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Lemers 01-27-2011 04:16 PM
Man. Looks good. How easy is this to mess up?

Dembflyr 01-27-2011 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Lemers (Post 915011)
Man. Looks good. How easy is this to mess up?
Damn near impossible to screw up. Just be careful with the marker and have two rags on hand. One damp and one dry. Rinse the damp rag often and I would also replace the dry one after a little while.
Use the marker to color about 6 inches of the stitching then use the damp rag to wipe off the excess. Then use the dry one to wipe it down further.
That's all there is to it.

pty370z 01-27-2011 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Dembflyr (Post 914345)
I started doing mine today and I have a few tips already.

Our stitching is closer to a grey color so if you use the red FabricMate type dye pen it will look maroon not red.

I wasn't very happy when I started this morning so I went to walmart and picked up a Painters marker.
This is a acrylic paint filled marker. It makes the stitching much darker.

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-6595326..._2143_25275059

I also decided that I wasn't happy with the red color so I got a blue one.

It covered the FabricMate red without a problem.

I am soooooo glad that I went with the blue. It looks sick!

I am working on it now and I'll get some pics up a little later.
How did the Painters marker look when you painted red..??

Did it look maroon as well or actual red..?? I have a red Z so my obvious choice is to go with red..

Lemers 01-27-2011 05:37 PM
I'm one of the few who would want maroon if it's close to the blackcherry

6spd 01-27-2011 07:53 PM
orange would match pretty well maybe?

Lemers 01-27-2011 07:57 PM
If I had black exterior I could see orange claspers and orange stitches

6spd 01-27-2011 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Lemers (Post 915379)
If I had black exterior I could see orange claspers and orange stitches
yea thats what i meant! w/ black interior.

Falcor 01-27-2011 08:37 PM
I too would like maroon to go with my cherry z. I think red stich would clash

sstevens7 01-27-2011 08:39 PM
This is a great idea. Loving it. Next thing on list is to try and find a good "Painters" pen over here in Italy. Don't want to have to wait on one in mail if I can't find one!

6spd 01-27-2011 08:54 PM
italy must have walmarts...? what doesn't?

sstevens7 01-27-2011 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 6spd (Post 915466)
italy must have walmarts...? what doesn't?

LOL!!!!

OMG I wish they did! This place sucks!

Dembflyr 01-27-2011 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by pty370z (Post 915102)
How did the Painters marker look when you painted red..??

Did it look maroon as well or actual red..?? I have a red Z so my obvious choice is to go with red..
I didn't use the Painters marker when I did the red. I started out using a FabricMate dye marker from The Hobby Lobby.
I was going back and forth about wether to do red or blue and when I saw the maroon color on the seats I just decided that blue would look better.
I really only did about 18 inches of stitching on the passenger seat when I made the decision to switch. Honestly I think I got lucky that it covered the red. It wouldve looked like crap if it didn't.

If you want the maroon color then use the red fabric dye marker and not the acrylic paint pen.

spitfire9200 01-27-2011 11:00 PM
I was waiting for Tony to pop in here (2theextreme) because this would be one more blue mod.. .but I forgot he had orange seats :D

docaam 01-27-2011 11:20 PM
man i love these little things to find on the forum, simple but looks great :)

I might have done it in red, but car is booked for interior redone in alcantara and leather

ThoriumHotdog 01-27-2011 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by docaam (Post 915653)
man i love these little things to find on the forum, simple but looks great :)

I might have done it in red, but car is booked for interior redone in alcantara and leather
What about the console and cubby hole? Or are you going all out on your interior, in which case I can't possibly wait to see it. :)


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