Crazy idea, but I think it may work
#1
Crazy idea, but I think it may work
I shampooed my Lloyd mats this week, but no matter how hard I tried or what product I used, the white "Carrera" stitching always remained a dirty gray and the "S" was a dull red. So I had a crazy idea. I went to the hardware store and bought a small bottle of Testors paint in white and one in red and I purchased a small liner brush, as well.
I trimmed the black carpet fibers around the lettering on a 45 degree angle with small scissors and then I painted the lettering on the mat. The photo is the finished product. Once completely dried, I may go over the lettering with a couple of coats of polyurethane to help protect the paint.
The paint may wear off over time, but getting enamel paint out of a pair of jeans or a T-Shirt is almost impossible so I hope the Testors enamel lasts for a while. The good news is that the lettering is not in a high wear area of the mat. My feet almost always rest in front of the lettering when I am driving, so time will tell how this works out.
(The "S" appears light pink in the photo, but it is actually bright red.)
I trimmed the black carpet fibers around the lettering on a 45 degree angle with small scissors and then I painted the lettering on the mat. The photo is the finished product. Once completely dried, I may go over the lettering with a couple of coats of polyurethane to help protect the paint.
The paint may wear off over time, but getting enamel paint out of a pair of jeans or a T-Shirt is almost impossible so I hope the Testors enamel lasts for a while. The good news is that the lettering is not in a high wear area of the mat. My feet almost always rest in front of the lettering when I am driving, so time will tell how this works out.
(The "S" appears light pink in the photo, but it is actually bright red.)
Last edited by AlohaCS; 08-04-2017 at 05:52 AM.
#2
Drifting
My mother used to make clothes for me when I was a kid. I would occasionally paint logos on them so the other kids didn't make fun of my homemade clothing. I would use Testor's model paint and it held up extremely well.
#3
Burning Brakes
Originally Posted by AlohaCS
I shampooed my Lloyd mats this week, but no matter how hard I tried or what product I used, the white "Carrera" stitching always remained a dirty gray and the "S" was a dull red. So I had a crazy idea. I went to the hardware store and bought a small bottle of Testors paint in white and one in red and I purchased a small liner brush, as well.
I trimmed the black carpet fibers around the lettering on a 45 degree angle with small scissors and then I painted the lettering on the mat. The photo is the finished product. Once completely dried, I may go over the lettering with a couple of coats of polyurethane to help protect the paint.
The paint may wear off over time, but getting enamel paint out of a pair of jeans or a T-Shirt is almost impossible so I hope the Testors enamel lasts for a while. The good news is that the lettering is not in a high wear area of the mat. My feet almost always rest in front of the lettering when I am driving, so time will tell how this works out.
(The "S" appears light pink in the photo, but it is actually bright red.)
I trimmed the black carpet fibers around the lettering on a 45 degree angle with small scissors and then I painted the lettering on the mat. The photo is the finished product. Once completely dried, I may go over the lettering with a couple of coats of polyurethane to help protect the paint.
The paint may wear off over time, but getting enamel paint out of a pair of jeans or a T-Shirt is almost impossible so I hope the Testors enamel lasts for a while. The good news is that the lettering is not in a high wear area of the mat. My feet almost always rest in front of the lettering when I am driving, so time will tell how this works out.
(The "S" appears light pink in the photo, but it is actually bright red.)