So I got tired of looking at pink carpet in my Boxster, and decided to find a way to turn it red.
Well, as many of you know, LeatherMagic.com sells a Boxster Red color for dyeing the interior leather, and it turns out you can get the upholstery dye in the same color. So, I figured what the heck, I'll give it a shot. So, I ordered a bottle of dye from leathermagic ($27) , and scrap piece of boxster red carpet off eBay (so I could experiment, $25). Experiments went well - I tried different amounts of dye, different brushes to rub it in, etc. So, I went ahead with my "real" carpet.
It. Looks. Awesome.
I'm going to do all of the carpet in the next few days. Here are some pics of the progress so far:
Rear compartment done, rear cover not done
Rear cover pre-dye
Rear cover post-dye
Rear engine cover post-dye
I ended up using a soft bristle brush from Home Depot to apply the dye. After it dries, the carpet feels slightly more stiff to the touch, but it seems to get softer by just brushing it a bit.
Will post updates as I make progress!
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