New carpet for the e30

Post Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:30 am

Hello all
A quick question.
I know a lot of you have considered doing your carpets mainly to black. So I the end I went to valeters pride and got the black dye.
Did it (applied with a gloss paint roller - 3coats).
The colour was good but it made the carpet go quite hard like those floor mats. Has anyone else had this experience.

I'm not that happy with it just because I feels horrible now.

I'm considering getting someone to fit an aftermarket carpet in (he's an expert with such things)

Does anyone have any opinions

Thanks

Post Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:09 pm

Hi Jatin,

Read Jim's thread (pages 16/17) Jim has done some extensive, and superb work on his car, and details what he used and how for the carpets.

I hope yours aren't too bad..

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... &start=400

Post Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:57 pm

Thanks mate

Post Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:44 pm

Never heard of anyone trying to fit aftermarket Carpet (I think because they are moulded to shape), I would like to know how it comes out if you decide to get it done.

Post Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:50 pm

Gert_8 wrote:Hi Jatin,

Read Jim's thread (pages 16/17) Jim has done some extensive, and superb work on his car, and details what he used and how for the carpets.

I hope yours aren't too bad..

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... &start=400

The op used same dye as jim by the look of it

Although applying with a paint roller doesn't sound ideal, maybe you applied it too thick and its dried like that ?

Possibly on a little (like under seat) section, giving it a go over with some valet carpet foam cleaner and see if it them dries softly ?