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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 09:56 AM
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I want to go back to my old red carpet that i swapped out for tan, but i wanted to clean it up and possibly use some autmotive carpet dye to brighten it back up.....has anyone used this stuff before?

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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 05:41 AM
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Never heard of them before. I'd be interested to hear how it goes.
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 09:23 AM
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i just got done spraying it, overall it looks a lot fresher/renewed, my camera is broke so i couldnt take before and after pics but it was worth the 20 bucks,as long as it stays this way.
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 08:39 AM
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i dont have a before but heres an after
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 10:11 AM
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Looks pretty red! You need red seats.
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 08:35 AM
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Can you give me some more info on your process and what products you bought? Did you follow that video on the site? My carpet is pretty faded and is a dull red now.


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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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Pretty interested in this too. The carpet over the cross brace on the passenger side is worn and wouldn't mind the red restored.

Gotta find some decently priced OEM carpets that cover the cross brace or tell my passengers not to use it as a foot rest!
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 05:56 PM
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yeah, i removed the carpet completely though, and sprayed it on like in the video, and let it dry a few days, in this weather its a good idea to let it dry longer. I cleaned it really well with ammonia,
the dye wont help the carpet if its beat to hell though, but it will put color back into it.
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by SRap1,Dec 5 2010, 06:56 PM
yeah, i removed the carpet completely though, and sprayed it on like in the video, and let it dry a few days, in this weather its a good idea to let it dry longer. I cleaned it really well with ammonia,
the dye wont help the carpet if its beat to hell though, but it will put color back into it.
Awesome. Mine isn't beat up. Just really faded so I think this will work pretty well.

What other products did you buy from them? Just the coloring spray? Did you use the carpet cleaner?

Also, can you tell me what color code you purchased?

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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 03:14 AM
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http://www.goestores.com/storename/detailk...il-8949829.aspx
i used one half the bottle, and mixed it with water, sprayed it on passenger side carpet, and used the other half bottle for the drivers side..
i cleaned it with ammonia/water mixture, you can get ammonia at any cleaning supply store, i got it from the dollar store, along with an empty spray bottle.
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