Stitch dye? Anyone brave enough to try?

Lemers · 01-27-2011, 05:16 PM

Man. Looks good. How easy is this to mess up?

Dembflyr · 01-27-2011, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemers

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, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dembflyr

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.

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, 06:37 PM

I'm one of the few who would want maroon if it's close to the blackcherry

6spd · 01-27-2011, 08:53 PM

orange would match pretty well maybe?

Lemers · 01-27-2011, 08:57 PM

If I had black exterior I could see orange claspers and orange stitches

6spd · 01-27-2011, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemers

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, 09:37 PM

I too would like maroon to go with my cherry z. I think red stich would clash

sstevens7 · 01-27-2011, 09:39 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, 09:54 PM

italy must have walmarts...? what doesn't?

sstevens7 · 01-27-2011, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 6spd

italy must have walmarts...? what doesn't?

LOL!!!!

OMG I wish they did! This place sucks!

Dembflyr · 01-27-2011, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by pty370z

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 · 01-28-2011, 12:00 AM

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

docaam · 01-28-2011, 12:20 AM

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 · 01-28-2011, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by docaam

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.

01-27-2011, 05:16 PM	#46 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	Man. Looks good. How easy is this to mess up? __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

01-27-2011, 06:37 PM	#49 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	I'm one of the few who would want maroon if it's close to the blackcherry __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

01-27-2011, 08:53 PM	#50 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 25	orange would match pretty well maybe? __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

01-27-2011, 08:57 PM	#51 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	If I had black exterior I could see orange claspers and orange stitches __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

01-27-2011, 09:54 PM	#55 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 25	italy must have walmarts...? what doesn't? __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

01-27-2011, 09:37 PM	#53 (permalink)
Falcor Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Wilkesboro, NC Posts: 347 Drives: 2010 370 CFR edition Rep Power: 15	I too would like maroon to go with my cherry z. I think red stich would clash

01-27-2011, 09:39 PM	#54 (permalink)
sstevens7 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tucson Posts: 199 Drives: '10 370Z TOUR/SPORT Rep Power: 15	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!

01-28-2011, 12:00 AM	#58 (permalink)
spitfire9200 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Reston, VA Posts: 390 Drives: 13' E92 M3 Rep Power: 16	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

01-28-2011, 12:20 AM	#59 (permalink)
docaam A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 2,532 Drives: Z34/240z/Hakosuka Rep Power: 29	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