Dyeing the CARPETS in a ROLLS-ROYCE Silver Spirit + More

[@yeahnewman]

You must have the world's most understanding wife! Her kitchen floor and bath tub. My wife would have my head haha! Love the vids!

[@zs1dfr]

This project has turned out to be so special. A few episodes back you were really despondent about lack of progress, lack of interest by viewers, and expense. You tackled so many daunting tasks, (eating your elephant one bite at a time) that would have discouraged everybody else on the channel I'm sure, and your tenacity paid off. You really are to be congratulated. I have been binge-watching lately, and have only got this far, but need to comment and congratulate you. I will be devastated if it turns out later that you sell the car and don't benefit from the luxury of driving it, expense or no expense!

[@bigfoot650]

For future info, you can also take the mats/carpets outside and use a pressure washer to remove a lot of the grime and stains

[@UserUser-ww2nj]

I was thinking the exact same thing , probably would have got a better result as well

[@NOWThatsRichy]

@@UserUser-ww2nj Exactly what I would have done too, Maybe washed them in the bath with a bit of laundry detergent first, then hung them on the outside line & hosed them off, been cheaper too!

[@UserUser-ww2nj]

@@NOWThatsRichy There's a channel on KZbin where they do carpet cleaning for a living and it's exactly what they do with great results. Please don't ask me the name of the channel because my memory is like a broken colander 😭

[@PmBoyle]

@@UserUser-ww2nj Mountain Rug Cleaning I believe.

[@UserUser-ww2nj]

@@PmBoyle Might be, I will do a search for the name

[@TheRetroFuture]

Such a good episode. Looks amazing inside now!

[@Mymatevince]

Thank you Elliot 👌😎

[@grafxgear]

Ah ! I don't know why but i never expected to see you in the comments here. But I guess it makes sense.

[@GadgetUK164]

Great job - I know that mat didn't look exactly the same colour but it blends pretty well really! Looks so luxurious in there now lol

[@Mymatevince]

😂 I know, it's nicer and more comfy than my living room!!!!!

[@KrisDouglas]

This motor is starting to look absolutely awesome Vince.

[@Mymatevince]

Thank you Kris👍

[@Mymatevince]

Woahhhh!!!! Biggest Super Thanks ever. Thank you so much🥳👍👍👍👍

[@KrisDouglas]

I know this isn't really paying it's way as a project, but I've been really enjoying it, thank you for sharing it with us. Would love to see it at our Classic Car rally at Amerton Railway in Staffordshire one day :)

[@Mymatevince]

@@KrisDouglas Yeah, financially the project hasn't been great, but it's nice for me to get out of the house in the fresh air and it makes a change from the other blue mat style videos. If I can get it MOT'ed and resprayed it would be great to take it to a few shows, even if it is just to make the other cars on display look better 😂👍

[@KrisDouglas]

@@Mymatevince it's going to look amazing.

[@KrisDouglas]

Vince, that interior is starting to look amazing!

[@mikeciavarella316]

You should be very proud of yourself Vince.

[@Kevin-mf7wb]

Sunday afternoons aren’t complete without a MyMateVince upload

[@mitchyk]

The excitement in your voice at the end when you think you're getting there. It's so adorable. It's also foreshadowing... I remember my dad rebuilding the engine on our minibus and being excited to take it out for it's first run. The prop-shaft fell of as we were going round a corner. Like the front of the prop-shaft screwed into the ground. Funny thing is nobody had touched the prop-shaft or anything near it.

[@VashStarwind]

Vince, use your carpet cleaner on the dyed carpet, it MIGHT lighten it up

[@The_Keeper]

Oh definitely, it may even be too good at it. But, that could be a way to get rid of the remaining stains; Use the peroxide to bleach it, and then re-apply the dye. If nothing else, it should be more uniform in colour. If its still a wee bit too dark, he could leave it out in the sun for a couple of days, and let the sun bleach the last bit.

[@missionpassed4584]

The 'Sand' is usually where the carpet has started to disintegrate

[@jonathanmartin3375]

It's great to see you this excited about the car again.

[@metalman4141]

Vince, you deserve every second of your new found happiness 💪

[@TheSkaldenmettrunk]

It looks so beautiful and the dyed carpet looks really good in the car. As it was outside I thought it looks so different.

[@zZBucketsZz]

seeing someone get excited about how far they've come on a project always makes me smile.

[@charlesdeens8927]

Carpets really came out fantastic. You got so much done, soon you'll be cruising.

[@fosterb247]

So Cool - The Rolls Royce is currently my favourite fix...

[@beavis6363]

I could easily live with the current carpet situation. Another enjoyable RR episode. I'm glad you take well deserved moments to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

[@peterroy3052]

This reminds me of the C4 show For The Love of Cars - the car that was done up was auctioned at the end of the show. Vince your work on this Rolls Royce has been fantastic. Well done.

[@BrandalfTheGray]

I watch all of your videos Vince, but I have to say that I think the ones that I actively wait for are the Rolls Royce videos. The car is looking great, and the dyed mat looked pretty good once it was in the car. Plus, it will work until you can find the one you want. Good job!

[@geoffquickfall]

Hi Vince, get your portable drill out and buy a rotating scrub brush for it, then go to town on the carpets. Then rinse and repeat. Looking good!

[@travisash8180]

Yes, use a rotating scrub brush, rinse with a pressure washer, let the carpets thoroughly dry out and reinstall.

[@lukemallory7832]

I must say, I have gone through life never having thought of dying a carpet mat..! Good result, well done!

[@TomMannCenturia]

Hope you're proud of your efforts so far because you should be, it's beginning to look fantastic. Hopefully the MOT will be kind to you when you do it.

[@chess135]

we are not kind, we are fair :)

[@ThomasRoyBates]

I cant wait till this is finished and i can binge it start to finish

[@larkan511]

After watching you dump a majority of that dye bottle in the milk jug my heart dropped, i wanted to scream through the screen thats toooooo much 😮

[@travisash8180]

My heart sank when he used the brown vinegar, he should have gone to the supermarket and bought a bottle of distilled malt vinegar, it's arround 25p a bottle at Asda.

[@mrbussey]

What an amazing job you have done on this car, Vince! So happy that it's came together so well! Someone probably already said it, but that extra hole on the drivers carpet is likely for a clutch. I'd bet they make a carpet without that hole for automatics.

[@Mymatevince]

Nice one Jim 👍👍

[@byteme9718]

None of these cars were ever available as manual. It's for the floor mounted headlamp dip switch fitted to earlier cars. Some had a second hole/switch to select electric or air horns.

[@StevenIngram]

That interior is really coming together. Oh, and I believe that little bottle of paint you used on the carpet trim is also the exact color you need for those little bare patches on the dash. :)

[@fitaj8789]

I was grinning ear to ear excited as much as you. Been there with you all the way, can’t wait for more. I get so much, have been inspired to fix more everything instead of ending in landfill, from an amazing channel. Top job.

[@arthurwilliams3479]

Well done. The car is coming along nicely. Looking forward to seeing a full interior renewal and all the little bits functional again. The aircon pipe insulating foam that is perished on the engine, you can buy a new aircon hose foam cover and just put it over it and cable tie it down, don't even remove the old, more insulation better. To properly clean the rusty parts of the engine bay, you can hire a dry ice blasting machine, it will make all the metal surfaces new again. It looks like sandblasting but does not take away the metal, only the oxidation. search for it on youtube. there are a number of companies in the UK that hire out dry ice blasting machines, even better if they can sponsor you. The leather on the drivers seat you can renew by scrubbing and sanding and rebuilding the top layer with the correctly matched leather colour pigment. You can renew them yourself for very little money and it will look as good as it did new. The part on the side that is worn through can be sealed with a filling agent and a leather patch with a curved leather needle and thread to give the patch strength, and the edges can then be brought back so it looks seamless with the filling agent and pigment. it will be a good idea for a video. search for "How To Correctly Repair Damaged & Cracked Car Leather Seats"

[@byteme9718]

No need to cable tie, just use adhesive to join the split.

[@bobgorman9481]

I'm constantly amazed at how " ordinary" all the fiddly bits are , ie, the switches , fasteners wiring connectors etc on what was a very expensive car in its day. They seem no better quality than any other car of its time , although there is far less plastic than nowdays ! Keep up the good work !!

[@byteme9718]

Ordinary? Try finding equivalent parts.

[@walterroszko6841]

Enjoying this journey Vince, please consider doing another multipart when this is done.

[@jimcabezola3051]

What you, the dye, and the carpet did…was magical! As you pointed out, that dye job didn’t look right at first blush. Yet…simply changing the sun angle by sitting in the near side seat did the trick. Perhaps simply arranging and maybe combing the fibres a certain way influences the colours, too. Superb result. No lights on that dash is the biggest win, though. The engine starts on the button…what more could one wish? Well…yeah… I wish you the most positive result the MOT visit!

[@andymouse]

Wow ! you've broken the back of the project now and well on your way !....cheers.

[@stu11188]

Great to see it starting to come together. Looking like a real luxury car now.

[@Romantyk_Zagrebelski]

The ending of April is good start for continue car restoration. In warm weather I continued painting and repair work in my car...

[@MrDjc44]

Fantastic video mate,all the hard work is paying off but pleaaaaase put the passenger seat rear back on,many thanks

[@CannibalShadow]

Always appreciate some roller related action.

[@on2wheels504]

So now there’s a my mate Brian, looking forward to his vid’s lol, great work Vince.

[@da69one23]

Amazing job! It's really coming along nicely.

[@ChilledTheMage]

It looks so good! Gotta get those seats fixed up next and it'll look perfect!

[@Lucasbird47]

Vince has been spoiling us with this series lately 😅

[@eadweard.]

8:16 "Life is like the adverts through the camera lens" sounds like a quote from Jean Baudrillard or someone like that.

[@ksredsfan]

doing an awesome job not only on the car but the filming of your work love this series Vince and you can hear in your voice your having fun doing it thanks for bringing us along

[@markderoller7645]

I really enjoyed this one. Thanks for posting!

[@nicholasviney5975]

If you could get a colab with a youtuber that would be prepared to give the paint a blown over well that would be a cherry on the top

[@jameslangridge5878]

Best series on the tube! MMV RULEZ

[@Ro55stw]

You’ve done brilliant mate

[@carpingdownsouth7082]

Really enjoyed seeing all your hard work coming together and being shown off.

[@colinfielder6695]

Looking beautiful Vince, and I just love the sound of it!

[@geoffadamson7049]

Hi Vince the drivers side carpet is for a manual car extra hole for clutch pedal Loving the vids keep you the good work

[@byteme9718]

Hahahahahaha 😂

[@eskimojulie]

What a difference to what it was a couple of episodes ago 😀

[@josericardogs1435]

I can't wait to see the door panels back together and the wood trim coated with new varnish! Looking more and more comfy !

[@benofbrown]

Nice one Vince, it's looking really good inside now! The poppers are for the over-rugs, you should look in to getting a set, they're amazing and would solve your mismatching carpet problem. Unfortunately they are quite expensive though. Easirider are the ones you want.

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks Ben for confirming that. I occasionally see them for sale on eBay, but in colours like green!!! They do look ridiculously thick and plush though. I bet they feel amazing, it would make you want to drive shoe free 😂👍👍👍

[@benofbrown]

@@Mymatevince They really do feel great, I've managed to keep my shoes on so far though! Jay Emm on Cars recently did a video on the Bentley Turbo R using my car, he doesn't really go in to the rugs but you can see them in the interior shots.

[@Mymatevince]

@@benofbrown Nice, I'll check it out later👍👍👍👍

[@Mymatevince]

@@benofbrown Just watched it, great video! Your car looks pristine, and I got a look at the drivers over-rug. Thanks for telling me about it 👍

[@MrHighlander666]

Looking great sir, amazing to see the progress you have made with the car. Keep up the great work!

[@devttyUSB0]

Amazing work, Vince! You can really see the fruits of your labour this episode. A lot was under hood or in door crevices, but this really made it look like a different car!!

[@travisash8180]

It could do with a good wash and shine.

[@johnnasey1770]

Getting there, looking good 😊

[@M1LAD81]

Nice work, Vince! I think I spotted a light above the radio, you know where the radio slots in. At least I think I did. Would be nice to see it working

[@Longplay_Games]

Congrats on it going back together so well, and good luck on the MOT!

[@BillyNoMates1974]

Just needs a respray and job done. a great job done so far

[@JamesPotts]

Turning into a truly beautiful car! Fantastic work.

[@coolissimo69]

Great video Vince.

[@davidschneider1074]

Awesome job Vince! I’m impressed with the progress! Loving the videos, keep it going!!!

[@1969longshanks]

It's been great going on this journey with you Vince and I don't even like cars

[@davearthur514]

The switch is in that position so the hinge presses it when its closed,

[@dieselbushcraft1299]

Oh wow, it’s really taking shape now.

[@richardgreene3460]

Here in the states, we have carpet color dye in spray cans like we have for vinyl/leather dye in the spray cans. I have used it to dye carpet from black to tan or light to dark. It comes in many colors! I have used Dupli-Color with excellent results!

[@nezpierce_]

You could try using the carpet cleaner on the dyed carpet to see if it will pull some of the dye up, to lighten the color up a bit

[@mrjsv4935]

Nicely done :) Blends much more in than the beige original colour. Coincidentally vacuumed my car interior today I have rubber extra floor mats to protect the original carpet, and found out, that the driver's rubber mat has worn through in 7 years. I do have textile mats too for this car, so I guess it's time to put them in.

[@tomleech9753]

If you've ever watched a professional car cleaning video, one of the tricks they do is to use a vibration device to bounce the dirt out of the carpet, and vacuum it as it randomly escapes the fibers. Really good for glued in carpets.

[@andrewpeat6342]

It's come on a very long way Vince, you have done a fantastic job and love the series

[@wisher21uk]

Vince what can I say besides I’m genuinely impressed with the car it’s coming on so well, I’m so jealous I would love a project like that, I can’t wait to the next episode 😊

[@ivanfernyhough3851]

Great job.its really coming together.dont pump the throttle with injection,just turn the key.that odd carpet is out of a earlier spirit,the round hole is for the headlamp main beam switch on the early ones if i remember correctly.looking forward to seeing it on them new tyres.put 2 new ones on mine about a mth ago.they are real good tyres at a real good price.look forward to the next one.👍

[@jasonknox1399]

I don't know what to say..another great video Vince! You have done so much with the RR its coming out beautifully. Cannot wait for the next video

[@Dg-zj6jo]

carpets look great i do that for a living and you did a brilliant job vince i would of cleaned em for you if i lived near by well done with the light switch have to take shoes off now ha everything is working you forgot to do the wipers wash lot of work you have done amazing

[@andrewcroberts1]

Whilst somewhat expensive, have you considered purchasing lambswool over-rugs from Easirider Company? They've got most of the RR and Bentley colour codes still in production and I believe they supplied this era for the optional over-rugs. I've bought a couple of bits from them for my Arnage and they look like they're OEM once I found the correct colour code/name. Also lovely to take your shoes off on!

[@Mymatevince]

Funnily enough I was just looking at them after reading one of the comments on this video. They look to be £800+, but I can imagine them feeling amazing under foot. There's a used set on eBay for £200 at the mo, but they are in blue. I'll keep my eye out for a more suitable colour in the future, if the price is right I think it would be hard to resist them 👍👍👍

[@byteme9718]

@@Mymatevince Just wait, sets do come up from time to time at around that price but just be patient. The Easirider rogs are nowhere near OE quality.

[@talon4x4]

Looking amazing!! You're going to have to be an Uber driver in that thing once it finished. I'm sure people would love a ride in a restored 80s RR

[@louie207]

Oh yeah always look forward to the rolls 👍👍👍👍

[@HA05GER]

If you clean floor matts ive seen people use them vibrating massage tools on them bring the fine dirt to the surface.

[@123simion1989]

Love these videos. Can't wait to see the car back on the road!

[@adrianwilliams717]

UseG101 cleaner, and a circular upholstery brush for your battery drill!!

[@elliotn3967]

Vince rocking the Pepsi ;) very much enjoying this series! I must say, your reaction to the carpets generating perpetual amounts of sand did make me laugh!

[@Mymatevince]

Never ending! I wish I'd bagged it now and I could have sold it on 😂

[@Drew-Dastardly]

@@Mymatevince Such a dilemma - Belle Delphine's bathwater or Vince's carpet soot? 😆

[@jimmuendo]

I’m a bit late getting to watch this one, but another great video. Also, never apologise or worry about saying Hoover, for vacuuming… Our cousins across the pond always use Xerox, regardless of the make of their photocopier, so you do you Vince. 👍🏼

[@julianparrott]

Vince, did you put the headlights on to check the bonnet light?

[@gallowayeuan]

Well done, Vince. You've done a great job. Really enjoyed all the RR videos 👍

[@chrisel2286]

The little "poppers" or buttons on the carpets are to hold down the sheepskin rugs that clip on over top. Lots get damaged or go missing if the car has had a rough life.

[@michaelmcpherson4130]

Looking great bud

[@TheSynrgy1987]

The engine bay light swtich is kinda like a fridge light switch, maybe there's a fridge spares replacement party lol

[@Tokaisho1]

Starting to look really smart and luxurious Vince, it's a shame about the dog damage to the footrest, and wow, the cleaning work really made a difference to how good the whole console is, I love that you managed to get all warning lights to go out

[@byteme9718]

The black carpets are poorly made copies, the same with the one you tried to dye is from an early car with a floor mounted dip switch. You did a great job with the cleaning. The transmission tunnel section is not held down with adhesive and will have space when you press down in certain parts. The split can be sewn, this was a common technique used when joining carpets although adhesive tapes are now used. 86 The clips on the head restraints are supposed to prevent them from being removed so are working as they should. As for the position of the bonnet light switch, no car manufacturer cares about accessibility for future repairs. The ID plate under the bonnet shows 9510486 which is the paint colour and was a single layer TPA that's not been available for a couple of decades. The next two numbers are the main hide and piping colours and are Connolly designations. Furniture Clinic of Leatherique can supply ready made colour from this and both of them supply great products.

[@thomaslindh9971]

Good work! 😃

[@VratisZ]

That dye can also change to lighter shade after some time. Old ones have been on the sun for some time and this one is freshly painted. I think it will blend more in future months.

[@paulpalmtree9295]

I do actually the same thing with my plastic milk containers, cut out a section, leaving the handle complete, useful for many jobs.

[@azmoz1321]

Looks sooo good Vince , it’s amazing ! It’s so rewarding getting simple things like the engine bay light working, hopefully it won’t get used in anger :-) As suggested in other comments try cleaning the carpet again to lighten it a shade or two. EBay sell certified cable tie technician stickers you’ll have to get one for your toolbox ( I’ve got 2 on mine ) Can’t wait for next instalment

[@markdjdeenix6846]

look nice .we done Vince

[@kennethcroll6972]

hi MMV when you do the mats if you use a drill circle brush to activate the dirt, you'll gey more dirt out

[@thazsar]

Looks good! Great job, man

[@dani18sg]

That carpet is for a mk1, they still had high beams swithc on the floor

[@jameshines4012]

Jet wash works the best outside 👍

[@The_Keeper]

Wow. With all the interior sorted (ish), its starting to look like quite well. Out of curiosity, what else needs to be done before the MOT? I mean, I know it needs new tyres, probably some alignment adjustment, and maybe some fiddling with the engine as well (It sounds slightly "not right" to my ears. A timing issue perhaps?).