Red (or any color you want...) stitching

[Jesse R]

I picked up some orange pens today. I have a set of take off leather on its way so I was thinking of doing the stitching before I install the new leather..the car is megnatic and I figured the subtle orange might break up the black and magnetic theme going on..any opinions?

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[Jesse R]

I did mine orange

What fabric pen did you use and any finished pics?

 

[RouteAbel]

I really want to do this but I'm worried about bleed-off as some people have reported. I can only imagine its down to what brand paint pen you used but that's still quite the risk to take.

I used the fabric mate pen and had no issue. I wouldn't try the stitching on the steering wheel since you might sweat that off.

 

[Sub-Moa]

Regardless of paint pen or color used, I would test it on a small spot that isn't very visible before going all in.

Like the leather worker said, it will cause damage to the leather on a molecular level. Whether it will matter for the overall life of the car is not something I can comment on however.

 

[svtfever]

I used the fabric mate pen and had no issue. I wouldn't try the stitching on the steering wheel since you might sweat that off.

if it's dyed, wouldn't it be kinda sweat proof?

 

[DrunkMonkey]

The question would be for anyone who has one of those pens to read the pen or package and see if it says anything about removal.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Spoiler alert: This is how Ford actually did the red stitching!

Not since the Dagenham strike.

 

[bandit67]

I actually would advise not doing this. I did t for the gt350 wheel in blue and 2 weeks in its still not dry and bleed like a mot&#&#^. If you grab it youll have blue hands. I even spent 2 -3 hours wiping one section of the stitching with a wet towel and I swear to god it keep staining on the towel and never ends. I have literally thrown the gt350 wheel on the side because I cant use it anymore. Wasted $400.

What brand fabric marker did you use? I did my GT350 Steering Wheel in December and have not had ANY blue ink end up on my hands, even when they get a little sweaty.

 

[TheGame]

Where did you guys buy the pens besides amazon/online?

 

[El_Centenario]

Where did you guys buy the pens besides amazon/online?

This is where I bought my markers from. 2 pcs shipped for just over $10. Very nice mod if you ask me. I did my stitching in yellow, looks awesome!

http://www.dharmatrading.com/marker...chisel-tip-fabric-pens.html?lnav=markers.html

 

[JuRuKi]

For those of you that have had this done for a long time. Does the color fade with time?

 

[Clink]

Bumping this for a fabric pen fail...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-2017-...ash=item4411b0f4a5:g:cRgAAOSwz~paIqrM&vxp=mtr

 

[CGADAMS]

reading this has me thinking now... the red will help big time, I'm not a fan of the white stitching

 

[OKC S550]

Bumping this for a fabric pen fail...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-2017-...ash=item4411b0f4a5:g:cRgAAOSwz~paIqrM&vxp=mtr

I wanted to do red on my cloth recaros, im glad it isnt noticeable on the black cloth when you dyed the stitching

 

[JeffreyDJ]

I wanted to do red on my cloth recaros, im glad it isnt noticeable on the black cloth when you dyed the stitching

I think that was posted as a what not to do. I think it has stained a little and the Recaro wording is extremely messed up.

But, I ordered a Blue Fabricamate marker and may try it this weekend. Starting in the back seat

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