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97 I30t, originally came with that nasty tan interior. Last summer I decided to use that Duplicolor interior paint and I painted my seats.
It didnt hold up too well, and in a matter of a couple of weeks it looked like it was black with a tan "lightning" pattern.
So I got some SEM paint and decided to redo the interior. And since my car is a dark green I decided to do colors that would compliment the exterior.
I first did the door panels and leather inserts. Yesterday I did the back seat and rear deck. I ran out of paint so the rest of the car is going to have to wait until I get more this week.
This stuff isnt cheap either. At $12 a can its getting expensive quick.
On to the progress pics...
I didnt get any BEFORE pics, but this is the pattern the back seat looked like.
Got the front seats done yesterday. I even took apart the seatbelt latch and did the outer casing in the sand color. They seemed to be easier to do than the rear. Dash and center console will get done this weekend hopefully.
Everything's put back in. Oh I also installed a new aftermarket steering wheel. Last night I painted the trim pieces to resemble a green marble/burlwood. I absolutely HATE it. Any one have suggestions for the color of the trim pieces? I'm wondering if maybe it would look better in a matte black like stock Maxima trim.
i did but i was actually talking about the middle of the front seats to match the rears.... is that new paint supposed to hold up to better than the duplicolor
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i did but i was actually talking about the middle of the front seats to match the rears.... is that new paint supposed to hold up to better than the duplicolor
I havent touched the front seats yet, but they will be done to match the rears.
The 2 colors I'm using... Pescadero Sand and Thomas Green.
The dash and center console will be green. The Sand color would flow with the door panels better but with the darker color I'll have less glare on the windshield. Then all the trim pieces will be done in a dark green burlwood/marble look.
Still debating what to do with the steering wheel and column. It could be green, or green/sand, or black. Havent decided yet.
Yeah this SEM paint is supposed to be better than the Duplicolor. But I guess I'll have to wait and see how it holds up. But then I guess like any paint work, its all in how well its prepped.
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Originally Posted by 82maxtx
wow, lookin' good jarrod. get inspired by my recent interior progress? not to be out done eh? lol, jk man....
Thanks Eric. Ive actually been thinking about this for over a year now, and have had most of the stuff for 4 months. And I'm not trying to out-do you, just going a different style direction.
I'm not too sure if I'd trust paint...I'm planning on doing leatherique dye on my BMW's seats just to restore them, but it's definitely a lot more expensive.
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that's funny, i was thinking of a very similar scheme for my dark green ls.
not sure i would (actually, i'm positive i wouldn't) use the spray on the seats. as much as they hype up "dies" in the end it's still a surface coating and in high wear/flexable areas i don't trust it.
look around a little, i think when i was doin my red interior i got the price down to $7-8 a can.
Those seats look damn near factory. I thought you were only using green on em. You didn't overdo it on either color on those back seats. Can you take a pic of the SEM can your using. I want to try this on my interior.
I have used the Duplicolor on my Blazer dash and it came out pretty good. Never tried it on leather tho.
Those seats look damn near factory. I thought you were only using green on em. You didn't overdo it on either color on those back seats. Can you take a pic of the SEM can your using. I want to try this on my interior.
I have used the Duplicolor on my Blazer dash and it came out pretty good. Never tried it on leather tho.
The seats came out really nice. What are your plans for the carpet? Are you going with black?
I havent fully decided on the carpet yet. I have thought about black, but then I also know how every speck of dirt shows on black. So I'm leaning towards dyeing the carpet the same light color everything else is now. And Kevlo recommended vanmats.com to me. Ive looked at getting some embroidered from them.
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Originally Posted by shadyonedeath
have you sat in them? any cracks
So far so good. No cracks or anything. Its holding up a lot better than the Duplicolor stuff.
Thanks NAMEL355. I'll definitely be putting up more pics when I'm done. I have all weekend with out the kids, so the plan is to get the dash and center console done along with all the trim pieces.
New one coming
get inspired by my recent interior progress? not to be out done eh? lol, jk man....
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