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tonyppe
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Post Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:12 pm

where can i get brand spanking new black carpet. ive got a really dark snot green one at the mo, and its not 'pimpin' :(

im not accepting i cannot get brand new, as my friend has a 1969 mk1 escort and he managed to get brand new carpet still sealed in a plastic bag type thingy.

also, are carpets hard to fit?

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Post Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:23 pm

I'm afraid BMW do not make them in anthracite for a RHD, you can get them for a LHD though, so maybe a LHD conversion! :)
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Post Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:25 pm

Autoglym sell black carpet dye in aerosol form(messy!) and brush on form-I am about to do mine with it. In my valeting days it was top stuff,and lasted for good-brush on is best tho,just whip out your seats and get to it :cool:
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Post Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:50 pm

your going to paint ur carpet black? oo err...

im not convinced, i think the left hand drive conversion is easier and safer!
so what colour carpet is there for right hand drive?
i want propper dark. my snot green one is :eek:
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Post Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:53 am

Its not paint,but a proper dye used by trimmers etc. Only used in valeting circles to cover properly mingin carpets. Its like water so it doesnt set hard like paint would. :cool:
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Post Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:04 pm

I dyed my carpets black about two weeks ago - they used to be pale grey with numerous stains. I used valet grade carpet dye, and they now look brand spanking new, no colour variations. one of the best mods I've ever done, gives the interior a whole new look!
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Post Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:58 pm

hmmm where is that pic that says 'this thread is worthless without pics' ??
does it smell like paint? or is it scentless? i was keen to get that new car smell...
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Post Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:06 pm

do a search for dyed carpets - i posted up a few pics when I did the mod - they're not the best pics, just taken on my mobile, I'll be taking some better ones soon!