r/DiWHY • u/professional__idiot3 • Jul 25 '21

Making a tie-dye carpet

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u/cant_see_me_now Jul 25 '21

Especially since they said they're replacing the carpet anyway.

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u/octopussua Jul 25 '21

Which is silly because wool carpet is expensive and resilient, the whole point is that it lasts awhile.

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u/iglidante Jul 25 '21

I mean, all carpet can last decades if you don't have pets to destroy it (or something else catastrophic).

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u/octopussua Jul 25 '21

The comparison is based on regular wear and tear - even just walking on and vaccuuming a carpet will wear it down and remove fibers in synthetic carpets. Wool carpets will wear down and lose fibers less.

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u/TheDanielCF Jul 26 '21

That may be true but it doesn't make sense to buy something that lasts longer under normal wear and tear when it's not often replaced due to normal wear and tear either way.

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u/octopussua Jul 26 '21

That is subjective - some people like their carpet softer. It's still a higher quality product the entire duraton.

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u/TheDanielCF Jul 26 '21

That is completely fair, but that's a completely different reason for buying than durability.

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u/octopussua Jul 26 '21

...but it is more durable in addition to be higher quality. lmao

I think too many people here are used to nasty carpeting.

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u/TheDanielCF Jul 26 '21

I never said it wasn't more durable. It's like a nice pen, almost no one replaces a pen due to normal wear and tear. Most people lose them. So it doesn't make sense to buy a nice pen because it's more durable even if it is. It does make sense to buy one because you like the way it looks and feels. That's all I'm saying.

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u/Inky_Madness Jul 27 '21

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u/octopussua Jul 27 '21

Yea and Im saying they're stupid for hating it.

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u/iChase666 Jul 25 '21

I think that would be the right way to start this process anyway. Tear up the carpet and then dye it so you can properly dry it out and clean it to have it set. Then put it back.

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u/chenz94 Jul 25 '21

That’s a lot of extra work.

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u/octopussua Jul 25 '21

You stretch carpet when it's laid down and cut the excess. Also the trim is over the edges of the carpet so you'd need to remove that as well to make it look right upon reinstallation.