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How To Use Carpet Paint Correctly?
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08-02-2012, 10:28 PM
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Location: Marrero, LA
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Originally Posted by BlastMasta
Yeah that is the pro way of doing it for sure! I did it the quick and cheap way. Im sure it wont hole up as well as the professional way.
Its funny we have the same jeep. Mine is a 96 as well.
Plus i paid like 4.50 a can for Duplicolor Vinyl and Carpet paint. If it were 8.00 its probably better to mix paint if you have the capability of doing that.
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Looking at the exterior plastics on you ZJ looks like they're fading. Go look at the second picture in the link i sent you in the Private Message, and look at my plastics from the day I bought it and a day when I washed it. (Day I bought it was with the guys' leg sticking out, and washed was just by itself) Add some "Back-to-Black" to the plastics and rub it on it with force and after you complete one side come back with a dry towel and rub it again to dry it. I think it makes it look alot cleaner than the faded nest. You can buy it from Walmart in the automotive section, or Autozone. I apply it every time I wash my car and it makes a difference! And I was my car once a week, or once every two weeks depending on how I'm feeling lol.
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08-03-2012, 11:43 AM
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I had some very positive results using fabric dye (RIT) on my ZJ's carpet, changed the color from grey to black and it's holding up fantastic.
I would suspect the seat covers could be done in similar fashion, and no need to deal with the stiffness of a spraycan.
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08-04-2012, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ExpeditionXJ
I had some very positive results using fabric dye (RIT) on my ZJ's carpet, changed the color from grey to black and it's holding up fantastic.
I would suspect the seat covers could be done in similar fashion, and no need to deal with the stiffness of a spraycan.
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Where do you get it from?
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08-05-2012, 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by TPToups
Where do you get it from?
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WalMart in my case... not hard to find elsewhere though.
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08-07-2012, 07:37 AM
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Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Originally Posted by TPToups
Looking at the exterior plastics on you ZJ looks like they're fading. Go look at the second picture in the link i sent you in the Private Message, and look at my plastics from the day I bought it and a day when I washed it. (Day I bought it was with the guys' leg sticking out, and washed was just by itself) Add some "Back-to-Black" to the plastics and rub it on it with force and after you complete one side come back with a dry towel and rub it again to dry it. I think it makes it look alot cleaner than the faded nest. You can buy it from Walmart in the automotive section, or Autozone. I apply it every time I wash my car and it makes a difference! And I was my car once a week, or once every two weeks depending on how I'm feeling lol.
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Yeah im working on that. Did the front bumper last night.
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08-07-2012, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by BlastMasta
Yeah im working on that. Did the front bumper last night.
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painting it black?
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08-07-2012, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by TPToups
painting it black?
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Yeah. The plastics seems to be porous and absorbs the paint really well. I always thought using spray paint was hackie; it just seems spray paint has come a long way. It held up great on the back bumper and the front looks awesome. Side panels are next.
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08-07-2012, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by BlastMasta
Yeah. The plastics seems to be porous and absorbs the paint really well. I always thought using spray paint was hackie; it just seems spray paint has come a long way. It held up great on the back bumper and the front looks awesome. Side panels are next.
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Nice show me the finished product  What time of paint did you use?
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09-11-2012, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by TPToups
I bought some fabric/vinyl paint today from Autozone, and I tested it out on my carpet, a little spot not really seen often, but when it was dry it felt pretty hard. How do I make it to where it feels as soft as the normal carpet, or at least close to the feeling?
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I read somewhere that rubbing it down with sheets of fabric softener can help, never tried it though.
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11-02-2012, 10:19 PM
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Location: Springfield, oregon, springfield or
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I changed my whole interior from brown to black and lime green with camo fabric. i painted carpets doors. wrapped some parts in camo. including the over head counsel soon i will do the headliner.
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