Has anyone had wall-to-wall carpeting dyed?
Successfully? We want to put our home on the market in the spring, but dh and dd have managed to create a couple of stains in the carpeting that are very noticeable. Carpet is in good shape otherwise, although a little wear near the stairs. Dd's stains are all makeup related. Dh scrubbed the **** out of a cat accident and basically took lots of the color out of a round spot.
I hate to replace carpet that is mostly good, but this carpeting is the low-pile stuff. If it were a plush carpet, I think I could cut pieces out of leftovers and patch them in. That won't work with this type of carpeting. So, I am just wondering if having someone come in to dye the carpets would be an option. Am concerned that the dye won't "take" evenly in the stained areas. (sigh) |
I wonder if just having it really clean would be good enough - a lot of people replace carpeting when they buy a house, anyway.
I have know some people to put in the cheapest carpet they can find just so it looks good for a year or two.- until the place is sold. Seems like a waste of money to me. |
If you've had a cat in the house, more than likely the buyers will want to replace the carpet ... unless they also have a cat. I'd go with a good cleaning. If it is important to buyers, they will either ask for you to replace the carpeting as a condition of sale ... or ask for reduction in price. Why not wait to see what agent, buyer or appraiser says.
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I agree with the others. Just clean it and set your price, to allow the new owners to replace it.
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I agree with a good, thorough cleaning by a reputable professional. Even if you had it dyed the stained areas would probably "take" differently and still be noticeable.
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I have not had carpet dyed, but a friend of mine did years ago and was really happy with the results.
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It may be cheaper just to buy cheap carpet. I would think it would be costly. We replaced all our carpeting with oak floors. My cats have never pottied on the floors.
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I had never heard of carpet dying. Interesting.
Here is a video that gives you some good information. It might help you make a decision. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aysu-7AAY_k |
Originally Posted by MaryMo
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If you've had a cat in the house, more than likely the buyers will want to replace the carpet ... unless they also have a cat. I'd go with a good cleaning. If it is important to buyers, they will either ask for you to replace the carpeting as a condition of sale ... or ask for reduction in price. Why not wait to see what agent, buyer or appraiser says.
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Lisa, thank you so much for the Youtube video! Their website is very informative also: http://americolordyes.com/index.php
I may end up purchasing the dye pens and Cr-2 to try out. At the very least they may make the stains and bleached out area less noticeable. |
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