Changing my interior from tan to black (pix included)
03-27-08, 06:39 AM
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haha, thats kool. I did the celica airbag because I just took it from my under construction 3sgte swapped celica, and the TRD badge was taken off the TRD horn that you can buy. It peels right off the horn and you can just krazyglue it on. Looks sweet =D
04-23-08, 11:50 AM
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First, your interior looks SWEET! I've been putting off the tan-to-black conversion until now.
As far as your buttons and switches go, just buy replacements on eBay (or from Aliga or R&JD) if you can. I was leaning towards a metallic gray look for the center console's face trim (like CleanSC's), so I bought dark gray buttons and useless (space-filling) cupholder; they look good and will work best once I paint that trim. They were reasonably priced (probably totaled as much as your paint for both switches), but it's an easy fix and would be a nice, final touch to your conversion.
Happy hunting.
As far as your buttons and switches go, just buy replacements on eBay (or from Aliga or R&JD) if you can. I was leaning towards a metallic gray look for the center console's face trim (like CleanSC's), so I bought dark gray buttons and useless (space-filling) cupholder; they look good and will work best once I paint that trim. They were reasonably priced (probably totaled as much as your paint for both switches), but it's an easy fix and would be a nice, final touch to your conversion.
Happy hunting.
04-30-08, 03:50 PM
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WOW !!! I might have to try this...
I have a sponsor that will be redoing my whole interior soon, but this does intrigue me to find out how good it really looks in person....
I have a sponsor that will be redoing my whole interior soon, but this does intrigue me to find out how good it really looks in person....
04-30-08, 05:24 PM
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I don't know why but it always looks better in pictures. I have seen some in person, my opinion is it will never look as sweet as factory black. This as a way for a guy to get black for a lot less cash but its not for me.
04-30-08, 09:33 PM
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But I will be redoing my whole interior in black soon. So that is why I am just going to try this out to see what it looks like. I own an automotive shop, so anything I can try out is fun for me !!!
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Maybe you already answered this, but did you use Flat Black, Gloss Black, or the Soft Touch Black ??
This is where I found everything... http://www.ppsonline.net/foliatec_spray.htm
Where did you buy from ??
This is where I found everything... http://www.ppsonline.net/foliatec_spray.htm
Where did you buy from ??
05-01-08, 01:35 PM
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Maybe you already answered this, but did you use Flat Black, Gloss Black, or the Soft Touch Black ??
This is where I found everything... http://www.ppsonline.net/foliatec_spray.htm
Where did you buy from ??
This is where I found everything... http://www.ppsonline.net/foliatec_spray.htm
Where did you buy from ??
I understand that people think pictures make it look a lot better than in person, but if you see mine's in person, you would probably think otherwise. It looks like a stock interior, people have a hard time believing me when I tell that I painted it. If you do the process correctly, the results are phenomenon. I am not trying to promote this product or anything, it just works really well. All the people I know that used it have sworn by the product just like me. Just remember to seal it with the clear and the part is permanently black. I highly suggest the results, if I don't have to work late as hell again today, hopefully I can get some pictures up of the updates I've done to it.
05-09-08, 12:13 PM
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I'd love to hear what you did with the buttons, seat controls, window controls, etc. I did my interior with SEMS last year and I've been mostly happy with the results. My one big issue is all the buttons and controls that I've been looking for on ebay/ classifieds/ etc. Finding black is getting tough.
I did want to mention that I painted just about everything with SEMS black satin. That includes the seats, steering wheel and arm rest. Mine is not a daily driver right now, but I've put a lot of miles on it. As far as fade and wear, I've had almost none. I've had some problems on some hard plastic pieces where the SEMS will scratch off. I've had some problem spots too, where a spot will flake or rub off. I'm almost positive that in those cases I just didn't get that area clean enough. But on the softer surfaces like seats, I've had no problems at all. It's really surprised me by how well it is holding up. It sounds like this product that you used may work better on harder plastic pieces. Maybe I'll try it out on some replacement parts.
I did want to mention that I painted just about everything with SEMS black satin. That includes the seats, steering wheel and arm rest. Mine is not a daily driver right now, but I've put a lot of miles on it. As far as fade and wear, I've had almost none. I've had some problems on some hard plastic pieces where the SEMS will scratch off. I've had some problem spots too, where a spot will flake or rub off. I'm almost positive that in those cases I just didn't get that area clean enough. But on the softer surfaces like seats, I've had no problems at all. It's really surprised me by how well it is holding up. It sounds like this product that you used may work better on harder plastic pieces. Maybe I'll try it out on some replacement parts.
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I'd love to hear what you did with the buttons, seat controls, window controls, etc. I did my interior with SEMS last year and I've been mostly happy with the results. My one big issue is all the buttons and controls that I've been looking for on ebay/ classifieds/ etc. Finding black is getting tough.
I did want to mention that I painted just about everything with SEMS black satin. That includes the seats, steering wheel and arm rest. Mine is not a daily driver right now, but I've put a lot of miles on it. As far as fade and wear, I've had almost none. I've had some problems on some hard plastic pieces where the SEMS will scratch off. I've had some problem spots too, where a spot will flake or rub off. I'm almost positive that in those cases I just didn't get that area clean enough. But on the softer surfaces like seats, I've had no problems at all. It's really surprised me by how well it is holding up. It sounds like this product that you used may work better on harder plastic pieces. Maybe I'll try it out on some replacement parts.
I did want to mention that I painted just about everything with SEMS black satin. That includes the seats, steering wheel and arm rest. Mine is not a daily driver right now, but I've put a lot of miles on it. As far as fade and wear, I've had almost none. I've had some problems on some hard plastic pieces where the SEMS will scratch off. I've had some problem spots too, where a spot will flake or rub off. I'm almost positive that in those cases I just didn't get that area clean enough. But on the softer surfaces like seats, I've had no problems at all. It's really surprised me by how well it is holding up. It sounds like this product that you used may work better on harder plastic pieces. Maybe I'll try it out on some replacement parts.
