pwebb Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 just wondering if one could take a set of tan floor mats, and match them to my black interior? how-to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdlimy Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 just wondering if one could take a set of tan floor mats, and match them to my black interior? how-to? yes but it normally turns out like shit and is never as nice as the original, i would just buy the color carpet you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greekone Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Sell the Tan carpets you have now and that should cover most of the cost to buy black ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwebb Posted December 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 well I haven't purchased them yet. I've been in the market for some, and a nice new looking tan set is on ebay right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtrooper1 Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 the dyes for the synthetic fibers don't do so well in a at home application is what i've been told. Now, when I got the Wife's 98 V70 it had black mats that were kinda odd textured. After a year or two, and a paper route they were looking kinda sandy in the center wear area so i took em out to clean them, only to discover they were in fact tan mays that were (i'd assume) spray painted black. and the paint had worn off. now they look extra crappy. wish the previous owner/dealer/who-ever-did-it had just left them alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacrifice Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 If you got nothing to loose try liquid rit dye.edit *lose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanvw Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 just wondering if one could take a set of tan floor mats, and match them to my black interior? how-to? why? i have a whole pile of charcoal 850/70 floormats. PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lentine850 Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 does anyone have any experience dying carpet, period? Some areas on my 850 tan interior are faded and almost pinkish now, so i was thinking about dying them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtrooper1 Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 does anyone have any experience dying carpet, period? Some areas on my 850 tan interior are faded and almost pinkish now, so i was thinking about dying them. I read *Somewhere* (And I'm sorry I can't remember where, it was volvo related, but thats the best i can do) that if you spray bluing on them it will take the pink out and return them to a tan color. I think the original person used a few "coats" of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lentine850 Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 I read *Somewhere* (And I'm sorry I can't remember where, it was volvo related, but thats the best i can do) that if you spray bluing on them it will take the pink out and return them to a tan color. I think the original person used a few "coats" of it. strange...says it's a fabric whitener..hmmm..i might have to try it in a very very very inconspicuous spot...but i'm not sure how that would work if the sun faded my interior, because the color would be gone, not covered up or anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageVolvo Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 From tan to grey would look crappy. However Interior Automotive spray paint works very well at touching up existing fade/stains on an already same color interior. Works with leather, and carpet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave 54 Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 There's a set of super nice 850 charcoal mats on Ebay for 19.99 . They are not listed as for an 850 but for model years 93-00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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