All the more reason to go and get the interior out of that green W126 at the
knackers. Consider the tie you’ve invested in attempting to achieve greenness
when what you need is right there….
Dan
> On Dec 7, 2016, at 10:23 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote:
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> I learned a few interesting tidbits
So, you have the solution - cut new carpets out of army blankets! Probably
a lot faster than trying to die the old ones.
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OK Don
*“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of
our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain
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Most of the information I found on the interwebz pointed to using a rattle can
solution. It gets a bit crispy, and I wanted the flooring to remain soft and
supple. The product I used is intended to color unnatural fabric/oil based
things. Lack of a light enough starting point has been the big
Generally speaking, carpet is plastic fibers. Plastic doesn't dye, but you
could paint it? Maybe you need to visit a carpet store to see if they have any
products that can dye carpet?
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Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'87 300TD
'95 E300
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I learned a few interesting tidbits this day.
MB carpets are immune to bleach. At least to watered down bleach in a 1:1
solution. Scrubbed it in, allowed it to soak in for a few hours. Rinse it out
and all I got was more fine dirt flushed out.
This was learned because, tidbit number two, Gr
Polei has a grey interior. I got the door panels sprayed green for the
transmogrification from SDL to police car.
A few weeks ago I pillaged the gold carpet out of a 500SEL. The lower carpets
still had the plastic protective covers that should have been removed when the
car was sold. So, t
