View Poll Results: Carpet Options
Sliverknit - keep it stock
22
48.89%
German Velour - slightly more plush
10
22.22%
Other - More Modern Materials
13
28.89%
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Interior Carpet Poll Sliverknit, German Velour, Other?
06-24-2011, 12:14 AM
#31
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Dan .... I know that my car was an ordered car and not off the showroom floor, but assumed that it was a standard colour combination. I was thinking that Errka might have codes for the interior, but I just did a quick search and it would seem not.
I'll go through all my documentation to see if I can figure out if it was a colour to sample. I'll also see what I can find out about custom colours and what's available over here. I'd better take really good care of what's in the car!
I'll go through all my documentation to see if I can figure out if it was a colour to sample. I'll also see what I can find out about custom colours and what's available over here. I'd better take really good care of what's in the car!
06-24-2011, 04:36 AM
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I`ve sat in Davids car and the interior is beautiful! Certainly an inspiration for my S4 project car.
Do you have any more pics of the optional air bag installation Dave?
Do you have any more pics of the optional air bag installation Dave?
06-24-2011, 04:42 AM
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Dan ... I knew I'd seen Cedar Green somewhere .... PET shows all the interior colours which were standard under BODY then LININGS for carpet. Interestingly there were two greens in 95 ... Cedar Green and Sherwood Green.
Nicole .... the one you've posted looks a little darker than mine ... maybe it's Sherwood Green? Do you have any mopre pics of that car?
Here are all the colours ... quite a few!
Nicole .... the one you've posted looks a little darker than mine ... maybe it's Sherwood Green? Do you have any mopre pics of that car?
Here are all the colours ... quite a few!
06-24-2011, 09:13 AM
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Dan--
Have you contacted Rob Budd to see what he has available? After that, I guess I'd be looking at custom upholsteres in my neighborhood. But they are into 60-70's 'murican iron, where carpet is an afterthought at best. I'm sure there are some M-B restorers out there in the real world; my guess is that the Porsche guys shopped at the same suppliers that Mercedes did when the cars were built.
Then there is the option of cleaning what you have now. I've selectively removed pieces that needed some help, and carefully washed them in the Whirlpool garage washing machine on the hand-wash cycle. Big thing is to carefully place the pieces on the drum, pile side facing out, for the spin cycles. The machine does a great job with getting the last water out, and using something like Woolite or a weak liquid Tide dose means that there's virtually no detergent left in the pile when it's done. I've tried hand washing in a bucket, then shop-vac the water out, but it isn't quite as good as spinning it out for some reason. If the carpet is just a little soiled/matted, this works great. It obviously won't cure wear issues, but matting and soil contamination are often mistaken for 'worn'.
If the carpets have been cleaned in the car before, a lot of the apparent pile 'damage' will be from detergent residue left in the pile. I've done some in-car recovery with a spray bottle of distilled water and the shop-vac, pulling new dirt and old detergent out. It may take a few cycles to get it clean again, but it's worth the effort to have new-looking carpet if you don't care to remove pieces. For those playiong along at home, most auto carpet/upholstery "shampoo" products end up doing more damage than good unless the rinse is done thoroughly. Any remaining detergent/dirt glues the fibers together, and it looks poor. The remaining detergent grabs stuff from your shoes etc and gets dirty even faster. Even the relatively dry products like the Blue Coral foaming cleaner (best I've found so far) need a lot more rinsing than the label instructions suggest.
Have you contacted Rob Budd to see what he has available? After that, I guess I'd be looking at custom upholsteres in my neighborhood. But they are into 60-70's 'murican iron, where carpet is an afterthought at best. I'm sure there are some M-B restorers out there in the real world; my guess is that the Porsche guys shopped at the same suppliers that Mercedes did when the cars were built.
Then there is the option of cleaning what you have now. I've selectively removed pieces that needed some help, and carefully washed them in the Whirlpool garage washing machine on the hand-wash cycle. Big thing is to carefully place the pieces on the drum, pile side facing out, for the spin cycles. The machine does a great job with getting the last water out, and using something like Woolite or a weak liquid Tide dose means that there's virtually no detergent left in the pile when it's done. I've tried hand washing in a bucket, then shop-vac the water out, but it isn't quite as good as spinning it out for some reason. If the carpet is just a little soiled/matted, this works great. It obviously won't cure wear issues, but matting and soil contamination are often mistaken for 'worn'.
If the carpets have been cleaned in the car before, a lot of the apparent pile 'damage' will be from detergent residue left in the pile. I've done some in-car recovery with a spray bottle of distilled water and the shop-vac, pulling new dirt and old detergent out. It may take a few cycles to get it clean again, but it's worth the effort to have new-looking carpet if you don't care to remove pieces. For those playiong along at home, most auto carpet/upholstery "shampoo" products end up doing more damage than good unless the rinse is done thoroughly. Any remaining detergent/dirt glues the fibers together, and it looks poor. The remaining detergent grabs stuff from your shoes etc and gets dirty even faster. Even the relatively dry products like the Blue Coral foaming cleaner (best I've found so far) need a lot more rinsing than the label instructions suggest.
06-24-2011, 10:58 AM
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Thanks Dave and dr bob for the information. Orginal color carpet in the car is black. I'm trying to do something different and hence the quest for finding a shop or company that can provide/make a custom color close to the exterior color of the car. I really want something long lasting that won't be prone to fading.
I've tried a few European car restorers and the all cite the same source for their carpets. When I ask about custom colors they act like there is no such thing as they all seem to be able to find their stock colors from their distributors.
I have not spoken directly to Rob Budd though his website lists the colors available. I'll call him later today to pick his brain. Thanks for the obvious suggestion.
I've tried a few European car restorers and the all cite the same source for their carpets. When I ask about custom colors they act like there is no such thing as they all seem to be able to find their stock colors from their distributors.
I have not spoken directly to Rob Budd though his website lists the colors available. I'll call him later today to pick his brain. Thanks for the obvious suggestion.
06-25-2011, 12:54 AM
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Dan ... if all else fails you may be able to get a light colour and dye it. Rob Budd may be able to give you some offcuts so you could do a test ... maybe he could get them dyed for you. If that worked you could dye all the cut pieces and then have them finished off.
