Vinyl Dye/Spray

[Mo13]

Anyone have any experience using vinyl dye/spray? thinking to recoloring my door cars instead of changing them as the current ones are in better nick than the replacement ones, also the horse shoe vinyl need to be colored or might take it off to bare the body colour.

[HairyScreech]

I used some black from halfords to do a couple of bits expecting it to be junk, seemed to work really well and is actually pretty hard to get off, finish was good too.

[Mo13]

I used some black from halfords to do a couple of bits expecting it to be junk, seemed to work really well and is actually pretty hard to get off, finish was good too.

Great! What is the coveage like or how many cans will I need to do cab door cards?

PS what is it called lol

[HairyScreech]

I was their own brand stuff, i only did a pair of touring sun visors so no idea how much you will need, i expect a can or two should do it.

[Mo13]

Thanks HairyScreech its come out great!

[Z3I]

That looks quite good. Did you check how easy it was to scratch off to reveal the beige again on parts of the vinyl you have covered up?

[Mo13]

That looks quite good. Did you check how easy it was to scratch off to reveal the beige again on parts of the vinyl you have covered up?

its not easy at all its a rubber like flexible paint after 2 cotes you'll have to damage the vinyl to take it off.

[steve_k]

Been thinking of dyeing my seats & the inner section of my door cards cardinal red & going for a two tone (black & red) interior.

would I be better off using spray dye or gliptone?? I ain't got a clue & don't fancy/can't afford a retrim lol.

[Mo13]

A dye/recolour is definatly going to be cheaper than a retrim however Im not sure about the coverage of dyeing black interior another colour....matt86 on here has had his tanned set recoloured to cardinal red (think Rav is your man for that) as for the the cards the sprey will go on there with out a problem.

so I would recomend leather dye (furniture clinic has some video demos on their site) for the seats and vinyl paint for the cards.

[steve_k]

Cheers for that mo

i'll have a look at what I can find & see if matt86 has any pics on here aswell.

[HairyScreech]

I'm guessing its a vinyl/leather interior steve?

[steve_k]

I'm guessing its a vinyl/leather interior steve?

full black leather also got a spare set to use if the recolour goes wrong.

[adit]

Cheers for that mo

i'll have a look at what I can find & see if matt86 has any pics on here aswell.

here you are steve:

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... t=cardinal

[steve_k]

Cheers for that mo

i'll have a look at what I can find & see if matt86 has any pics on here aswell.

here you are steve:

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... t=cardinal

thanks adit

[Rav335uk]

Matts seats were cream to start with.

[Rav335uk]

Matts seats were cream to start with.

[Mo13]

Matts seats were cream to start with.

would it coler as well on black? is it possible to recolour black at all?

[Rav335uk]

Its possible to rexolour black if its done properly.
The new colour would probably be slightly darker than dying onto a light base.

[suedenim]

This site is full of advice when it comes to leather colouring and refurbs. The link shows an example going from red to cream, so it is possible to go lighter.

http://furnitureclinic.co.uk/How-To-Cha ... -Seats.php