If you were ever wondering: Follow the directions from the website and SEM Color Coat does a TERRIFIC job of restoring the 240 carpet. The paint does not make the carpet at all stiffer than before, and after only a few minutes, the paint is dry, and already seems to be well-adhered to the carpet. Because of the low-pile of the carpet in the rear of the wagons, I do not think it will show any wear problems either.





I wish I had taken photos at the same time of day, so the lighting conditions would be identical, but . . . whataya gonna do?

The slight unevenness you see in the after pic is, I think, due to the carpet pile, not uneven paint. I applied three coats to some panels and they looked perfect, and some panels still have a a blotchiness after 5 or more coats.

I used the "Camel" color, which is a near-perfect match for the interior trim, but looks darker on the carpet. I would probably try a lighter shade the next time. "Palomino" or "Light Oak" might match the original shade of the carpet better. It will take two cans to do all the carpet and trim in the rear of a 245.

On a spare panel, I even tried painting the carpet dark blue, and it took a few more coats, but worked just as well. Which means that if you are looking to go wild with this stuff, it will work. I would worry a bit more about even wear with the dramatic color changes.

I plan to do the front carpet as well, but I think I am going to try to turn it black. That may be a 2-part process. Stay tuned.