DIY: Seat Customization Cheap

EddieGT said:

The cloth will probably absorb the dye and stain the cloth. Kind of like when you get cooking oil on your clothes. They become a different shade where the oil absorbs. I could be wrong.

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Silly me. Skipped over the cloth trim text.:doh:
Cloth trim will absorb the dye.

FPV GT said:

Hi @stresstest
Any thought on why this should not be done?
Still awaiting car, and was thinking of doing this.

Regards
Paul

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My comment was directed to those that have cloth seats. As Eddie mentioned above, it will bleed into the cloth and then what? All it needs to do is happen once and I'd be super upset about it. How many stitches you figure are in the car? Odds are very bad.

Leather seats, knock your self out everyday but not with cloth seats

I did this on cloth seats. I was impatient and messed up everywhere but in the end I think it looks good. Unless you look too closely and picky, you can't notice those marks on the seats.

My head would explode...

Looks good though.

LETHAL said:

My head would explode...

Looks good though.

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haha

krishelnino said:

I did this on cloth seats. I was impatient and messed up everywhere but in the end I think it looks good. Unless you look too closely and picky, you can't notice those marks on the seats.

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That looks great!

Would this prismatic marker work if your stitching is black?

Any bleeding effect until now? Which markers other than prismacolor would you guys suggest, they are hard to get here in Germany

theindianaustin said:

Would this prismatic marker work if your stitching is black?

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I don't think it would work on black.

moubayed said:

Any bleeding effect until now? Which markers other than prismacolor would you guys suggest, they are hard to get here in Germany

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I used a normal marker. There will be slight bleeding effect, but since I have black seats it's hardly noticeable unless you look very closely.

moubayed said:

Any bleeding effect until now? Which markers other than prismacolor would you guys suggest, they are hard to get here in Germany

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I would go to a fabric, or hobby store that sell art supplies, and just buy a few types of fabric markers and test them out.

Awesome touch! Great idea!

BeeKeeper said:

Awesome touch! Great idea!

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Thank you

Here is a link to purchase a PrismaColor Marker that many people are using and getting great results with.

http://www.unitednow.com/product/11...ZRJR4xA9HQ9lKl6AoJ6tNbx_W_OQwkvLMwaAgHp8P8HAQ

Did mine as well, but also did the wheel, the stitching around the radio and also the stitching on the dash.