[How to] dye your stock carpet - Honda-Tech

o2flow.net · 01-28-2008, 06:10 PM

I've been fixing little things on the new daily over the past two weeks and thought I'd try something new with the carpet. Car is a 99 EK hatch.

Sorry for the crap pics, it was dark and I was tired

Take 4 cans of this in gloss black

Take out old carpet the correct way (Seats out, console out, SRS cover off, cup holders out, lower dash brace out, rear bench out). I painted it in the same fashion I paint everything else (cept I just vacuumed for prep

). Just spray on light coats and allow to dry 8-15 minutes between each coat.

Stock

Dyed

Installed:

The carpet will take on a coarse texture, much like (but not as bad as) a Scotch pad. Unless you roll barefoot, who cares

Overall I am very happy at it costing me < $30. I never realized how much carpet makes a difference in a car :shock:

I'm still looking for a Honda OEM dr side floormat if ya got it! Obviously color doesn't matter

boostedjdmdc2 · 01-28-2008, 06:12 PM

damn that looks really good

Jameson · 01-28-2008, 06:22 PM

Did the same thing to my crx carpet and it came out looking brand new!

beav · 01-28-2008, 06:33 PM

im just wondering about the quality of that coloring. will it bleed or fade? or stain clothes and sneakers? i dunno, seems to me that if you go through the hassle of removing the whole carpet, you might as well just install a new one.
good oportunity for a CTR red one.

but then again, you can always get them in any color from JC Whitney in oem molds.

overall i guess its a good solution if youre on a budget and have a lotta time on your hands. bump for you man.

EL MIGGZ · 01-28-2008, 06:35 PM

this is awesome!!

beav · 01-28-2008, 06:39 PM

also... if you can find it...there is an oem black flormat that was an accessory option for 96-00 civics. pretty rare, but i got a set on ebay. i might have the part number if anyone wants it. muahahahah

h22ek9forme · 01-28-2008, 06:46 PM

I think the only thing that is appealing, is just how clean it makes it look.
that shit looks brand new, and your right, I never realized how much of a difference that could make.
I cant imagine re-doing it in that stock grey color, I wouldnt even bother.
I read in another thread about a actual "dye" in a liquid form,
they mentioned getting a big trash can and filling it with the dye and part water,
and leaving sit for awhile, I would bet that, that would be less prone to wear off and what not

r33dm0n3y · 01-28-2008, 06:50 PM

i did this a few months back and was equally excited with my initial results. i even added 2 coats of scotch guard to make sure that my hours of labor were worth it. THEY WEREN'T. as soon as someones wet shoes hit that "dye" as you call it, the "spray paint" wears right off and you'll be left with giant grey splotches. not trying to be a downer...but on the plus side you can use a carpet shampooer to remove the spray paint from your carpet. booo painting your carpet. when the weather gets warmer here i'll be dyeing mine with rit dye in a giant drum. i'll post up on my results. until then, brrrrr it's freaking cold outside.

o2flow.net · 01-28-2008, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beav

will it bleed or fade? or stain clothes and sneakers?

I doubt it. Besides, for the cost and time, I don't care. To the guy who implied it took forever, I think it took like 2 hours to paint the mats and the carpet...3-4 coats on each.

crazyjetsfan22 · 01-28-2008, 06:58 PM

wanna try this on my floor mats

slacks · 01-28-2008, 07:05 PM

oh man!

hella nice!

EM1ly · 01-28-2008, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boostedjdmdc2

damn that looks really good

De_tour · 01-28-2008, 07:37 PM

Tell me how that dye lasts because SEM is the only product i know that works the best.

z6hatchboy · 01-28-2008, 07:52 PM

Does looks really clean, it making me think of doing it. And do tell how it holds up

yoffer · 01-28-2008, 07:55 PM

Very nice write up!!!

MilanoCivic97 · 01-28-2008, 08:00 PM

i did this about 2 years ago to my civic. the first time it faded pretty quick but it was because i was lazy and did not prep at all. the second time around i shampooed the carpet, let it dry completely, and used adhesion promoter. as the OP said, it will be course to the touch at first, but does wear in. it will fade in high traffic spots (driver and passenger floormats) but other than that it stuck n problem at all. its been about a year and a half since i last dyed my carpet and i have redone the floormats once.

good writeup btw.

JonSim · 01-28-2008, 08:02 PM

I don't get why someone would want to dye a civic carpet.

MilanoCivic97 · 01-28-2008, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonSim

I don't get why someone would want to dye a civic carpet.

it gets stained and disgusting looking. dye covers it up. dumbass.

unusual71 · 01-28-2008, 08:42 PM

looked beautiful after words, nice contribution to H-T thanks!!

o2flow.net · 01-29-2008, 07:16 AM

Does anyone know where to get (part#?) OEM EK Black floormats???

jw, I searched and couldn't find it

jewpont · 01-29-2008, 08:32 AM

does anyone have pics of a completely dyed black 96-98 interior?dash, carpet, panels, doors, etc.

Coupe DeJoe · 01-29-2008, 09:34 AM

Do you get dizzy from driving around with that smell?

o2flow.net · 01-29-2008, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeywads

Do you get dizzy from driving around with that smell?

No the smell is almost gone completely. I left my windows down at work here for a day and it helped a lot

austinkli · 01-29-2008, 09:42 AM

thanks a lot man, good stuff. I like that. Post up again after you get in it with some wet shoes or something, let us know how it holds up, if it's good i'm gonna do the same. do you think this would work with any color, like say grey instead of gloss black?

01-28-2008, 06:10 PM	#1
o2flow.net Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 288	[How to] dye your stock carpet I've been fixing little things on the new daily over the past two weeks and thought I'd try something new with the carpet. Car is a 99 EK hatch. Sorry for the crap pics, it was dark and I was tired Take 4 cans of this in gloss black Take out old carpet the correct way (Seats out, console out, SRS cover off, cup holders out, lower dash brace out, rear bench out). I painted it in the same fashion I paint everything else (cept I just vacuumed for prep ). Just spray on light coats and allow to dry 8-15 minutes between each coat. Stock Dyed Installed: The carpet will take on a coarse texture, much like (but not as bad as) a Scotch pad. Unless you roll barefoot, who cares Overall I am very happy at it costing me < $30. I never realized how much carpet makes a difference in a car :shock: I'm still looking for a Honda OEM dr side floormat if ya got it! Obviously color doesn't matter

01-28-2008, 06:12 PM	#2
boostedjdmdc2 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Two Five Three, WA, USA Posts: 263	damn that looks really good __________________ I ♥ My Honda Currently Driving: 95 Milano Red DC

01-28-2008, 06:22 PM	#3
Jameson Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 199	Re: (boostedjdmdc2) Did the same thing to my crx carpet and it came out looking brand new! __________________ I think Pringles' initial intention was to make tennis balls. But on the day that the rubber was supposed to show up, a big truckload of potatoes arrived. But Pringles is a laid-back company. They said "expletive it. Cut 'em up."

01-28-2008, 06:33 PM	#4
beav Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: forest hills, ny, usa Posts: 429	Re: (Jameson) im just wondering about the quality of that coloring. will it bleed or fade? or stain clothes and sneakers? i dunno, seems to me that if you go through the hassle of removing the whole carpet, you might as well just install a new one. good oportunity for a CTR red one. but then again, you can always get them in any color from JC Whitney in oem molds. overall i guess its a good solution if youre on a budget and have a lotta time on your hands. bump for you man. __________________ daayyee dee dee daaayyyy!!!!! ddee daa wwoooo...dee dee ddaaaa!! dday dee dee dayyy dee dee dddaayyy!!! oohh whaaaa!!!!! yeeahhh!!

01-28-2008, 06:35 PM	#5
EL MIGGZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: from the 323 to the 626, CA Posts: 1,060	Re: (beav) this is awesome!! __________________ 89 Honda Civic Si SOLD 92 Honda Civic VX Vtec inside!!! RETIRED The new Honda-tech Sucks!!!

01-28-2008, 06:39 PM	#6
beav Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: forest hills, ny, usa Posts: 429	Re: (beav) also... if you can find it...there is an oem black flormat that was an accessory option for 96-00 civics. pretty rare, but i got a set on ebay. i might have the part number if anyone wants it. muahahahah __________________ daayyee dee dee daaayyyy!!!!! ddee daa wwoooo...dee dee ddaaaa!! dday dee dee dayyy dee dee dddaayyy!!! oohh whaaaa!!!!! yeeahhh!!

01-28-2008, 06:46 PM	#7
h22ek9forme Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: lincoln, NE, usa Posts: 186	Re: (beav) I think the only thing that is appealing, is just how clean it makes it look. that shit looks brand new, and your right, I never realized how much of a difference that could make. I cant imagine re-doing it in that stock grey color, I wouldnt even bother. I read in another thread about a actual "dye" in a liquid form, they mentioned getting a big trash can and filling it with the dye and part water, and leaving sit for awhile, I would bet that, that would be less prone to wear off and what not __________________ h22a1 ek hatch ZOMG VTEC

01-28-2008, 06:50 PM	#8
r33dm0n3y Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: eugene, or, us Posts: 140	Re: (beav) i did this a few months back and was equally excited with my initial results. i even added 2 coats of scotch guard to make sure that my hours of labor were worth it. THEY WEREN'T. as soon as someones wet shoes hit that "dye" as you call it, the "spray paint" wears right off and you'll be left with giant grey splotches. not trying to be a downer...but on the plus side you can use a carpet shampooer to remove the spray paint from your carpet. booo painting your carpet. when the weather gets warmer here i'll be dyeing mine with rit dye in a giant drum. i'll post up on my results. until then, brrrrr it's freaking cold outside. __________________ Vouches: "illestsilek" "ropethiss2k"

01-28-2008, 06:58 PM	#10
crazyjetsfan22 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY, u.s Posts: 380	Re: (r33dm0n3y) wanna try this on my floor mats

01-28-2008, 07:05 PM	#11
slacks Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,538	Re: [How to] dye your stock carpet (o2flow.net) oh man! hella nice! __________________ Technician in training! Looking to do work for cash, parts, ect... pm me if you need anything! '94 LS Swapped Smurf EJ2 [f.u.y.a] http://images.honda-tech.com/set1/smile/emthup.gif

01-28-2008, 07:37 PM	#13
De_tour Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Fornication with the dead, WA Posts: 1,092	Re: [How to] dye your stock carpet (o2flow.net) Tell me how that dye lasts because SEM is the only product i know that works the best. __________________ U.S. COAST GUARD Infiltrating since 03'

01-28-2008, 07:52 PM	#14
z6hatchboy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,055	Re: [How to] dye your stock carpet (o2flow.net) Does looks really clean, it making me think of doing it. And do tell how it holds up __________________ 92' turbo z6 (traded for a 95' coupe, new project) http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2333043 06' yfz race quad for sale $3k http://www.vadriven.com/forums/showthread.php?t=255738

01-28-2008, 08:00 PM	#16
MilanoCivic97 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: 813, FL, Unted States Posts: 465	Re: [How to] dye your stock carpet (z6hatchboy) i did this about 2 years ago to my civic. the first time it faded pretty quick but it was because i was lazy and did not prep at all. the second time around i shampooed the carpet, let it dry completely, and used adhesion promoter. as the OP said, it will be course to the touch at first, but does wear in. it will fade in high traffic spots (driver and passenger floormats) but other than that it stuck n problem at all. its been about a year and a half since i last dyed my carpet and i have redone the floormats once. good writeup btw. __________________ Rockin' it stock. http://images.honda-tech.com/set1/smile/emwink.gif

01-28-2008, 08:02 PM	#17
JonSim Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Warwick, RI, USA Posts: 23	Re: [How to] dye your stock carpet (MilanoCivic97) I don't get why someone would want to dye a civic carpet.

01-28-2008, 08:42 PM	#19
unusual71 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: winnipeg, MB, Canada Posts: 641	looked beautiful after words, nice contribution to H-T thanks!!

01-29-2008, 07:16 AM	#20
o2flow.net Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 288	Re: (unusual71) Does anyone know where to get (part#?) OEM EK Black floormats??? jw, I searched and couldn't find it

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austinkli edited by ninjas Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 356	Re: [How to] dye your stock carpet (o2flow.net) thanks a lot man, good stuff. I like that. Post up again after you get in it with some wet shoes or something, let us know how it holds up, if it's good i'm gonna do the same. do you think this would work with any color, like say grey instead of gloss black? __________________ ISK #ASSNAME my new addiction Want a Professional Resume built??? $50 a piece, $25 for H-T members. Email or PM me.

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