Stitch dye? Anyone brave enough to try?

simota1 · 02-08-2011, 08:54 AM

sweet man!!!

docaam · 02-08-2011, 12:53 PM

very very very nice man rep+

Falcor · 02-08-2011, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by docaam

very very very nice man rep+

Thanks a lot man. I love your car BTW one of my favorites on the forum

Sibze · 02-08-2011, 02:16 PM

I just love that it is simple but makes a huge change!

Falcor · 02-08-2011, 02:25 PM

It tool me about 3hrs because i was soo scared to get it on my black cloth. i think with leather it would go much faster.

The best bang for the buck so far! The pen cost like $2-$3 or something and i did the whole interior with just one pen.

PS. Thanks to all those giving rep it is appreciated!

pty370z · 02-08-2011, 05:32 PM

I have the leather interior (Touring). I'll post pics. as soon as I get done with mine. Hopefully I'll get it done this week. Great job again Falcor.

Dembflyr · 02-08-2011, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcor

It tool me about 3hrs because i was soo scared to get it on my black cloth. i think with leather it would go much faster.

The best bang for the buck so far! The pen cost like $2-$3 or something and i did the whole interior with just one pen.

PS. Thanks to all those giving rep it is appreciated!

I'd say that the leather takes just as long. That's about how long it took me. But I was being real careful.

One more tip: The headrest's are much easier to do if you remove them. Slide the seat all the way forward and recline them to remove it.

Falcor · 02-08-2011, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Dembflyr

I'd say that the leather takes just as long. That's about how long it took me. But I was being real careful.

One more tip: The headrest's are much easier to do if you remove them. Slide the seat all the way forward and recline them to remove it.

do the headrests have white threads on the leather seats? My cloth headrests only had black.

And to remind anyone thinking of doing this.

do NOT use red acrylic markers from

-DecoColor
-Sharpie

they come out really pink due to the silver color of the stiches (multipul layers did not help darken the color)

DO use the Elmers red acrylic. it is very a very solid primary red and will yield the best results.

These are only suggestions for Red acrylic, i cant speak to the quality of other colors in these brands or the dye as i didnt try either.

Lemers · 02-10-2011, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Falcor

its a primary red, i think it would probably clash with the black cherry. i may be wrong it is kind of hard to imagine on a black cherry.

I was checking out you album. Don't you have a black cherry Z?

Falcor · 02-10-2011, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Lemers

I was checking out you album. Don't you have a black cherry Z?

no its a custom color. It is lighter than the black cherry much more on the red side but still more of a maroon than red. like a dark pearl cherry red...I sound dumb but i dont really now how to describe it.

Econ · 02-10-2011, 11:00 AM

couldn't do this with the light grey interior right?

being it would stain the light colored leather rather noticeably

Falcor · 02-10-2011, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Econ

couldn't do this with the light grey interior right?

being it would stain the light colored leather rather noticeably

you might be able to get away with it as long as you are very care full on the clean up. If you were to use one of the deco-color or shapie brand "ultra-fine" tip (in a color other than red). you could minimize the paint on the leather using the ultra-fine tip and be extremely careful with the clean up.

CATCHINZZZS · 02-10-2011, 11:10 AM

Looks good falcor kindof tempted . I wonder how it would work with fabric dye as i myself have cloth as you do..

Falcor · 02-10-2011, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by CATCHINZZZS

Looks good falcor kindof tempted . I wonder how it would work with fabric dye as i myself have cloth as you do..

give it a shot on a couple threads on the back of the passenger seat. thats what i did. if it doesn't look good no one will ever know its there.

wheee! · 02-10-2011, 10:33 PM

I am unsold on this for my Black Rose coupe....

what do you think of the purple vs the red?....

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wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 57 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	I am unsold on this for my Black Rose coupe.... what do you think of the purple vs the red?.... __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal Last edited by wheee!; 03-06-2011 at 05:29 PM.

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docaam A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 2,532 Drives: Z34/240z/Hakosuka Rep Power: 29	very very very nice man rep+

02-08-2011, 02:25 PM	#110 (permalink)
Falcor Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Wilkesboro, NC Posts: 347 Drives: 2010 370 CFR edition Rep Power: 15	It tool me about 3hrs because i was soo scared to get it on my black cloth. i think with leather it would go much faster. The best bang for the buck so far! The pen cost like $2-$3 or something and i did the whole interior with just one pen. PS. Thanks to all those giving rep it is appreciated!

02-10-2011, 11:00 AM	#116 (permalink)
Econ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York City Posts: 2,546 Drives: Fiat? Rep Power: 19	couldn't do this with the light grey interior right? being it would stain the light colored leather rather noticeably

02-10-2011, 11:10 AM	#118 (permalink)
CATCHINZZZS Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 221 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 14	Looks good falcor kindof tempted . I wonder how it would work with fabric dye as i myself have cloth as you do..