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Carpets?

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Just whipped the rear carpets out of my xantia to clean them up. They're looking their 21yrs of age as large areas are no longer grey and appear more beige in colour. Anything i can do to colour them back up i wonder? Guessing not as they look fairly sun bleached after i've given what i thought was just dirt a good scrubbing!

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Mike

Xantia Activa Dante Red MK1 (96) 121k - SORN, to be broken
Xantia Activa Silex Grey MK2 (98) 120k -SORN, ditto
Xantia V6 Silex Grey MK2 (98) 95k - non-runner
Xantia TD Storm Grey MK1 (95) 95k - non-runner
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Re: Carpets?

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Have you considered some tailored car mats - not that expensive:
http://www.parts.loc8apart.co.uk/nav/au ... r-Mats.php
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Re: Carpets?

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It had always had tailored mats fitted. The areas away from the mats are discoloured so i'm guessing i just have to live with it.

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Xantia Activa Dante Red MK1 (96) 121k - SORN, to be broken
Xantia Activa Silex Grey MK2 (98) 120k -SORN, ditto
Xantia V6 Silex Grey MK2 (98) 95k - non-runner
Xantia TD Storm Grey MK1 (95) 95k - non-runner
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C3 1.6 HDi Exclusive Aluminium Grey (The Silver Hornet)
C5 MK II 2.0 HDi Exclusive Obsidian Black
C5 MK I 2.0 HDi SX Wicked Red
Xantia S2 2.0 HDi SX Hermes Red
C15 Romahome White
XM 2.0 Turbo Prestige Emerald Green Pearlescent
XM 2.0 Turbo Prestige Polar White
XM 2.0 SX Polar White
CX 20 Polar White
GS 1220 Geranium Red
CX 2.4 Prestige C-Matic Nevada Beige
GS 1000 Cedreat Yellow
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Post by GiveMeABreak »

I guess so - unless you really want to take the plunge and get some new car carpet and replace the lot! There's a classic car centre that does made to measure carpet - the DS is about £250-300 IIRC for pre-cut made to measure replacement - but the Xantia has a while to go yet until it's listed as a classic. Mind you I think they will make one up for you - but probably a few quid more!
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Re: Carpets?

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Not really ... wondered if there was any spray on dyes? You know what i mean ... the sort of thing to colour a bald patch [emoji1]

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Xantia Activa Dante Red MK1 (96) 121k - SORN, to be broken
Xantia Activa Silex Grey MK2 (98) 120k -SORN, ditto
Xantia V6 Silex Grey MK2 (98) 95k - non-runner
Xantia TD Storm Grey MK1 (95) 95k - non-runner
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C3 1.6 HDi Exclusive Aluminium Grey (The Silver Hornet)
C5 MK II 2.0 HDi Exclusive Obsidian Black
C5 MK I 2.0 HDi SX Wicked Red
Xantia S2 2.0 HDi SX Hermes Red
C15 Romahome White
XM 2.0 Turbo Prestige Emerald Green Pearlescent
XM 2.0 Turbo Prestige Polar White
XM 2.0 SX Polar White
CX 20 Polar White
GS 1220 Geranium Red
CX 2.4 Prestige C-Matic Nevada Beige
GS 1000 Cedreat Yellow
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Post by GiveMeABreak »

Well how about this: These do a spray on carpet dye - link below and below that a Video of the product in use. Below that, if your carpet is Grey, Beal have grey only left at £1.20 a tin!

http://www.ukvaletsupplies.co.uk/auto-m ... g-18-p.asp



https://www.beal.org.uk/stock-clearance ... 400ml.html

Just don't spray it on your head! :rofl2:
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Re: Carpets?

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Wow, what a find ... just what i need [emoji106] Question now is which shade? Car is Storm Grey metallic 1995. Thinking dark grey or charcoal gey but to me they're one and the same colour.

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Xantia Activa Dante Red MK1 (96) 121k - SORN, to be broken
Xantia Activa Silex Grey MK2 (98) 120k -SORN, ditto
Xantia V6 Silex Grey MK2 (98) 95k - non-runner
Xantia TD Storm Grey MK1 (95) 95k - non-runner
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