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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 01:59 PM
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Hey ive seen this post a few times about people wanting to convert their interoir to black... im pretty sure there is not replacement oem civic parts that are black.

so i went to orileys and got some dupi-color gloss black vinyl and fabric spray "die"

so far i have only torn out the rear seats and panels to paint them. and so far this is how they look









now the seats dont crack, or smudge and the panels i cannot seem to scratch with normal items.
However, the seats are not as soft as they where they are kind of "crunchy" and they smell, but im assuming they just need to be broken in and aired out.

ill keep updating as i go throughout the car..
next up door pannels, dash, floor mats (not doing carpet) all pillars, and headliner!
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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Can you do mine please? lol

Good ****
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 02:16 PM
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Looks suprisingly good
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 02:25 PM
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yeah it was only 3 cans at 6.49 a can to do that.. and i still have half a can.. i only threw 2 coats on seats and 3 on the panels..
i was honestly not expecting them to look that great but they came out extreamly well!
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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I heard that paint chips pretty easy. Look into SEM's if you havent finished your car yet.
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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let me know how it holds on the seats. i really wanted to do mine but I was undure on how the dye on the seats would over time and hot/cold weather
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 02:32 PM
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well today in texas its like 60s so idk how it will hold up in cold weather and idk if i ever will.. but so far it seems to be holding pretty well. the panels i tried to chip with my fingernail, rubbing it with a dry sponge, and its not seeming to do anything i guess if its applied lightly and gone over and over and over... ill keep updates going on it for yal
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 02:46 PM
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damn son! those look sick, cant wait to get your car back and finish the rest
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 02:50 PM
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Looks good. Does the seat smear on clothes?
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 02:50 PM
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looks good stil have to paint my interior since i rewrapped my headliner, sunvisor,sunroof cover in black
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 02:56 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Neebs &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Looks good. Does the seat smear on clothes?</TD></TR></TABLE>

im not sure yet... im letting them air out before i kill myself in my car... so far i have sat on them in a white undershrit and moved and rolled around on them and nothing smeared at all... i just smell bad now..

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gsrturbo-ek &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks good stil have to paint my interior since i rewrapped my headliner, sunvisor,sunroof cover in black</TD></TR></TABLE>

thanks
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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looks good. i want to see how everything turns out.
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 07:36 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jbur074 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> im pretty sure there is not replacement oem civic parts that are black.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Correction, Many civics in europe, south america, and japan got oe black interiors.

Just being nit picky

Looks good, I might have to do this one day when it gets warm.
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 07:42 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ek forever guy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Correction, Many civics in europe, south america, and japan got oe black interiors.

Just being nit picky

Looks good, I might have to do this one day when it gets warm. </TD></TR></TABLE>

lol well i wasnt sure.. but as opposed to paying a few hundred for a black interior id rather just pay like 50 and do it myself.
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 07:45 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jbur074 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol well i wasnt sure.. but as opposed to paying a few hundred for a black interior id rather just pay like 50 and do it myself.</TD></TR></TABLE>

x2, sounds like it turned out very good. Be sure to update this thread in a month or so to update everyone on durability.
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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for sure... im still in progress of doing the whole front of the car (except front seats steering wheel carpet and headliner). ill keep yal updated

im going to disassemble everything in the dash, and paint it. also going to throw some amber tint to change my climate control and everything..
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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For your steering wheel, i recommend getting a black s2k steering wheel.

I've found mint condition ones on http://www.car-part.com for $100-150 with a working airbag.

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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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ehhh not a big fan.. i think i might go all out and get a ctr momo wheel.. or some NRG one with red stitching... im getting recardo knock off seats and the type r shift boot.. gotta have the steeringwheel match yo
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 08:23 PM
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it turned out really good i give you props looks good, try sitting on them with damp cloths, like if it rained to see if they hold up, a buddy of mine had done it to and it seemed all good, then one day it rained and he came over looking like he got raped by a big black guy name tirome
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by buhda0422 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it turned out really good i give you props looks good, try sitting on them with damp cloths, like if it rained to see if they hold up, a buddy of mine had done it to and it seemed all good, then one day it rained and he came over looking like he got raped by a big black guy name tirome </TD></TR></TABLE>

thanks

haha well ill see how that goes on the seats! if they doo im just gonna carry towels or something lol. regardless i very rarely have people in the back seat nor does it rain. but thats a test ill most def run!

anyone have anything else i should test on the seats?? the seats are the one and only peice of fabric i will be painting so any tips/questions would be appriciated
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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Good luck with the seats, Hope you don't get paint all over your clothes since winter is here and its gonna get rainy.....
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 11:43 PM
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nice, everyone always complains about the grey. looks great&gt;
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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 06:18 PM
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well i got finished today..but my camera was dead so ill take pictures tommrow. the final result did not come out quite like i wanted it too... but then again i did get kind of sloppy with it and rushed myself. but im still pretty proud of it. i didnt paint my front seats because ive got new seats coming soon. and i lfet my steering wheel cause i got one coming soon too.

so ill update yall tommrow

oh and i also changed my climate control to amber while it was all out.. came out REALLY good!
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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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When you do the seats make sure you let them dry then brush them with a stiff bristle scrub brush. It will knock all the loose stuff off the fabric. Do several coats in that manner.
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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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yeah thats what i did for the rear seats, im not painting the front tho... im getting black ones pretty soon..
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