carpet well.

@jimallen-nx8hz Жыл бұрын

Would it be easier to get a trash can and pour hot water in it and the dye? Then just soak the carpets for a time and let it dry

@handydand Жыл бұрын

Hi Jim I don’t know? I found this method worked pretty well and heat is a key for the dye setting into the rug. Maybe a large vat of heated dye would work, although there would be a great deal of waste due to the volume needed. Thanks for watching and for your thoughts!

@stephie9660 Жыл бұрын

how is the carpet ? is it still black or has it faded at all ?

@handydand Жыл бұрын

Hi Stephie It seems to be holding up pretty well! Thanks for watching!

@lulop022882 Жыл бұрын

I would have poured into an HVLP gun and sprayed it on 🤣 turned out great..

@handydand Жыл бұрын

Thanks Lulop, good idea and thanks for sharing!

@garrethj4888 5 ай бұрын

How many coats did you do?, does it matter if the mixed dye cools while applying?

@handydand 5 ай бұрын

I kept coating the carpet until I used it all up. (Multiple coats while It was still hot). You want to keep it hot as that is how it bonds well. Thanks for watching!

@garrethj4888 5 ай бұрын

@@handydand Thanks for the reply, how much water did you use for the 2 bottles of dye?