Carpet dye is easy and works well. I did mine with a bottle of Rit dye (walmart, $2) and a spray bottle full of warm water. Just mix it to desired shade and spray away. Do it outside on a warm day and let it dry naturally. I did about 3 coats and the carpet went from gray to quite black. I like it. At first the black comes out purpleish, but it definitely dries black.

I'd never, ever spray paint carpet/headliner. Especially not when there's such a cheap way of doing it right.

 

what aisle did you find that in? paint? and how did it hold up so far? imma go over mines i dont trust the paint 100%

 

You could find rit dye with laundry items like detergents, softeners, etc.

 

Yes, orange is an option.

I agree, coordinated bowties to match the exteriors would have been nice detail if GM did it.

I didn't even think of a toothpick. lol Mines not perfect but I taped in and around the bowtie to achieve the effect.

1981 Monte Carlo Carpet Getting Sprayed

This is something on my to do list as well.

 

It works on the headliner too?!?!?! AWESOME!!! Totally redoing my interior from like a tan to a black, gray, and silver for sure.

 

I would dye the carpet.. not spraypaint? it..

As for the map lights, just use a little flat head screw drive, it'll come out

 

You're gonna have to get all that paint off or else the dye's not going to work, just an fyi

 

yup already scrubbed half of it off.... lesson learned i guess, already got the map lights out, was a pain in the ***, the next problem i got is that i got quoted 950 to re upholster the leather with new leather and the colors i wanted is that around a right price?

 

That sounds about right, but you have to remember that's almost 1/4 of the car's value.. may not be worth it unless you have great plans for the car

 

ok so im about to start working on the door panels and while im at it replace the stock door speakers. So another thing is i want my doors to look similar to this



but do i use primer and sand the door down? what color primer do i use?