Molded Carpet vs Spray Painted - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

CamryMax · 06-23-2004, 11:15 AM

Hi,
Just wondering, I want a black carpet (OEM is tan-ish theme) to go along with my interior project.
I found molded OEM carpets for 150, seems like a lot of money just for the carpet. Would it be better to spray paint the one i have or do it right the first time and buy molded carpet.
Any suggestions??

Thanks

Tommy · 06-23-2004, 11:18 AM

dont paint it, i tried, looks weird, hard to get all the fibers the same color.

spydrvnm · 06-23-2004, 12:31 PM

i would imagine you are going to use about 50bux worth of spray paint at least because i know it takes alot to paint it all.

then the downsides are that it might fade/rub away, might miss spots, etc. and then there is the time that you will end up putting into painting/prepping it.

i'd go w/ the new one

I4 to V6 Swap · 06-23-2004, 12:38 PM

I would say not to paint it. The area that gets used the most will wear out, and the paint will look funny.

***2wickedtoyz*** · 06-23-2004, 12:40 PM

i tried painting a spot just to see what it would look like ...buy the new one

kgasso · 06-23-2004, 01:53 PM

Like everyone said, just get new carpet. I got a huge roll for my back seat amp-rack project and interior recoloring project for pretty cheap, and it's hardcore stuff.

spydrvnm · 06-23-2004, 02:36 PM

but i think he wants to get stuff that will just plug in like the stock stuff.

SKYravefever · 06-23-2004, 02:40 PM

Not sure if any Gen3's came with black interiors, but perhaps buying OEM floormats. Or perhaps Costco?

CamryMax · 06-23-2004, 04:32 PM

Thank you for your replies guys.
Yeah I am talking about the exact OEM replacement carpet. There are few websites that sell those for around 100-150.
I'm not sure if you can buy plain roll carpet and put it over the OEM carpet.. I think that would be a pain to do.

I guess I'll stick with buying a new one... as soon as I save some money.

Any ides on how to put regular carpet over OEM are welcome

Thanks again

Tommy · 06-23-2004, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by CamryMax

Any ides on how to put regular carpet over OEM are welcome

No, No, No, you take the original carpet out....

CamryMax · 06-23-2004, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Stevethecleric
No, No, No, you take the original carpet out....

yeah i know that lol

Im leaning toward buying a new replacement.

I'm saying that I think someone said you could retrofit regular carpet over the molded one... altought that sounds like waste of time and money.

Tommy · 06-23-2004, 04:51 PM

ok thats good... yeah putting carpet over carpet would be really ugly.

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CamryMax · 06-23-2004, 05:13 PM

nice, I found this same carpet on http://www.1aauto.com i think.

Is it black though?I need black.

EDIT: never mind, you can pick your color.
What are those options mean, like cut pile and all that. Which one should I go with??

CamryMax · 07-15-2004, 11:43 AM

I'm ready to buy.
Anyone knows which would be better? Cutpile, 80/20 or Vynil???
Any ideas, I'm not sure which one is better.

Thanks

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