carpet dye
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carpet dye
anyone used a carpet dye please?
need a dark brown or black but no idea how much i would need ?
ta
need a dark brown or black but no idea how much i would need ?
ta
Re: carpet dye
Sounds mad but we have had great success with Wickes fence paint, water based. Just re-did Mandies velour truck seat from grey to black, and we used brown fence paint on a set of cream dining room chairs. Vastly cheaper than fabric dye and works well for us. £10 for 5 litres. We tried it in an obscure area first but its great. Did a fabric IKEA sofa with it too.
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Re: carpet dye
... and if you can get old fashioned proper creosote, it smells really nice tooMattH wrote: ↑Tue Feb 18, 20 12:05 am Sounds mad but we have had great success with Wickes fence paint, water based. Just re-did Mandies velour truck seat from grey to black, and we used brown fence paint on a set of cream dining room chairs. Vastly cheaper than fabric dye and works well for us. £10 for 5 litres. We tried it in an obscure area first but its great. Did a fabric IKEA sofa with it too.
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Re: carpet dye
as long as the dog has Bananarama! on it tooRobTwin wrote: ↑Tue Feb 18, 20 12:30 am... and if you can get old fashioned proper creosote, it smells really nice tooMattH wrote: ↑Tue Feb 18, 20 12:05 am Sounds mad but we have had great success with Wickes fence paint, water based. Just re-did Mandies velour truck seat from grey to black, and we used brown fence paint on a set of cream dining room chairs. Vastly cheaper than fabric dye and works well for us. £10 for 5 litres. We tried it in an obscure area first but its great. Did a fabric IKEA sofa with it too.
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Re: carpet dye
so fence paint eh??
seriously, i have some i may just give it a go
seriously, i have some i may just give it a go
Re: carpet dye
i jest you not, water based fence paint, no creosote smell, stains if you get it in the wrong place but you can put it on with a big brush and cover well in about 2 or 3 coats.
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Re: carpet dye
brill, i have carpet ready, and fence paint
i will try upload some pics of the results
cheers matt
i will try upload some pics of the results
cheers matt
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Re: carpet dye
well well well
heres the results
I jet washed the carpet, used cleaner etc etc but the years of oil and general staining were too much.......... as you can see
thats 1 coat, and it has a really nice 70's brown look to it
very impressed so far, cheers matt
heres the results
I jet washed the carpet, used cleaner etc etc but the years of oil and general staining were too much.......... as you can see
thats 1 coat, and it has a really nice 70's brown look to it
very impressed so far, cheers matt
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Re: carpet dye
Random! Looks like it works well.
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Re: carpet dye
very random,
but im liking the plan
but im liking the plan
Re: carpet dye
Agreed - that is random ! But its only silly if it doesnt work... (thats my rule anyway)
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Re: carpet dye
Pete can vouch for our dining room chairs, they were done with the same stuff and it doesn't come off on your jeans.
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Re: carpet dye
done 3rd coat, and it looks like it should be that colour...so
Matt, how long did yours take to dry?
Matt, how long did yours take to dry?
Re: carpet dye
We just did Mandie's bench seat and it took a long time for the first coat to dry, probably over a day. Clearly nylon based velour does not have the absorption properties of wooden sheds and fences!
It did dry and doesn't rub off when you touch it. I think the fact it was so cold made the drying time longer.
Our view was, it was worth a try for the cost of the paint at £10 ish and if it went wrong we could still get another seat.
It did dry and doesn't rub off when you touch it. I think the fact it was so cold made the drying time longer.
Our view was, it was worth a try for the cost of the paint at £10 ish and if it went wrong we could still get another seat.
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