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jennnchuck · 09-17-2010, 10:33 AM

its very easy to do. i did the doors center console lid, and gear shifter all in about an hour or so. just use either small paint brush or even a qtip to apply it to the thread, then take a clean towel wet it and then wipe off the excess. sorry i didnt have the time to clean up and use the adams products to clean interior yet.

asmith10 · 09-17-2010, 11:35 AM

I tried using the acrylic and I didn't like the way it looked at all especially the way the paint would junk up in the holes between the stitches so I went back and bought a dye pen and it worked amazing!! I highly recommend it over the paint method. Plus it's quicker.

jennnchuck · 09-17-2010, 12:02 PM

where did you find a dye pen at? what store sells them. also do they have a color on them?

GEEo · 09-17-2010, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jennnchuck

its very easy to do. i did the doors center console lid, and gear shifter all in about an hour or so. just use either small paint brush or even a qtip to apply it to the thread, then take a clean towel wet it and then wipe off the excess. sorry i didnt have the time to clean up and use the adams products to clean interior yet.

Looks awesome bro!

How does it hold up tho??

When you clean the seat with leather protectant will it come off?? also im kinda scared to do it that its gunna discolor and gunna look bad. and stain your clothes.

jennnchuck · 09-17-2010, 12:26 PM

thanks alot. it holds up very well a friend of mine used it in his car at least 6 months ago and it has held up very well. he has cleaned and scrubbed his seats numerous times and still looks very good, and it has held up very well no discoloring at all on his, and it dries right away so no worry about transferring paint over to your clothing. asmith10 recommended using a dye pen, i would like to know some more info on that as well

SILVER BULLITT · 09-17-2010, 01:17 PM

great idea guys

h2oplay · 09-17-2010, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asmith10

I tried using the acrylic and I didn't like the way it looked at all especially the way the paint would junk up in the holes between the stitches so I went back and bought a dye pen and it worked amazing!! I highly recommend it over the paint method. Plus it's quicker.

pics?

jennnchuck · 09-19-2010, 01:58 PM

asmith10 is correct the fabric dye pen works much better. i bought one at ac moore and tried it much better. i will post a few pictures of how it looks. if you gonna do it use the fabric dye pen much cleaner and easier.

SILVER BULLITT · 09-19-2010, 07:09 PM

where can we get the pen

asmith10 · 09-19-2010, 08:36 PM

I got mine at hobby lobby

jennnchuck · 09-19-2010, 08:41 PM

i got mine at ac moore its a craft store. they also have it at joanns fabric stores. forget the acrylic paint this dye pen is the way to go. great find asmith10. all i did was put it on the threads as good as i could then took a damp rag and and wipe over it to remove excess dye. you will need 3 pens to do the whole car

bigsquirrel · 09-19-2010, 09:33 PM

Very nice guys, I have an IOM car but didn't want the IOM interior, What colour do you recommend? I'm thinking blue or orange.

jennnchuck · 09-19-2010, 10:08 PM

what color is the stitching in your car now? also do you have stripes or any other color on your car?

SILVER BULLITT · 09-20-2010, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jennnchuck

i got mine at ac moore its a craft store. they also have it at joanns fabric stores. forget the acrylic paint this dye pen is the way to go. great find asmith10. all i did was put it on the threads as good as i could then took a damp rag and and wipe over it to remove excess dye. you will need 3 pens to do the whole car

very informative !! nice we will post pics when we are done

09-17-2010, 10:33 AM	#29
jennnchuck Drives: 2010 yellow 2lt/rs Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: hazlet, new jersey Posts: 896 View My Garage	its very easy to do. i did the doors center console lid, and gear shifter all in about an hour or so. just use either small paint brush or even a qtip to apply it to the thread, then take a clean towel wet it and then wipe off the excess. sorry i didnt have the time to clean up and use the adams products to clean interior yet. Attached Images

09-17-2010, 01:17 PM	#34
SILVER BULLITT Drives: 2010 SIM 2SS/RS MONSTER Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: LOS ANGELES Posts: 1,506 View My Garage	great idea guys __________________ HP MONSTER' SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BUILT, LMR CAI, CUSTOM GRIND CAM, CUSTOM BUILT CNC PORTED AND POLISHED HEADS, FAST 102MM INTAKE MANIFOLD,ARH LONG TUBES AND HIGH FLOW CATS, BIGGER INJECTORS, VALVES SPRINGS RETAINERS, MGW SHORT SHIFTER, EIBACH SPRINGS, FACTORY CHROMED WHEELS, BLACKED OUT EMBLEMS, BLACKED OUT ROOF,BLACKED OUT MARKERS, 3.5 INCH ELECTRONIC CUTOUTS, FLOWMASTERS, ZEX WET 150 SHOT, FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF =630 REAR WHEEL TORQUE ,AND 600 REAR WHEEL HORSEPOWER MY JOURNALhttp://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...02#post2023802 SOON TWIN TURBO SETUP

09-19-2010, 01:58 PM	#36
jennnchuck Drives: 2010 yellow 2lt/rs Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: hazlet, new jersey Posts: 896 View My Garage	asmith10 is correct the fabric dye pen works much better. i bought one at ac moore and tried it much better. i will post a few pictures of how it looks. if you gonna do it use the fabric dye pen much cleaner and easier. Attached Images

09-19-2010, 07:09 PM	#37
SILVER BULLITT Drives: 2010 SIM 2SS/RS MONSTER Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: LOS ANGELES Posts: 1,506 View My Garage	where can we get the pen __________________ HP MONSTER' SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BUILT, LMR CAI, CUSTOM GRIND CAM, CUSTOM BUILT CNC PORTED AND POLISHED HEADS, FAST 102MM INTAKE MANIFOLD,ARH LONG TUBES AND HIGH FLOW CATS, BIGGER INJECTORS, VALVES SPRINGS RETAINERS, MGW SHORT SHIFTER, EIBACH SPRINGS, FACTORY CHROMED WHEELS, BLACKED OUT EMBLEMS, BLACKED OUT ROOF,BLACKED OUT MARKERS, 3.5 INCH ELECTRONIC CUTOUTS, FLOWMASTERS, ZEX WET 150 SHOT, FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF =630 REAR WHEEL TORQUE ,AND 600 REAR WHEEL HORSEPOWER MY JOURNALhttp://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...02#post2023802 SOON TWIN TURBO SETUP

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09-17-2010, 11:35 AM	#30
asmith10 Drives: Camaro 2LT/RS IBM Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 314	I tried using the acrylic and I didn't like the way it looked at all especially the way the paint would junk up in the holes between the stitches so I went back and bought a dye pen and it worked amazing!! I highly recommend it over the paint method. Plus it's quicker.

09-17-2010, 12:02 PM	#31
jennnchuck Drives: 2010 yellow 2lt/rs Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: hazlet, new jersey Posts: 896 View My Garage	where did you find a dye pen at? what store sells them. also do they have a color on them?

09-17-2010, 12:26 PM	#33
jennnchuck Drives: 2010 yellow 2lt/rs Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: hazlet, new jersey Posts: 896 View My Garage	thanks alot. it holds up very well a friend of mine used it in his car at least 6 months ago and it has held up very well. he has cleaned and scrubbed his seats numerous times and still looks very good, and it has held up very well no discoloring at all on his, and it dries right away so no worry about transferring paint over to your clothing. asmith10 recommended using a dye pen, i would like to know some more info on that as well

09-19-2010, 08:36 PM	#38
asmith10 Drives: Camaro 2LT/RS IBM Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 314	I got mine at hobby lobby

09-19-2010, 08:41 PM	#39
jennnchuck Drives: 2010 yellow 2lt/rs Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: hazlet, new jersey Posts: 896 View My Garage	i got mine at ac moore its a craft store. they also have it at joanns fabric stores. forget the acrylic paint this dye pen is the way to go. great find asmith10. all i did was put it on the threads as good as i could then took a damp rag and and wipe over it to remove excess dye. you will need 3 pens to do the whole car

09-19-2010, 09:33 PM	#40
bigsquirrel My car runs on acorns.... Drives: 2010 SS RS Inferno Orange Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 1,351 View My Garage	Very nice guys, I have an IOM car but didn't want the IOM interior, What colour do you recommend? I'm thinking blue or orange.

09-19-2010, 10:08 PM	#41
jennnchuck Drives: 2010 yellow 2lt/rs Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: hazlet, new jersey Posts: 896 View My Garage	what color is the stitching in your car now? also do you have stripes or any other color on your car?