Lighter = Faster (N/A build thread #2)

[t_g_farrell]

You can use spray paint, some folks have used that as well. Myself, I would see if someone
has a black interior being parted out. Carpet is usually not that expensive when parting
and its pretty easy to ship.

I've seen dyed carpets and you can always tell even on the best jobs.

[infernosg]

Originally Posted by t_g_farrell

You can use spray paint, some folks have used that as well. Myself, I would see if someone
has a black interior being parted out. Carpet is usually not that expensive when parting
and its pretty easy to ship.

I've seen dyed carpets and you can always tell even on the best jobs.

I think the spray is my only option now. I've had some fibers from the carpet sitting in a small jar of bleach for over a day and it's not changed color or disintegrated. If bleach won't affect this stuff no off-the-shelf dye will.

The problem is I have an S4. The only S4's with black interiors are the 10AE versions so interior parts go for big money. The S5 carpet is actually slightly different (narrower) because of the automatic seat belts. Aftermarket is an option but that will run me $200-250 and it'll come with the rubber and jute backing I don't want.

[Pete_89T2]

Originally Posted by infernosg

I think the spray is my only option now. I've had some fibers from the carpet sitting in a small jar of bleach for over a day and it's not changed color or disintegrated. If bleach won't affect this stuff no off-the-shelf dye will.

^I wouldn't be so certain that's the case - chemical reactions that make bleach strip the color out of dyed fabric/synthetic is not necessarily the same as what makes the color take in the dying process itself. You just may need to find the right dye for the material and/or dying process (i.e., more time, heat, etc.)

Originally Posted by infernosg

The problem is I have an S4. The only S4's with black interiors are the 10AE versions so interior parts go for big money. The S5 carpet is actually slightly different (narrower) because of the automatic seat belts. Aftermarket is an option but that will run me $200-250 and it'll come with the rubber and jute backing I don't want.

Didn't know that, too bad the S5 carpet won't fit - black seems pretty common on the S5's. When I got my S5, I wanted to retrofit to the S4 manual seat belts in and ditch the S5 motor-mouse belts, only to find too much of the interior bits were changed between S4/S5, making the job a major PITA. Eventually I got used to them