Stitch dye? Anyone brave enough to try?

Falcor · 01-26-2011, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ThoriumHotdog

I know this sounds insane but what about bleaching the black threads on the steering wheel? If it was diluted enough I bet it wouldn't eat the threads but I have no idea what the bleach would do to the steering wheel itself. If it actually worked then maybe the wheel could be matched to the rest of the threads.

Anyway, crazy. I know.

Yeah...i think your going a little overboard with that one. But hey if you gots balls enough to try, go for it. I would love to see it work.

I wonder if they make one of those dye pens with a really thin tip so I could do the cloth seats with as little over on the black cloth as possible.

street2soul · 01-26-2011, 08:26 PM

I can actually see the red smudge on the leather after the excess is wiped with cloth.
it will leave uneven smudge on the surface and will be apparent under good light source..
problem is that the marker does get absorbed into stitching but does not absolutely repel leather material and will leave permanant smudge, and you could damage your leather trying to get smudge off with chemicals unless you do some extensive chemical experiments

ThoriumHotdog · 01-26-2011, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by street2soul

I can actually see the red smudge on the leather after the excess is wiped with cloth.
it will leave uneven smudge on the surface and will be apparent under good light source..
problem is that the marker does get absorbed into stitching but does not absolutely repel leather material and will leave permanant smudge, and you could damage your leather trying to get smudge off with chemicals unless you do some extensive chemical experiments

Really? Happen to have some pictures? I'd love to see it. A guy over at Camaro5 said the same thing but a little bit of cleaner once the dye dried and it cleaned any smears right up.

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Originally Posted by jennnchuck
no problem about the info at all. no there is no rubbing off on your clothes at all, so far there is no fading at all, i have had it for over a month as a daily driver and a friend had his done for over 6 months and still looks as good as new. as long as you take your time and wipe the stiching line after every foot or so it comes right off the leather without and sign of bleeding at all.( do not do the whole car and allow it to dry before running a damp rag over it. if so it can dry and then stain the leather). if you wanna see closer pics or have any other questions just ask. by the way i would suggest 4 pens to do your whole interior.

Did you use a damp cloth?

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hello, here are the pics for the red stitching, i used a red "painters" pen that i purchase at walmart, it worked perfect. i did about 4 inches at a time and then wiped. i used a damp microfiber towel, i did ring it out as much as i could, i rinsed regularly. this morning i went out and i missed a few spots, i used adams leather and interior cleaner and the painted came right off the leather, but i did not affect the stitching at all you see in the video when im wiping the leather, you can still see a red tint on the black and even in some of the pics, i was taking picture right after each piece that i did, once i wiped it with the adam leather and interior cleaner all the remaining red paint came off very easy. now this is with the paint pen i used, i cannot say it is the exact same way with all the others.

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overhaulengines
I us Adams interior n leather cleaner. Works perfect

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sfgiantsfan9
I just died my stitching red this weekend. I used the same painters pen overhaulengines did (thanks for the tips by the way). Everything turned out great. I almost had a stroke when I made that first line as it looked like a mess but with a damn towel it wipes right off except for the stitching. I went back today two days later and noticed a couple orangey looking spots on the leather where I didn't wipe off good enough so I used meguiars leather cleaner and came right off. Didn't affect the stitching either. Anyone on the fence about this mod do it. It's just about impossible to screw up, extremely cheap, and looks fantastic.

Dembflyr · 01-27-2011, 10:07 AM

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.

m4a1mustang · 01-27-2011, 11:27 AM

Sweet! Can't wait to see the pics.

Sibze · 01-27-2011, 11:40 AM

Same here!!! Can't wait for pics!

Dembflyr · 01-27-2011, 12:15 PM

Here are some quick shots with the iPhone.

I don't have time to finish today but what I've got so far I am VERY happy with.

Here is the difference from stock:

A little closer

This is super easy and makes a HUGE difference.

David@UAMotorsports · 01-27-2011, 12:17 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.

Seems like I have another project I can do this weekend.

ThoriumHotdog · 01-27-2011, 12:20 PM

Wow, Dembflyr, it looks good. Make sure you let the dye/ink set.

m4a1mustang · 01-27-2011, 12:23 PM

Very nice!

RCZ · 01-27-2011, 12:40 PM

anyone do it in red?

Dembflyr · 01-27-2011, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ThoriumHotdog

Wow, Dembflyr, it looks good. Make sure you let the dye/ink set.

Thanks! Too much sand and salt on the roads to drive it so I'm sure it'll be nice and set by the time I get back in it.

One more tip:

Keep rinsing out your damp rag. The cleaner you keep it the easier it will be to clean the excess off of the seat.

Now I need to figure out how to color the stitching on the suede door panels. Might just have to go to an upholstery shop for that one.

3SeventyZ · 01-27-2011, 02:10 PM

kind of an interesting idea

Falcor · 01-27-2011, 03:16 PM

Looks great, rates about a 10 for bang for the buck DIY.

6spd · 01-27-2011, 03:47 PM

looks great, cant wait to see red. and i can foresee this mod spreading like wildfire.

01-27-2011, 10:07 AM	#34 (permalink)
Dembflyr Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 886 Drives: G37S Sedan Rep Power: 16	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. __________________ 2012 G37S Sedan 6MT - Project Practicality 2009-6MT-Sport/Touring-Dembflyr's Journal-TT Build Thread-CAR IS SOLD Last edited by Dembflyr; 01-27-2011 at 04:03 PM.

01-27-2011, 11:27 AM	#35 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Sweet! Can't wait to see the pics. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

01-27-2011, 11:40 AM	#36 (permalink)
Sibze A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 16,202 Drives: In your way Rep Power: 62	Same here!!! Can't wait for pics! __________________ RIP Tony.

01-27-2011, 12:15 PM	#37 (permalink)
Dembflyr Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 886 Drives: G37S Sedan Rep Power: 16	Here are some quick shots with the iPhone. I don't have time to finish today but what I've got so far I am VERY happy with. Here is the difference from stock: A little closer This is super easy and makes a HUGE difference. __________________ 2012 G37S Sedan 6MT - Project Practicality 2009-6MT-Sport/Touring-Dembflyr's Journal-TT Build Thread-CAR IS SOLD

01-27-2011, 12:23 PM	#40 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Very nice! __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

01-26-2011, 08:26 PM	#32 (permalink)
street2soul Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 284 Drives: 13 Nismo Rep Power: 3369	I can actually see the red smudge on the leather after the excess is wiped with cloth. it will leave uneven smudge on the surface and will be apparent under good light source.. problem is that the marker does get absorbed into stitching but does not absolutely repel leather material and will leave permanant smudge, and you could damage your leather trying to get smudge off with chemicals unless you do some extensive chemical experiments

01-27-2011, 12:20 PM	#39 (permalink)
ThoriumHotdog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: TX Posts: 1,104 Drives: Turbo CRX si Rep Power: 16	Wow, Dembflyr, it looks good. Make sure you let the dye/ink set.

01-27-2011, 12:40 PM	#41 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1118	anyone do it in red?

01-27-2011, 02:10 PM	#43 (permalink)
3SeventyZ Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: MD/DE Posts: 626 Drives: 350Z, 370Z, SRT8 Rep Power: 475	kind of an interesting idea __________________ 2009 Magnetic Black 370Z Sport 6MT

01-27-2011, 03:16 PM	#44 (permalink)
Falcor Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Wilkesboro, NC Posts: 347 Drives: 2010 370 CFR edition Rep Power: 14	Looks great, rates about a 10 for bang for the buck DIY.

01-27-2011, 03:47 PM	#45 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 24	looks great, cant wait to see red. and i can foresee this mod spreading like wildfire. __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com