Help me pick an ACC carpet color for my khaki interior
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So what was the correct color to order if you have a 98 TJ Green Sahara with the Saddle (Tan?) interior. I want a dead match if possible and given it doesn't get wet, I'd go with the ACC Essex. It's $500 something from Rock Auto but appears to be the same cost from Quadratec, thus would order there.
I think it’s more a preference thing, I had a 1995 Mazda Miata that came factory with black loop pile carpet, I loved it … also had loop pile and diamond vinyl in a 71 240z … I am considering having ACC do loop pile for my 81 corvette, technically my model car came with loop pile … but undecided.
But I hear ya, loop pile would be cool in a CJ or even YJ, seems like a style mismatch in a TJ/LJ
I was just at the upholstery shop and saw he had a pile of swatches from ACC. I dug through them and found what I think is the closest color I've seen to my '98's carpet. It's not one they offer for Jeep carpets but I'm going to see if I can custom order it.
i pulled out my khaki carpet and installed bedtread. carpet has no place in an off road vehicle. ordered my f-150 with plastic flooring as well. i would just ruin carpet anyhow.
Have a bed rug currently, the increased heat from the floor is noticeable on long drives.
I finally got my medium doeskin carpet in. I think it's about at close as you can get for 97-98 tan carpet. I wish I would have gotten mass backed now. This stuff is lighter (not thinner) than factory carpet.
Pics 4&5 have the new cargo floor carpet installed. #4 has new carpet over the wheel well as well. #5 still had the OEM carpet over the wheel well.
Essex is about three times as thick. I have Essex. But if I had it to do again I'd get Cutpile. Essex is like something out of a Caddilac. Its almost to thick. Coupled with sound deadener and heat shield it makes rubber mats not fit right. But I'm sure it cuts down on noise more.
Did we land on a color for khaki? I have been thinking about switching from the bedrug back to carpet.
I think we discussed this on another thread about paint-matching, but remind me what your interior code is?
Not sure if it was mentioned before in this thread, but when I added the Essex carpet in mine, I emailed ACC directly and they sent me samples of all the colors I wanted to my house. This was free. I then picked the color I wanted and ordered from Rockauto which had at that time at least lower prices than directly from ACC.
I had about 7 samples sent and never found a direct match for the Khaki (I have a 99 Sport) I was happy with. I instead put in black carpet to create a two-toned interior. I really like it especially since I have a black Boom Mat headliner on the hardtop.
If I remember correctly ACC had more colors for Cutpile than Essex. I really like the Essex. I ordered it with the mass backing as well. I am not using floor mats though, so I do not have the fitment issue that Moab did.
Yeah, it was a whole process to get to that color. I found it on my own but still didn't deem it perfect. I sent them a sample of my OEM carpet and they said I had indeed found the closest match.
One thing I learned is that they don't have big rolls of OEM material they are making these from. They have the colors they have (which is a lot) and list stuff they think matches per model. They also aren't perfect (just like any other parts business). Many resellers offer ACC carpet, some cheaper than others. I went with whomever I went with because they spent a lot of time and effort sending me samples and letting me send them stuff then matching it. Also I got a "custom" color carpet for the TJ which they made just for me which also means non-returnable btw.
One thing I learned is that they don't have big rolls of OEM material they are making these from. They have the colors they have (which is a lot) and list stuff they think matches per model. They also aren't perfect (just like any other parts business). Many resellers offer ACC carpet, some cheaper than others. I went with whomever I went with because they spent a lot of time and effort sending me samples and letting me send them stuff then matching it. Also I got a "custom" color carpet for the TJ which they made just for me which also means non-returnable btw.
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I don't have my factory carpet anymore. I have a bedbug and think that charcoal black color doesn't look too bad either. I was hoping someone found a good khaki color replacement. I guess I could compare it to the side of the seats. Ordered a few free samples today.
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