RedSC

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I heard ppl with tan interior dye their car black, i was just wondering if it comes out looking good?? and where i can get the dye?? i have a tan interior in really good shape, no tears only small lines which i can live with, so if anyone has any info or pics that be great.



Thanks =D

neurocity

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Few people on here have done it. Search Dying Interior Pieces or something along those lines.

RedSC

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will do. thx

jasonm

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I heard that some upholstery shops can do it. The interior is removed and prep'd and then they spray it. From what I heard from a used car dealer.

Guitarman

I've done quite a lot of it over the years, with both SEM dye and DuPont Vinylcolor dyes.

Like everything else, prep is crucial to a lasting result.

You have to clean/degrease extremely well, then scuff with ~400 grit sandpaper, clean again, then spray. They even sell a clear polyurethane to seal the color coat, just like oem.

I have done entire interiors and they hold up well if you do your homework.

If you plan to try, get back to us with any further questions before you start.

Karyl

There are some tricks, however, to dying leather. First of all, the leather has to be properly prepared. All of the finish has to be removed so that you can get the best result. Next you need to prepare the leather dye. If you want your couch or item to be black, you might not want to automatically dye the couch the black color. Instead, you should start with a lighter color and then work your way up to the black. Say you have a white couch and you want it to be black. You would first want to dye it a color darker than white, such as green. Then something darker than green, like dark blue. It is only then that you would dye the leather black. If you use black leather dye without darkening the fabric, you might not get as dark of a result as you want. By dying it shades at a time, you will end up with a deep, dark color that is sure to be exactly what you are looking for... so there I hope that helps.

myculito

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Wow...that sounds like a lot of work.