Parcelshelf Dye

Post Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:45 pm

Hi,

Whats the best dye to use on my parcelshelf, its currently blue but i want to dye it either something close to antricite or black.

Cheers
Dave

Post Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:48 pm

Spray can?

Post Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:52 pm

Really that simple?

What do you think the best colour would be to get the dark grey look of most E30 shelves.

Post Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:57 pm

Seen it done on 'Wheeler Dealers'

You could take the shelf and get the paint matched? Halfords?

Post Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:01 am

I guess it could work but would need quite a few coates.

Post Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:05 am

Could just spray it black?

Post Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:06 am

Might be easiest, will go with pretty much any interior that way.

Post Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:09 am

I used carpet dye and a stiff brush same way you would dye the carpet, spraying it with cans tends to make the shelf fibers go stiff and matted. Done shelf's both ways and prefer the dye route.

Post Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:10 am

What colour is the interior/headlining?

Post Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:57 am

I tried the rattle can approach on mine and wasn't at all happy with the result. I took it off to the local auto trimmer and he recovered it in the exact colour I wanted for $40 (about 20 quid) which wasn't much more than the price of the rattle cans!!
It looks first rate, nice and new (sun had got to it a bit).
Alternatively, I reckon you could buy some carpet and some contact adhesive and do it yourself pretty easily. Need the right carpet though (real thin stuff)

Post Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:47 pm

I won't be spraying it then.

Trimmers could be an option.

What dye have people used?

Post Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:52 pm

i sprayed mine and the carpet and they came out well ill get pics up when i get my car back tomorrow

Post Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:34 pm

i remember years ago my mum used to dye clothes in an old bolier type thing, with fabric dye.
you may still be able to buy this from material/wool shops (Harveys?).

Post Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:22 pm

I used the black dye from valeters pride on mine, looks good.
Have a linkky!!!

http://www.valeterspride.co.uk/black-ca ... e-54-p.asp

Post Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:32 pm

powelly wrote:I used the black dye from valeters pride on mine, looks good.
Have a linkky!!!

http://www.valeterspride.co.uk/black-ca ... e-54-p.asp

+1

I bought a gallon of this stuff and it works well.