painting ceiling carpet

[smurfhead]

Hi guys,

I've had a few recommendations for appropriate paints before but I want to make sure I get this right. I'm looking to paint it black. Any suggestions so it looks good?

Cheers

EDIT: I've confused two peeps on MSN at least. I mean the stuff on the roof inside the car.

 

[Liam]

Then you mean the headlining, I was confused.

I don't think you could paint it, maybe dye it or get another one made up.

Liam

 

[CinquePunto]

carpet adhesive and some black fleece? could sew bits to the roof lining (with led lights in the roof?)

 

[chaos]

You mean headlining? Alaina painted hers with black Hammerite IIRC. Wasn't a bad job either...............................

 

[Luke]

carpet adhesive and some black fleece? could sew bits to the roof lining (with led lights in the roof?)

Dont give my ideas away

 

[CinquePunto]

wow, great minds think alike eh

 

[smurfhead]

Right, dye is looking the best option I think for now. I might have a shot at it tomorrow if it is nice.

 

[smurfhead]

right, went to look at dyes today. I can only see the ones where you put it in salt water and throw clothing in. Can anybody recommend a specific product?

 

[Hellcat]

You mean headlining? Alaina painted hers with black Hammerite IIRC. Wasn't a bad job either...............................

She didn't?

Never noticed that.

 

[Hellcat]

right, went to look at dyes today. I can only see the ones where you put it in salt water and throw clothing in. Can anybody recommend a specific product?

I'm not certain it would work but you could try wood dyes. You can get almost any colour and they apply with a brush. It soaks into the material rather than sitting on the surface like paint.

 

[Big Black Stilo]

You can get a dye that you use in the washing machine, my mum used to use it when I wore black jeans a lot in the 90's and they used to fade- made em like new and cheaper to!

 

[smurfhead]

hmm, i've seen them. only prob is, my ceiling lining wont fit in the washing machine

You can get a dye that you use in the washing machine, my mum used to use it when I wore black jeans a lot in the 90's and they used to fade- made em like new and cheaper to!

 

[chaos]

hmm, i've seen them. only prob is, my ceiling lining wont fit in the washing machine

Paint it then

 

[chaos]

She didn't?

Never noticed that.

It's not really noticeable TBH unless you spend your time in a Cinq and know that the headlining is grey. I was looking at the car's cut down gearshaft when I looked up and realised the headlining was black My first question was how did she do it