Carpet Dye?

[jedimaster]

Anyone every try and dye carpet from one color to another? I want to change my Medium Blue colored carpet to black?

 

[drewpster]

Re: Carpet Dye?

I don't recommend it. It seems it would be far easier to replace the carpet. The potential for a huge mess is pretty great.

 

[a70eliminator]

Re: Carpet Dye?

Just get some cheap spray cans and paint it black, beleive me it works great I've done it, changed my blue carpet to black in about 15 mins and 3 cans of paint, cheap weekender spray from walmart, a light coat is all you need it dries fast and so far hasn't worn off at all, go ahead and laugh but you would never know the carpet was blue, although this was in a car not a boat.

 

[luckyinkentucky]

Re: Carpet Dye?

The only thing I would worry about would be off colors from UV damage. You could always use 'Rit' fabric dye, but like drewpster said.... it would be better to just replace it even if you just use indoor / outdoor carpet from Lowe's. If you look around you can find decently priced re-carpeting kits for boats. I did mine for $150, and it took me about 10 hours total from start to finish, but I'm a slow worker. New carpet adds a 'new feel' to your boat, and you would really enjoy it.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Carpet Dye?

a70 i'm not laughing, i've done the same thing to dirty carpet in some of my restores. oil spills cover right up, and it last. cheap walmart 1.00 per can. it's better than dye coming off on your bare feet.

 

[jedimaster]

Re: Carpet Dye?

I'll give the spray paint a whirl and see how it turns out. If it screws up the carpet I'll just put in new carpet.