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post Jun 25 2008, 10:37 AM
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man, where did you get the carbon fiber looking fabric for the shift boot and center console lid? that is **** hot!
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man, where did you get the carbon fiber looking fabric for the shift boot and center console lid? that is **** hot!
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We make those.
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post Jun 25 2008, 12:44 PM
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We make those.
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no i get that, where did you get the fabric to make them? i can sew pretty good, and my mother-in-law owns her own fabric store. she has the cheapest fabrics prices and the best quality fabric in all of Utah, and all of the surrounding states. (her customers come in from all of them just to buy fabric.) maybe i could talk her into getting some for me. where do you get the fabric? i have been thinking about re-upholstering my seats anyways. ( i used to work for La-Z-Boy as an upholsterer.)
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heres what i would do... goto a hobbie store. (hobbietown USA...etc.) and buy some paints for model cars...they are only like $2 a bottle if that. then take out what your going to paint...lay them out on a piece of news paper...before you paint get 500 to 1000 grit (preferibly both) sandpaper. sand down the area you are going to paint. use the rough stuff first then the smoother stuff (500 then 1000). this will get the coating and other junk off then using the smooth stuff to clear off the sctratches.  if you can find higher grit, then thats even better. NOTE: be vary easy on the pressure..you are just trying to "clean" the area before you paint it.  if there is very small scratches in the plastic that will show then dont worry. it will help the paint bond to the plastic.  Make sure you get model paint primer and put that on first..maybe 2 to 3 coats...then paint your stuff...before putting it back in. sand off the paint from the area that is not showing.  a great way to get an even coat and a good thickness is to pour the paint into a bowl that your parts will fit into and, using some wire coat hangers (pulled apart) dip the parts into the paint and hang them over the newspaper or drop cloth..once it dries you can use a model scalpal and carefully clean off the lumps or "imperfections"..then re install and enjoy..
P.S. if you do it this way..post up some pics of the finished product..
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model paint will chip. possibly the worst solution EVER. duplicolor makes an interior VEHICLE paint, and my guess if you MUST do it yourself that would be the product to use...

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/vinyl.html

i've never bothered to do this to MY car before so I can't guarantee the result. just a suggestion though...
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lol alright guys let me be more specific. i just want to paint or spray paint the little things. liek the center console where the clock comes off i want to paint that red. the circle around the vents, the inside door handles and you know that rubber ring around the automatic shifter. yeah i would like to paint that red too but thats rubber so idk. it doesnt have to be perfect since its not a major project its just a few things that i want to turn red since my interior is black and im going to get red and black racing seats. so i think im going to go with the sanding and then primer and spray paint. sound good? you guys think autozone would have it? or what store. thanks
p.s. i live in New Jersey
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The interior is fine leave it alonnnneeee. It's two tone already, black and really dark gray.
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Its your car. I think that it will look horrible but thats me. Just make sure you take the pieces out of the car when you paint them.
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QUOTE(bullet_bike_syke69 @ Jun 25 2008, 12:44 PM)
no i get that, where did you get the fabric to make them? i can sew pretty good, and my mother-in-law owns her own fabric store. she has the cheapest fabrics prices and the best quality fabric in all of Utah, and all of the surrounding states. (her customers come in from all of them just to buy fabric.) maybe i could talk her into getting some for me. where do you get the fabric? i have been thinking about re-upholstering my seats anyways. ( i used to work for La-Z-Boy as an upholsterer.)
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Sorry I missed this.

The fabric I actually import from Denmark.
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yes i took the peices out before spraying them and i sanded it down and then used dupicolor spray paint for interior tom i'll put some pictures up, doesn't look too bad guys =]
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Give it a couple weeks - you'll see the true results.
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