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Stitch dye? Anyone brave enough to try?

I was browsing the Camaro5 forum and stumbled into a thread discussing dye for the various stitchings in the car. They were talking about using an acrylic at first but it they started using a fabric dye pen. It seems to work pretty well and no one has mentioned any fading. (Camaro5 links at bottom of post)

Obviously you don't want to use this on fabric seats but it could definitely be used on the seats of the touring model and the console/shifter/cubby hole of all models.

From the370z.com
Dembflyr's blue dyed stitching on leather seats:
Link to full post : http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...tml#post914627
http://www.the370z.com/members/dembf...27458-nice.jpg

Falcor's Red dyed stitching on cloth seats:
Link to full post : http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...tml#post930770
http://www.the370z.com/members/falco...-49-33-797.jpg

From Camaro5.com
Dye stitching in interior - 2011 Camaro Z28 Camaro Forum / Camaro Z28 SS Forums - Camaro5.com

Uchida DecoFabric Paint Marker Carded Orange Product Detail -- CreateForLess

A nice before and after post:
2011 Camaro Z28 Camaro Forum / Camaro Z28 SS Forums - Camaro5.com - View Single Post - Dye stitching in interior

Large pictures in spoiler:

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ive always wondered if there was such a thing ill be will to try it out... anyways if the cubby ***** up.... im having my whole console wrapped by tony so it dont really matter

If you do make sure you follow the instructions posted there. Wiping it down every foot or so to protect the leather and all that jazz. :) Don't forget to take pics!

I am tempted to try this out on the cubby stitching, that video almost makes it look too easy!

Simota, let us know how it turns out if you do it. I really want to give this a shot.

damn... kinda neat actually, in for potential results! i think orange or red stitching would look pretty nice.

I am soooo doing this. The only question is... red or blue?

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Originally Posted by Dembflyr (Post 912499)

I am soooo doing this. The only question is... red or blue?

Tough call. Blue might look good but red would seem more factory. Go with what you can live with since I don't think you'll get a second chance. :)

I'll try to photoshop some colors tonight. Does anyone have a good hi-resolution picture of their interior?

I'd love to have my stitching in red, but I got fabric seats. Still would be nice.

Wow, that kinda cool!

That's pretty cool!

I agree with Hotdog... go with something you can live with. Not to mention if you ever plan on selling the car some wild stitching color might turn off potential buyers!

This is sooo badass! I'm doing it as soon as I can get my hands on the pens!

Oh, a tip you can use to avoid so much over application on the seats themselves is to get some painter's tape and apply it on either side of the stitching you plan to dye.

would this be at all possible on cloth seats? or would it die the black cloth too?

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Originally Posted by Falcor (Post 912766)

would this be at all possible on cloth seats? or would it die the black cloth too?

Seems like it would dye the seats as well.

Ok im convinced after looking thru the camaro forum... going to do mine in blue.

Damn it! I need leather interior!

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Originally Posted by Falcor (Post 912862)

Damn it! I need leather interior!

Get a Catskinz kit. I'm sure you can have the threads dyed whatever color you want! :icon17:

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Originally Posted by Falcor (Post 912862)

Damn it! I need leather interior!

You can still do it on your console, shifter, shift boot, and knee pads. :) :)

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Originally Posted by A 2 Z (Post 912789)

Ok im convinced after looking thru the camaro forum... going to do mine in blue.

Pic's when your done!

I'm leaning towards red. Might do it tomorrow if I have time.

what about the steering wheel? those threads look black, not sure how it would come out, or at all.

Dying black threads wouldn't really work out too well.

I don't think that would work at all

yeah i think it would look kinda shitty with white threads on my seats and red on the console/dash

it'll work on the cloth seats, just be careful if you do decide to do it. If you get some on the black it'll hardly be noticeable, just a slightly darker black spot.

I like!

Yellow please! :)

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Originally Posted by simota1 (Post 911767)

ive always wondered if there was such a thing ill be will to try it out... anyways if the cubby ***** up.... im having my whole console wrapped by tony so it dont really matter

you wont regret the wrap ;]! :stirthepot:

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. :)

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Originally Posted by ThoriumHotdog (Post 913440)

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.

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

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Originally Posted by street2soul (Post 913671)

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.

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.

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-6595326..._2143_25275059

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.

Sweet! Can't wait to see the pics.

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

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.

http://www.the370z.com/members/dembf...27458-nice.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/dembf...looks-good.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/dembf...enger-side.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/dembf...enger-seat.jpg

Here is the difference from stock:

http://www.the370z.com/members/dembf...ivers-side.jpg

A little closer

http://www.the370z.com/members/dembf...difference.jpg

This is super easy and makes a HUGE difference.

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Originally Posted by Dembflyr (Post 914345)

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. :)

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