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Restoring your interior seats colour (Sun fade ect..)

Started by Slayar · 27 Jan 2005 · 104 replies

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VLishesArchived member
Hey to get the right shade of blue, do I just take the head rest and show it to them? I just have to spray the rear of the head rests and the top of the back seat. This is the type of blue I need. Would it be the Blue Jay item#SS3801201M can? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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SlayarArchived member
Yea, as long as it is Close, it dosnt really matter, Just do a light coat and rub it around, it blends with whats there.. the instructions on the can are pretty str8 forward. It should enhanse nicely, Be sure to post up b4 and after pics
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VLishesArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by Slayar Yea, as long as it is Close, it dosnt really matter, Just do a light coat and rub it around, it blends with whats there.. the instructions on the can are pretty str8 forward. It should enhanse nicely, Be sure to post up b4 and after pics No problems man, your a legend hehe, I've been meaning to do this or replace the material just didn't know which way to go but this way is a lot easier and cheaper. At the moment it looks pretty crap, from behind, it's all purple, I'll post some pics tonight or tomorrow.
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HSVQUEArchived member
how many can's todo a whole interior you reckon? thats front seats.. rear seats.. Door trims.. glove box and head rest's Rob
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LAGWAGNArchived member
anybody completly changed colours yet?
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ZanjaraArchived member
I want grey!!! so i can use it in my gfs car!!! lol god damm why dont they do grey so unhappy LOL nah its good stuff and good work to slayer for putting it up!!! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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SpikeArchived member
I need to respray my roof lining to match the rest of the interior Might go to spotlight... oldies have a vip card ohh, has anyone done a roof lining before??? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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giantbrandonArchived member
does it wash off when you steam clean the seats and how would you go geting it on your clothes if they were wet
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VLegendArchived member
***** this is exactly what I need for red door trims. I have used dye before but that always would rub off!!!
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calais3LArchived member
is there a difference between S1 and S2 calais red interiors, i swear my dash and carpet are darker than that, somebody please help i want to try this myself. also does it rub off on your clothes? i my legs sweat something chronic when im in the car and i dont want the red paint to get on my clothes lol.
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RyRyArchived member
Hey, i've been doing a colour change, from grey to blue, you need a lot of cans. Ive used four and so far all ove done are the rear seats. So thats $40 just for the rear seats. Probably need 6 cans for the two front seats... then you have door trims, glove box, roof lining etc if u wanna do that... gets expensive, looks good though Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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FATPSIArchived member
does it dry hard at all or does the material still feel soft?
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RyRyArchived member
doesnt dry hard at all... feels just like before! I would imagine you would need about 12 cans to do the whole interior though... i wonder if its worth it
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LAGWAGNArchived member
when changing colours is it possible to go from a dark colour to light one without wrecking the feel of the seat?
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RyRyArchived member
don't know mate i just chose the colour that was closest to my original colour you could always test it somewhere small and inconspicuous? or on some other material? let us know how you go.
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LAGWAGNArchived member
yeh thats what i was thinking, i just gotta get some seat rails sorted out first as the ones ive got wont fit the seats for some reason... when i get around to doing it ill post a pic or 2
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CAL415Archived member
RyRy got any pics of your color changed seat?
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RyRyArchived member
i'll take some and get em up...
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xplosiveArchived member
ey you got pics or what?
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brownyArchived member
hmm, interesting product It appears to be an air curing dye (ie it adsorbs into the fibres as opposed to a paint which would sit on the surface). It'll be interesting to see how UV tolerant it is.
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