Carpet Dye and stock radio questions
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Carpet Dye and stock radio questions
I've got a couple of questions about my hatch carpet and my stock radio.
My hatch carrpet is in mint condition other than the fact that after 24 years the sun has bleached it white (from maroon). Is it possible to dye it baback to the original (or close) color?. I remember reading a thread where someone said the dye didn't work on the hatch but did everywhere else. Also my stock premium radio/cassette player is shot but I can get one from an '85 GSL for very cheap, will it work on an '83?. I would get an aftermarket deck but I need to keep the car stock in order to qualify for collector's insurance.
Thanks in advance,
Luis
My hatch carrpet is in mint condition other than the fact that after 24 years the sun has bleached it white (from maroon). Is it possible to dye it baback to the original (or close) color?. I remember reading a thread where someone said the dye didn't work on the hatch but did everywhere else. Also my stock premium radio/cassette player is shot but I can get one from an '85 GSL for very cheap, will it work on an '83?. I would get an aftermarket deck but I need to keep the car stock in order to qualify for collector's insurance.
Thanks in advance,
Luis
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Luis,
You are correct on the hatch carpet. It will not accept the dye. You can paint it using paint from SEM. I painted the hatch carpet on my Se black. It does not look as pristine as new carpeting but at least it blends in with the rest of the car.
I'll leave the radio question for someone that knows the answer, not my thing. :-)
You are correct on the hatch carpet. It will not accept the dye. You can paint it using paint from SEM. I painted the hatch carpet on my Se black. It does not look as pristine as new carpeting but at least it blends in with the rest of the car.
I'll leave the radio question for someone that knows the answer, not my thing. :-)
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Thanks for the replies guys I'll measure the dimensions of the 85 radio and see if it fits in the 83. Now I've a question for the Dr., what kind of SEM paint did you use on the hatch carpet? (plastic, fabric, vinyl). Do you have any tips on how to paint it?
Cheers,
Luis
Cheers,
Luis
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Just do what I do JVC boom box with built in subs and mp3 player.
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Good at beach to take out and get the crowd pumping too. And you can take it in the house so it won't get stolen.
edit add: It's called a "kaboom" by JVC.
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