well, i have wanted to further add some contrast to my interior, being as the entire thing comes awash in grey from the factory. i highlighted the interior with a bit of silver..but it wasnt enough. therefore, i decided to swap most of my carpeting to black...and someday the seating, as well as the headliner. anyways, i had tried once before to dye an extra stock carpet with a combination of RIT powdered dye (mix) and some other brand of aresol dye (not duplicolor). well it was a flop..the stuff rubbed off and never stuck...i never even got it in the car. after 2 weeks of drying, it still didnt work. so for anyone reading/searching..dont use that way.

so today, i got up the nerve to try it on my ONLY carpet. i picked up 2 cans of duplicolor vinyl and carpet dye in the flat black. i got mine at wally world..but im sure it can be had at several diff places. application was straightfoward. i removed the carpet from the car, and vaccumed. then just sprayed away. it was dry in a few minutes..and it didnt rub off! i also did the carpet inserts in the door panels. it took both cans..putting 2 thick layers on the carpet and 2 layers on the door panel inserts. i think ill pick up a 3rd can to do the rear hatch cover and the cargo carpet. it dosent rub..it thoroughly coats and soaks into the carpet, and it dosent "crunch" at all. it feels just exactly like it did before the change.

its dark out now..so no pix as of yet. ill have some up tomorrow for those interested in it. for those wanting to get rid of some of that grey..or those with the 97-99's with the half black interior, here is a good way to complete the look.

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2011 Nissan Xterra Pro-4x

2007 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS-NX 75 shot, AEM CAI, P&P t/b and intake mani-SOLD

1964 Buick Electra 225-all original, all power options, 325hp, 445ft/lbs tq

If I'm not too lazy, I'll be doing this to my carpet... did I mention I was lazy?

I bet it looks sick inside your car, can't wait for pics!

I did mine like that and for a while it didn't rub off and then after a few months it did, but not bad only main part is where girls dig their damn high heels into the carped and from my heel under the pedal, the rest looks pretty good still.
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2011 Nissan Xterra Pro-4x

2007 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS-NX 75 shot, AEM CAI, P&P t/b and intake mani-SOLD

1964 Buick Electra 225-all original, all power options, 325hp, 445ft/lbs tq

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RIP- Rustbucket 1995-2009

‹hazardeclipse› by the way youre thinking of hazard_eclipse
‹hazardeclipse› thats not my fucking car
‹teklein› Oh yeah
‹hazardeclipse› he stole my name
‹hazardeclipse› fuck that radioactive yellow shit
‹teklein› Hazard_eclipse is the homo.

Ok. I'm sorry but spraying it was ridiculous.

You can easily pick up some bottles of Rit Dye and a big trash can and dye it twice.

This cost me less than 20 dollars and I don't have any odor nor do I have to worry about it coming out.

...because it's REAL dye!

I predict it will hold up awhile and then look like crap.

1998 Eclipse GS

GS-T Axleback|CAI|OBX 4-1 Header|AF/X UDP|

i did it to my hatch cover and cargo carpet, the hatch cover looks real nice, but with stuff in my trunk, it just started to come off of the cargo carpet, so if your gonna do it take your time and possibly use a brush to get down in there and I would also use more than 2 coats

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2011 Nissan Xterra Pro-4x

2007 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS-NX 75 shot, AEM CAI, P&P t/b and intake mani-SOLD

1964 Buick Electra 225-all original, all power options, 325hp, 445ft/lbs tq

1998 Eclipse GS

GS-T Axleback|CAI|OBX 4-1 Header|AF/X UDP|

uh dude....what do you think the powder is? its a mix..and where do you think yours bought in your bottle came from? ooooh thats right....a mix...only YOURS was mixed at the factory. its the same stuff.

and yes, i tried some other stuff trying to cover that as well when it never took..and it didnt either. hence..i did not endorse that either.

im saying what worked best and easiet for me..having tried the other

now had i come on and said "the other way is stupid, and it dosent work, and it sucks, and anyone who does is stupid bla bla bla" and had never tried it before...then yes. but you to turn around...and come in here telling me my ideas were "rediclous" and so-forth..you called that down on your own self buddy. iv seen carpet dyed with RIT..and it worked...but not for my application. this method of the CARPET DYE in a can...has worked for many. hence my comment about doing it this way. had i used my only carpet last time..i woulda been screwed. there was no mess, and very little time involved. i do not mind your differing opinion..but the way you went about it was DEAD wrong.

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2011 Nissan Xterra Pro-4x

2007 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS-NX 75 shot, AEM CAI, P&P t/b and intake mani-SOLD

1964 Buick Electra 225-all original, all power options, 325hp, 445ft/lbs tq

1998 Eclipse GS

GS-T Axleback|CAI|OBX 4-1 Header|AF/X UDP|

Yea lets see those pics, Im interested in doing this come spring.

2002 WRX
Eclipse RS-T..sold

i would like to see them to, i need to turn my ugly gray carpet black to match the rest of the inside.
btw: what the hell is an asshat? never herd that one b4?

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its all good myth, just got a bit hot-headed is all.

as i think back on it...i didnt RIT dye mine like yours. the instructions on the packet never said anything about dipping or anything like you mentioned. it said to mix up a solution in a spray bottle and work it into the carpet with a brush. which i did. i mean..it dyed it really well right off. then it said to rinse the carpet out..but it kept on commin out, and commin out. and i let it dry..and it came off all over my hands, and i rinsed some more. before i knew it..it was just a splotchy grey again! so im sure dying like you did would be much more effective. but i didnt know that method..and i didnt really have anything big enough. so met me change my wording a bit. "if your lookin to use RIT dye..dont do like i did and try to spray/drench it on and work it in with a brush. the above poster has had sucess with double or triple soaking the carpet in a vat of some sort."

the pix will have to be up tomorrow. i decided to dye my headliner for the time being..and i got a late start. im actually drivin to class with no back seat or back panels ahahah. ill be redoing the headliner with true black material..this is just temp to kinda see how everything is workin together. but i must say...im VERY happy with all my results. i promise pix tomorrow. i woulda got them today but i wanted to show off the headliner as well.

btw..anyone nkow what to do about the "oh shit" handle? its so flexy i dont see how anything would ever hold to it. its gonna look like ass being the only whiteish-beige thing in the interior. and there are 2 big holes where it would go if i just left if off. any ideas?

edit: make that 1 hole. when i redo the liner with material..i wont have that cut out...but what to do about the pillar? finding paint would be so hard if i tried to fill it

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2011 Nissan Xterra Pro-4x

2007 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS-NX 75 shot, AEM CAI, P&P t/b and intake mani-SOLD

1964 Buick Electra 225-all original, all power options, 325hp, 445ft/lbs tq

Actually for the handle and the trim, I threw them both in the Rit bath not expecting to see any results.

The trim (that goes around the inside when you open the doors) got black whereas the handle didn't work too well. Although, I can't really recall.

I've got them sitting somewhere come to think of it, and haven't looked for them in months. :\

I'll see if I can find them.

1998 Eclipse GS

GS-T Axleback|CAI|OBX 4-1 Header|AF/X UDP|

im trying to think of a way to shave the hole in the pillar...because i kinda like the look w/o the handle there.

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2011 Nissan Xterra Pro-4x

2007 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS-NX 75 shot, AEM CAI, P&P t/b and intake mani-SOLD

1964 Buick Electra 225-all original, all power options, 325hp, 445ft/lbs tq

ok, a little belated due to being a bit busy..but here they are. as you can see, the inserts, carpet, headliner, visors..and all appropriate peices have been blacked out. the lighting conditions were less than optimal for shooting the headliner..but to be honest..it is as dark as in the photographs. VERY dark. i dyed it 2x over. any splotchiness is strictly due to the camera. it is currently 20* outside and snowing. so keeping the lense clean and free of flare as well as fog was a bit of an issue. everything is completley smooth and even.

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2011 Nissan Xterra Pro-4x

2007 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS-NX 75 shot, AEM CAI, P&P t/b and intake mani-SOLD

1964 Buick Electra 225-all original, all power options, 325hp, 445ft/lbs tq

Taint bad.

If your dash was black it would look even better.

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95 GS-T-SOLD
08 F-150

-MIKE-

Stroked 2.2L

silver was done with duplicolor high engine silver paint (alum). the ceramics add a bit of shine to it. then just cleared it with ext clear.

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2011 Nissan Xterra Pro-4x

2007 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS-NX 75 shot, AEM CAI, P&P t/b and intake mani-SOLD

1964 Buick Electra 225-all original, all power options, 325hp, 445ft/lbs tq

Looks really good, for the silver pieces did you sand those first?

2002 WRX
Eclipse RS-T..sold

yes, peices were sanded

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2011 Nissan Xterra Pro-4x

2007 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS-NX 75 shot, AEM CAI, P&P t/b and intake mani-SOLD

1964 Buick Electra 225-all original, all power options, 325hp, 445ft/lbs tq

more than likley, the dash, panels, and doors will stay grey. the seats will be swaped out eventually for black/grey aftermarkets. the back seats..ill probably do neoprenes or something.

in all honesty, i am not willing to dye my dash board and door skins. i have heard too many horror stories. the only way id go all black is to get a full black interior out of another car. unfortunatley...black leather door panels are a BITCH to find..and rather pricey. and imo a black dash with the rest of the panels being grey..would not flow. so due to money, time, and availability..im sure the rest will be staying grey. and to be honest..if i start going all black..it will deviate from what im wanting. i personally dont like a car with too much of one color. after seats, rear hatch carpet, and recovering my cargo cover..i think the interior color changes to my car will end.

but thanks for the compliments guys. after getting rid of that odd ass colored headliner that dosent flow with anything (wtf was mitsu thinkin?) and goin black on the floors and door panel inserts...i have fallen in love with my interior all over again. the sea of grey has begun to subside!

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2011 Nissan Xterra Pro-4x

2007 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS-NX 75 shot, AEM CAI, P&P t/b and intake mani-SOLD

1964 Buick Electra 225-all original, all power options, 325hp, 445ft/lbs tq

haha amen koji. your interior is about as stock as it gets. you need to get to workin on ridding yourself of alot of that grey asap!

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2011 Nissan Xterra Pro-4x

2007 Kawasaki Ninja 650R

1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS-NX 75 shot, AEM CAI, P&P t/b and intake mani-SOLD

1964 Buick Electra 225-all original, all power options, 325hp, 445ft/lbs tq

that looks great i want black/tan interior

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