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badhuis



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 10:54 pm    Post subject: carpet dyeing? Reply with quote
The original carpet in my Chamois is still pretty good and I want to preserve it. However from black it has turned to a bit brownish in places. Is there something that I can use to dye it back to black again? Anyone had expereince with this?
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Ray White



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 12:30 am    Post subject: Re: carpet dyeing? Reply with quote
badhuis wrote:
The original carpet in my Chamois is still pretty good and I want to preserve it. However from black it has turned to a bit brownish in places. Is there something that I can use to dye it back to black again? Anyone had expereince with this?


One trick that used car salesmen get up to is to spray it with matt black paint.

Bit of a bodge but the old "rattle can" method works surprisingly well. Surprised
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petelang



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 11:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I should think a black fabric dye would work satisfactory. Some time ago I got a dye/waterproofing product from Furniture Climic. It was intended to re-dye a laundulet roof and it worked well but I had plenty left so also used it to re-darken a Duck covered roof which also made a splendid improvement. I should imagine it has almost universal uses on all manner of fabrics so a bit of carpet should be a breeze.
It wasn't vastly expensive either.
I'm sure they would offer advice.
The question would be how to apply it, I guess a stiff bristle brush?
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 11:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
https://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/fabricoat-fabric-paint

Worth a punt at less than a tenner.
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