Stitch dye? Anyone brave enough to try?

Falcor · 02-07-2011, 03:57 PM

Ok so I finally got it finished. I ended up using the elmers painter marker in red to do the whole interior, including the cloth seats. some pics below. sorry about the quality these were taken with cell. The pics came out looking a little orange but to the eye it looks red. you can compare the thread color to the shift knob which many have seen is very red (Password JDM).

m4a1mustang · 02-07-2011, 04:06 PM

Very nice.

6spd · 02-07-2011, 04:16 PM

holy COW that looks sweet! next mod for sure!

kenchan · 02-07-2011, 04:17 PM

looks gooood. nice job.

6spd · 02-07-2011, 04:17 PM

btw, was it easy to apply without getting it on the cloth? wipe away easy?

pty370z · 02-07-2011, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcor

Ok so I finally got it finished. I ended up using the elmers painter marker in red to do the whole interior, including the cloth seats. some pics below. sorry about the quality these were taken with cell. The pics came out looking a little orange but to the eye it looks red. you can compare the thread color to the shift knob which many have seen is very red (Password JDM).

That looks awesome Falcor!

My Elmer's Red Markers just showed up in the mail today so I'll be doing this as soon as I get some free time..

Falcor · 02-07-2011, 04:43 PM

Thanks for the compliments guys, the cloth was impossible to do without getting any on the black especially since the only red marker i found that looks red enough is the Elmers brand and the thinnest tip they make is the "fine tip" I called Elmers to see if they had the "ultra fine" but they said they discontinued it.

with the fine tip you will get some on the black cloth and it is noticable if you are looking for it. but you have to really be looking for it. I did a couple hidden location tests behind the seats and decided that the over paint on the black cloth is so hard to see that it would be worth doing.

If any of you are perfectionists i would say do not do this on cloth. but for 99.9% of the people that look at the interior, they will never see the over paint on the black. I'll see if I can get any pictures to show what it looks like when you go over.

also the red on the leather parts is somewhat difficult. if you wipe after painting 6" with a dry cloth it will leave an orange smudge on the leather and if you use a damp cloth it will somewhat fade the color of the red. I found that the best way was to use a dry cloth first than follow with a damp one to pick up the smudge.

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Originally Posted by 6spd

btw, was it easy to apply without getting it on the cloth? wipe away easy?

Falcor · 02-07-2011, 05:09 PM

ok here are some pics of the worst parts to show what it looks like when you get it on the black cloth (which you will).

i know it looks pretty noticeable when you are this close. But remember that this was with a light 12" away and the camera about a 12"away. It would be hard to tell that it was painted on unless you knew to look.

ThoriumHotdog · 02-07-2011, 06:12 PM

Looks good man. +1

6spd · 02-07-2011, 08:40 PM

looks great regardless!

Lemers · 02-07-2011, 08:46 PM

to the eye does it look primary red or more of a darker red? would it go good in a blackcherry?

Falcor · 02-07-2011, 10:07 PM

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.

Sibze · 02-07-2011, 10:16 PM

Very nice!

Dembflyr · 02-07-2011, 10:25 PM

Looks good!

I gotta give you a rep for having the balls to try this on the cloth interior. I wouldn't have tried that myself.

Falcor · 02-08-2011, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Dembflyr

Looks good!

I gotta give you a rep for having the balls to try this on the cloth interior. I wouldn't have tried that myself.

thanks for the rep!

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02-07-2011, 03:57 PM	#91 (permalink)
Falcor Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Wilkesboro, NC Posts: 347 Drives: 2010 370 CFR edition Rep Power: 14	Ok so I finally got it finished. I ended up using the elmers painter marker in red to do the whole interior, including the cloth seats. some pics below. sorry about the quality these were taken with cell. The pics came out looking a little orange but to the eye it looks red. you can compare the thread color to the shift knob which many have seen is very red (Password JDM).

02-07-2011, 04:17 PM	#94 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	looks gooood. nice job.

02-07-2011, 05:09 PM	#98 (permalink)
Falcor Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Wilkesboro, NC Posts: 347 Drives: 2010 370 CFR edition Rep Power: 14	ok here are some pics of the worst parts to show what it looks like when you get it on the black cloth (which you will). i know it looks pretty noticeable when you are this close. But remember that this was with a light 12" away and the camera about a 12"away. It would be hard to tell that it was painted on unless you knew to look.

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ThoriumHotdog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: TX Posts: 1,104 Drives: Turbo CRX si Rep Power: 16	Looks good man. +1

02-07-2011, 10:07 PM	#102 (permalink)
Falcor Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Wilkesboro, NC Posts: 347 Drives: 2010 370 CFR edition Rep Power: 14	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.

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