Multi-Purpose... It's actually called Vinyl and Fabric Dye. I've done a set of cloth visors before. They came out pretty good.
Decide on the gloss black or satin. I prefer the latter. BTW... I give two thumbs up to the VHT vinyl prep (if you thinking of doing plastic or vinyl at the same time). For the cloth stuff, I wet it down, scrubbed a little, dried then sprayed. Just make sure there's no oil of any kind in/on whatever you're spraying.
I have not. Only cloth seats I've ever had were in too bad of shape to bother.
Gearbanger 101
I think I might try that on this 89 though. If I get the chance to do it before you pull the trigger on your project, I'll report back.
I think I might try that on this 89 though. If I get the chance to do it before you pull the trigger on your project, I'll report back.
Fully painted center console... I'll tell ya. The armrest was kind of PITA to get back together.
Still need to reinstall the cig lighter and I'm working on a sheet metal fix for the armrest latch. Other than that, it's done and just needs to be put into the car and all the plugs and ash trays etc, popped into place.
I think I'm going to fab up a block plate where the radio sits. Don't think I want to put a radio in.
They call for 7 days for the dye to completely cure.
Still need to reinstall the cig lighter and I'm working on a sheet metal fix for the armrest latch. Other than that, it's done and just needs to be put into the car and all the plugs and ash trays etc, popped into place.
I think I'm going to fab up a block plate where the radio sits. Don't think I want to put a radio in.
They call for 7 days for the dye to completely cure.
Thanks... I lost count of the number of coats on each piece. I went through 3 1/2 cans though. Lots and lots of light coats... rinsed and repeated the next day (without using the prep on day two obviously).
Gearbanger 101
Nice! Yeah, I really like the stuff. I had to order dye here too. They had it here for me the next day, so it wasn't bad. It's a lot more flexible than paint. Never seen the stuff flake off of something.
You'll have to let us know how the Duplicolor holds up.
Did you try the carpet thing yet?
Nice! Yeah, I really like the stuff. I had to order dye here too. They had it here for me the next day, so it wasn't bad. It's a lot more flexible than paint. Never seen the stuff flake off of something.
You'll have to let us know how the Duplicolor holds up.
Did you try the carpet thing yet?
I remember once we tested the Duplicolor and a Rustoleum vinyl dye at work, to "paint" a symbol on a seat. For the life of me, I can't remember which one, but one of the two worked amazingly. We even sprayed it on paper, let it dry, and folded the paper, and the dye held up even at the crease in the paper. We sprayed the same stuff, one coat, on a piece of vinyl upholstery, let it dry, and it took very aggressive scratching with a piece of steel to get it to come off.
The reason I can't remember which one worked the best is because we decided against both for mass production... We went with a riveted-on label, haha. Spray paint (and adhesive, for that matter) tend to get pretty messy in a production environment.
Anyway, if the VHT is anything like the stuff we tested, I wouldn't hesitate to use it on my car.
The reason I can't remember which one worked the best is because we decided against both for mass production... We went with a riveted-on label, haha. Spray paint (and adhesive, for that matter) tend to get pretty messy in a production environment.
Anyway, if the VHT is anything like the stuff we tested, I wouldn't hesitate to use it on my car.
Not yet. It's still pretty much the same as that last pic. Since then, I've moved states, started again at college, and am now in the process of moving into a new home. It's been tough to get the time to work on her.