Dying Trunk Carpet Black

[gkayvee]

The grey carpet-like substance in my SC430 is looking a little dingy and sad. Has anyone ever tried dying the carpet balck? NOT the grey plastic trim, just the "carpet" in the trunk.

[1990LS400]

Sure you can dye carpet. I hope carpet dyes are better than what I used on the carpet of a 1956 Mercedes 190SL 40 years ago -- made the carpet as red as new but the color later bled onto whatever touched it when got wet from water/rain/snow. Maybe you could spray paint it.

If you are referring to the "mat, luggage compartment floor", new ones are fairly inexpensive -- $52.59 at http://www.parts.com/

The attached partial diagram from http://www.toyodiy.com/ shows part numbers.

[aquanuke]

Yes one of the guys in the UK forum did it

http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/ind...showtopic=64864