Need to get my parcel shelf retrimmed - Recommendations?

[robjet320]

As it says in the title really, my M3 parcel shelf and smaller panel are pretty well sun bleached.

Any recommendations for a retrimmer in the SE much appreciated.

Cheers,

[bigbird76]

Re Dye them is what i did Rob, They come up really well.

Leigh

[appletree]

I tried to dye mine with the valiters pride stuff but it didn't take that well and had to do three coats, think it's because it's more like nylon pile than what ever the carpet is made out of, others have recommended fabric paint...

[jimbom30cab]

Same with me

I heard on here that a suede dye works well but not done that myself

[TriggerFish]

I've used this on my E46 and E30 blinds.

It's been on the E46 for several months now and looks as good as it did when it was first done.

It's not the nicest thing to use in the world, and the cans don't go as far as you'd expect, but it's not bad. My biggest complaint is that the soft, fluffy nature of the material goes and it's a bit harder/'crunchier'.



Edit - found some photos:

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Although I'm not 100% that that's finished - I'll dig it out and check...

And on the E46:

[TriggerFish]

Right, just been and checked, that above E30 shelf was with some carpet dye (maybe Valeter's Pride? I forget).

This is after that stuff from Amazon (middle photo is with flash, the other two are the strip lights in the loft - f1.8 too, hence the small DOF (I thought auto mode would be bright enough to use a smaller aperture, clearly not))

[robjet320]

Thanks everyone,

Leigh what did you use on your parcel shelf? I'd like to try and keep the colour near original if possible.

Rob