the start of my lil 2-tone interior DIY...
07-02-2008, 11:06 PM
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DevilsAngel - yeah im gunna black it out...but i dono if im gunna just spray it or get it dun professionally....im surprised it doesnt come black on ur guys with the black interiors' cars...that sux
CLKCLK - i got it from my local advance auto parts....but a case of 6 is cheaper online
sam - *** lol i guess we'll see...and yea i got that flat from rubbin from havin passengers in the rear so no DEF no more passengers in the rear at least....we'll see how it holds up elsewhere lol...itll prob jus turn inta an excuse to get it professionally done :-/
CLKCLK - i got it from my local advance auto parts....but a case of 6 is cheaper online
sam - *** lol i guess we'll see...and yea i got that flat from rubbin from havin passengers in the rear so no DEF no more passengers in the rear at least....we'll see how it holds up elsewhere lol...itll prob jus turn inta an excuse to get it professionally done :-/
07-02-2008, 11:24 PM
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07-02-2008, 11:30 PM
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07-02-2008, 11:52 PM
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It's coming along great!
I am also contemplating changing my headliner to black as everything else inside my car is black. Dont know why they didnt make it that way in the first place???
I am also contemplating changing my headliner to black as everything else inside my car is black. Dont know why they didnt make it that way in the first place???
07-03-2008, 01:10 AM
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Looks great Hersh!
CLK FAN & Hersh, if the duplicolor doesn't work out, you may want to try "Surflex colorant". I've used Surflex colorant to restore leather seats and door panels. When finished, they looked new. Surflex is good stuff & doesn't chip or peel. After cleaning the leather or vinyl it goes on with a paint brush and leaves no streaks when dry - just the natural grain. Several colors are available and many places will mix custom colors to match whatever you send in. It can also be used to make custom two-tone seats for under $40. And in case you're wondering, sweat won't cause Surflex to come off. 
Hersh,
I talked to my local shop and they told me that that stuff will end up peeling once it gets nicked or after maybe 5 - 6 months.
Be careful of stupid people in your car that don't understand what we do and have no respect...kind of like the people that refuse to not put their finger prints all over the car door or windows after you've done your best to keep it tight.
I talked to my local shop and they told me that that stuff will end up peeling once it gets nicked or after maybe 5 - 6 months.
Be careful of stupid people in your car that don't understand what we do and have no respect...kind of like the people that refuse to not put their finger prints all over the car door or windows after you've done your best to keep it tight.
07-03-2008, 11:36 PM
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Color Plus sells it. In addition to mixing custom colors, they have it in a number of factory colors for MB, BMW, Jaguar, Rolls, Porsche, and Lexus.
Car Care Specialties has it, but I think they've stopped carrying factory colors - just black and custom jobs.
An 8 ounce can is plenty. I could do two cars with that much. Many people use Surflex because it won't ruin leather like paint does (if leather doesn't breathe, it goes bad). Here is a sample of a Porsche seat that most people would either throw away, or have recovered. Surflex made it like new and it can be applied with a paint brush, which means parts can be done while in the car. Factory look, two tone seats can be had in an afternoon.
Car Care Specialties has it, but I think they've stopped carrying factory colors - just black and custom jobs.
An 8 ounce can is plenty. I could do two cars with that much. Many people use Surflex because it won't ruin leather like paint does (if leather doesn't breathe, it goes bad). Here is a sample of a Porsche seat that most people would either throw away, or have recovered. Surflex made it like new and it can be applied with a paint brush, which means parts can be done while in the car.
Factory look, two tone seats can be had in an afternoon.
07-04-2008, 12:03 AM
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Color Plus sells it. In addition to mixing custom colors, they have it in a number of factory colors for MB, BMW, Jaguar, Rolls, Porsche, and Lexus.
Car Care Specialties has it, but I think they've stopped carrying factory colors - just black and custom jobs.
An 8 ounce can is plenty. I could do two cars with that much. Many people use Surflex because it won't ruin leather like paint does (if leather doesn't breathe, it goes bad). Here is a sample of a Porsche seat that most people would either throw away, or have recovered. Surflex made it like new and it can be applied with a paint brush, which means parts can be done while in the car. Factory look, two tone seats can be had in an afternoon.
Car Care Specialties has it, but I think they've stopped carrying factory colors - just black and custom jobs.
An 8 ounce can is plenty. I could do two cars with that much. Many people use Surflex because it won't ruin leather like paint does (if leather doesn't breathe, it goes bad). Here is a sample of a Porsche seat that most people would either throw away, or have recovered. Surflex made it like new and it can be applied with a paint brush, which means parts can be done while in the car.
Factory look, two tone seats can be had in an afternoon. 
07-04-2008, 02:52 AM
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wow thats an amazing job on that porsche seat, i am def going to do my interior black and white 
but im just afriad my lines wont come straight with a brush.
but im just afriad my lines wont come straight with a brush.
07-04-2008, 09:53 AM
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Either way, when your done it'll look very nice.I do wish that they would have done it black to match the rest of the interior, but thats going to be a project here sometime in the future.
07-05-2008, 02:27 AM
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yo hersh, lookin great! I'm impressed so far. do you have any plans for the steering wheel? that's what bugged me the most about my 99!
07-05-2008, 02:43 PM
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You could always try spraying and see how it turns out and if it doesn't than get it done professionally??? Either way, when your done it'll look very nice.
I do wish that they would have done it black to match the rest of the interior, but thats going to be a project here sometime in the future.
Either way, when your done it'll look very nice.I do wish that they would have done it black to match the rest of the interior, but thats going to be a project here sometime in the future.
Zach - yeah i dono...im paintin all the dark gray areas black but i dono if i should do the steering wheel too...seems like too much and i might end up needin a steerin wheel but theyre expensive and im tryna lay off the moddin for a bit lol...key word - TRYING ...id rather spend that 7-900$ for a steering wheel on a diff mod neway ...ill prob end up blackin it out :-/
07-07-2008, 01:13 AM
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I would love to see the dashboard in black! I have a circle left on my dash from the former owners GPS. It would be great to be able to refinish the dash if this stuff works as well as it looks. My interior is the same light grey but the car is white. If I were positive SureFlex would not peal off with long term use I would do the interior two tone white and black.
07-07-2008, 04:05 PM
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ya id imagine so....where at tho outa curiosity..ne pics
EDIT - jus found this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCE...spagenameZWDVW
damn that would be sikk
EDIT - jus found this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCE...spagenameZWDVW
damn that would be sikk
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07-09-2008, 10:16 AM
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Looks good man! I'm hoping to pick up a silver 01 430 if I can sell my truck. I may look into doing something like this if it holds up for you. I'm always trying to figure out something I can do myself to make my cars different from the rest.
Kenneth - what the hell do you do for a living? How do so many people in Cali have so much money??
Kenneth - what the hell do you do for a living? How do so many people in Cali have so much money??
07-09-2008, 08:23 PM
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time to try restoring my leather
my seats are in pretty good shape..the only one that has some damage to it is mostly the driver seat and a bit of the passenger seat....but heres some before pics of the driver seat...the rejuvenator oil is sitting on it and itll be on it till tomorrow morning so it can deep clean and hopefully ill have some good results to post up...after that i have to prep the seats and wetsand em down followed by black dying....
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07-09-2008, 11:44 PM
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Looks good man! I'm hoping to pick up a silver 01 430 if I can sell my truck. I may look into doing something like this if it holds up for you. I'm always trying to figure out something I can do myself to make my cars different from the rest.
Kenneth - what the hell do you do for a living? How do so many people in Cali have so much money??
Kenneth - what the hell do you do for a living? How do so many people in Cali have so much money??
if you guy have a chance to drive by 80 New Mongomery st in SF, u will see my CLK parks in front of the building, just please don't ...key it, hehehe
07-11-2008, 04:10 PM
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Me ? I used to partner up with my friends in a whole sale cars dealer business. own a custom-made suits company, teaching at Academy of Art University in SF. is that...cool enough???
if you guy have a chance to drive by 80 New Mongomery st in SF, u will see my CLK parks in front of the building, just please don't ...key it, hehehe
if you guy have a chance to drive by 80 New Mongomery st in SF, u will see my CLK parks in front of the building, just please don't ...key it, hehehe
