27-01-05, 11:43 GMT+10#1
I recently Brought some Seats s11 calais seats for my Colour Change from Grey to Red,..
Unfortunately with the Sun Faded white, It was Begining to look like Santas Sleigh,..
You can see the Difference between the restored Colour and how it originaly looked on the left,
Heres how to do it,.
1# remove the seats, (unless you are prepared to cover everything else in the car,
2# wash them with soap and water, then leave them to dry,
3# To save time while it is Drying take nanna to her local Craft and Dress making store, ours in newcastle is Spot-light, Buy a Soft Fabric spray, Old ladys Use it spray templates on Pillows, you can see the Brand I used in the pic, but there is a few to choice from, they come in nearly every colour,..
This Bonds over the fabric Colour of the Chair as regular dyes will not hold colour, it allso does not change the feel of the chair, like some paints dyes can, as it is made for soft pillows,
I used about 3 cans, so at $10 a can thats $30, you cant buy the fabric for that!
4# make sure the seat is Dry and get ready to have some fun, put a rubber Glove on, and Spray in a circular fashion, Rubbing it evenly around with your other hand, do it in 3 light coats, remember you can allways go back over if you miss some,
5#Leave over night to Dry, all though it touch drys quickly, this gives the best result,
6# Vaccume the seats this takes off anything that did dry loose,
#7 Reinstall in car, or remove the covering you put on to Protect the rest of the car, and you are done!!
This helps to touch Up sun fade, and give your car a Much needed Colour boost after the ravagers of time,
you can allso be creative, make different effects,
I allways say to anyone wanting to do this kind of thing to there Calais, test it on the Rear head rests first, as most people dont use em any way,..
work it around well, Spray then rub, spray then rub, dont do it in direct sunlight as it will dry too fast, but after your done, stick it in the sun, thats fine
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