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TUF TF tinkerer
Joined: 12 Apr 2002 Posts: 113
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Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2002 12:13 am Post subject: do i or dont i?? |
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i have a white interior, well white back seat, white door trims white parcel shelf, white console etc. but what i am lacking is white front seats, so i got a quote today for my front seats to get trimmed in white vinyl, $400 a seat!!!! would it be worth getting the vinyl TE seats and just spraying them white using vinyl paint?? would it turn out ok?? anyone done it?? also i am about to paint my dash, is there a clear top coat you can buy to put over the paint just for that lil bit of added protection and gloss??
thanks alot guys and sorry for the longish post!!
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Gene FJ20DET hod rodder
Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 9163 Location: brisbane
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Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2002 12:24 am Post subject: Re: do i or dont i?? |
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it will peal _________________
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GemFactor tinkerer
Joined: 06 Oct 2002 Posts: 210
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Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2002 9:46 am Post subject: Re: do i or dont i?? |
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Yes it will peal due to the constant flexing of the vinyl |
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TUF TF tinkerer
Joined: 12 Apr 2002 Posts: 113
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Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2002 11:14 am Post subject: Re: do i or dont i?? |
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oh ok, so there is no other way of getting white front seats apart from paying $400 per seat to have them re trimmed?? |
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PUNK tinkerer
Joined: 11 Apr 2002 Posts: 63
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Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2002 11:32 am Post subject: Re: do i or dont i?? |
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There is a guy in Sydney who advertises in the trading post and recovers recaros in leather for less than that so I would check around for some more prices. |
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GemFactor tinkerer
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Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2002 11:47 am Post subject: Re: do i or dont i?? |
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If you were doing them say in black i would suggest dying them rather than just spraying them. Not sure how youd go trying to dye them white |
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rust3 backyard mechanic
Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Posts: 971
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Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2002 11:47 am Post subject: Re: do i or dont i?? |
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yeah keep looking around. i got my seats (front and rear) door trims done in white and purple vinyl,new hood linning, and carpet done for $1500 |
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rust3 backyard mechanic
Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Posts: 971
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Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2002 3:27 pm Post subject: Re: do i or dont i?? |
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dye?? what sort of dye do you use? does it look any good?my work gemi needs a bit of time spent on the interior, well only because i hate brown. |
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Soop backyard mechanic
Joined: 30 May 2002 Posts: 748
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Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2002 3:28 pm Post subject: Re: do i or dont i?? |
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What you could possibly do is get a set of velour seats in a light colour and give them a spray with some white vinyl paint/dye. You can actually get vinyl dye in a spray can that works fine on fabric. When I bought my cordia seats there was a small discolouration on the kidney support. I gave it a spray with some black vinyl dye and it worked fine. |
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Mr DOHC tinkerer
Joined: 21 Oct 2002 Posts: 217
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Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2002 4:48 pm Post subject: Re: do i or dont i?? |
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i would not use spray when summer hits |
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TUF TF tinkerer
Joined: 12 Apr 2002 Posts: 113
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Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2002 7:15 pm Post subject: Re: do i or dont i?? |
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ok cool, yeah thats what i was gunna say next, could you use that vinyl dye stuff on the velourie kinda seats coz thats what i have in it at the moment, so yeah, and that shouldnt peal coz its a softer fabric than the vinyl?? but hmmm decisions decisions, i just want something simple for summernats, it just has to last those 3 days then i can work my ass off to get recaros or something. thanks alot for the help guys.
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Stock TE backyard mechanic
Joined: 12 Mar 2002 Posts: 853
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Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2002 10:16 pm Post subject: Why dont you |
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Why dont you leave it standard because white looks really really shit in a Gemini. |
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Soop backyard mechanic
Joined: 30 May 2002 Posts: 748
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Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2002 2:07 am Post subject: Re: do i or dont i?? |
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The die wont come off or anything if you use proper die. It will sink into the fabric and change the colour of it.
Any type of paint will come off for sure. |
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TUF TF tinkerer
Joined: 12 Apr 2002 Posts: 113
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Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2002 10:23 am Post subject: Re: Why dont you |
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because the stock interior was all ripped plus GREEN LOOKS EVEN SHITTER THAN WHITE, its the ugliest green ever!! |
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rust3 backyard mechanic
Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Posts: 971
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Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2002 11:30 am Post subject: Re: do i or dont i?? |
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if you only want it during summernats why not just get a couple of snap-on seat covers? they look pretty tough |
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