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Aubrey64 · 08-13-2012, 12:21 AM

So I started my first modification the other day! I decided to dye the leather stitching from white to blue! After seeing a few other threads from people who had done it before, I decided that it seemed easy enough, and that I would give it a shot. It was super easy, but extremely time consuming and tedious. I started doing mine on August 9th, and I finished on August 11th, it probably took me a total of 7.5 hours (and about 2-3 of those hours was with the help of my sister). It probably took me longer, because I wanted it to look perfect, but no matter what, this is a time consuming DIY.

I bought blue fabric dye pens, and they worked great! They dyed the stitching perfect, but they didn't dye the fabric at all, so the pens where perfect. to do this all you do is buy fabric dye pens (I've heard of people doing this with paint, but I thought that was too risky). Then make sure you have paper towels or wash cloths on hand, and then you draw over the stitching small sections at a time, then you wipe off the excess ink off the leather. Getting ink on the leather is almost inevitable, but as long as you wipe it off it will be fine. You just do this section by section and after a while it will be finished! After I was done, I went through and cleaned my seats with leather cleaner, and the ink stayed on fine! But here are some pictures of my car after I dyed the stitching!

Aubrey64 · 08-13-2012, 12:31 AM

Some more pictures (for some reason I wasn't able to upload them all at once)

2012InfernoSS · 08-13-2012, 02:12 AM

Looks really good! I did my SS on the head rests awhile ago but never pusted up pic's so here is some to maybe help others get some ideas

B4

After

Aubrey64 · 08-13-2012, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by 2012InfernoSS

Looks really good! I did my SS on the head rests awhile ago but never pusted up pic's so here is some to maybe help others get some ideas

B4

After

Looks Great!

Vengeance Graphix · 08-13-2012, 09:36 AM

that came out great, i might do this to mine now lol
what store did you get your fabric pens from? im guessing like a Michaels arts and crafts maybe?

20121lt · 08-13-2012, 09:50 AM

looks good very good

Aubrey64 · 08-13-2012, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by xVengeancex28

that came out great, i might do this to mine now lol
what store did you get your fabric pens from? im guessing like a Michaels arts and crafts maybe?

Yeah, michaels will most likely have them. I got mine from hobby lobby, which is a store very similar to michaels, and they where about $7 for 3 pens

babytiger · 08-13-2012, 12:41 PM

Looks good. Definitely catches the eye...

flht99b · 08-13-2012, 12:46 PM

I wonder if black stitching can be dyed the stone/white color in the black interior Camaro's ??
Ed M.

Aubrey64 · 08-13-2012, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by flht99b

I wonder if black stitching can be dyed the stone/white color in the black interior Camaro's ??
Ed M.

I am not sure. You could always try it on a very small section in a place that isn't very visible on your car to see if it works.

joeybsyc · 08-13-2012, 09:48 PM

I'm curious how these will hold up in years to come, especially if the car sits in the sun... I'd be afraid to do it to mine.

Aubrey64 · 08-13-2012, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by joeybsyc

I'm curious how these will hold up in years to come, especially if the car sits in the sun... I'd be afraid to do it to mine.

Yeah I am curious too. Mine sits in the sun (unfortunately my dads car has dibs on the garage). I got my LT used and so the interior isn't like new and so I would like to replace the leather seats in the next 3-5 years anyways and so I thought that I had nothing to lose since I want to eventually replace them. But based on what i have seen from other Camaro owners, I think all I have to worry about is some fading, and that isn't an issue since I can always reapply

08-13-2012, 12:21 AM	#1
Aubrey64 Drives: 2010 Camaro LLT/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 2,685	DIY leather stitching! So I started my first modification the other day! I decided to dye the leather stitching from white to blue! After seeing a few other threads from people who had done it before, I decided that it seemed easy enough, and that I would give it a shot. It was super easy, but extremely time consuming and tedious. I started doing mine on August 9th, and I finished on August 11th, it probably took me a total of 7.5 hours (and about 2-3 of those hours was with the help of my sister). It probably took me longer, because I wanted it to look perfect, but no matter what, this is a time consuming DIY. I bought blue fabric dye pens, and they worked great! They dyed the stitching perfect, but they didn't dye the fabric at all, so the pens where perfect. to do this all you do is buy fabric dye pens (I've heard of people doing this with paint, but I thought that was too risky). Then make sure you have paper towels or wash cloths on hand, and then you draw over the stitching small sections at a time, then you wipe off the excess ink off the leather. Getting ink on the leather is almost inevitable, but as long as you wipe it off it will be fine. You just do this section by section and after a while it will be finished! After I was done, I went through and cleaned my seats with leather cleaner, and the ink stayed on fine! But here are some pictures of my car after I dyed the stitching! Attached Images

08-13-2012, 12:31 AM	#2
Aubrey64 Drives: 2010 Camaro LLT/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 2,685	Some more pictures (for some reason I wasn't able to upload them all at once) Attached Images

08-13-2012, 09:36 AM	#5
Vengeance Graphix Drives: 2017 Corvette Grand Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central NJ Posts: 10,870	that came out great, i might do this to mine now lol what store did you get your fabric pens from? im guessing like a Michaels arts and crafts maybe? __________________ Vengeance Graphix

08-13-2012, 12:41 PM	#8
babytiger it's hers... Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: katy, tx Posts: 1,202	Looks good. Definitely catches the eye... Attached Images

08-13-2012, 12:46 PM	#9
flht99b Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS RJT Join Date: May 2009 Location: Knoxville Posts: 1,574 View My Garage	I wonder if black stitching can be dyed the stone/white color in the black interior Camaro's ?? Ed M. __________________ RJT 2SS/RS, AAM 3.70's, MTI Sway Bars, Shifter & SS brake lines, ZLI calipers, rotors & pads, BMR Trailing & Toe Arms, rear cradle & diff bushes, Pedders XA's, Camber/Toe eccentrics, Radius arm inserts, GTO clutch reservoir, LS9 cam, Comp valve springs, Melling 10296 oil pump, CR5 timing chain, LS6 damper, CAI Cold Air Intake, ARH LT headers w/HF cats, GMPP touring axle back, Elite Engineering Catch Can, Forgeline 20x9.5 & 20x11 DS3 whls, 275/40/20 & 315/35/20 tires, 2011 Convertible spoiler, 1LE front spoiler, Lloyd "SS" Floor Mats, GM Camaro Trunk Mat, wrapped console & Grant steering wheel.

08-13-2012, 02:12 AM	#3
2012InfernoSS Drives: 93GMC sierra stepside/ ctsv3 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 914	Looks really good! I did my SS on the head rests awhile ago but never pusted up pic's so here is some to maybe help others get some ideas B4 After

08-13-2012, 09:50 AM	#6
20121lt REAPER1LE Drives: 1LE 1 SS 2018 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: oswego ny Posts: 194 View My Garage	looks good very good

08-13-2012, 09:48 PM	#11
joeybsyc Drives: 2010 Aqua Blue Metallic 2SS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: PA Posts: 2,010 View My Garage	I'm curious how these will hold up in years to come, especially if the car sits in the sun... I'd be afraid to do it to mine. __________________