Best $2.49 interior mod ever (IMHO)
01-19-2014, 09:24 AM
#21
Nice job!
01-19-2014, 09:27 AM
#22
Sweet.... I also did this mod over the weekend.
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01-19-2014, 09:32 AM
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very easy, took less than 1 hour.
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01-19-2014, 10:03 AM
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Thanks
01-19-2014, 11:03 AM
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jag, i was so disappointed that chevy didnt have an option for colored stitching. i have been searching for some time on this issue and found several Camaros that have dyed their stitching, but your one of the first that did the c7. AWESOME!!! i understand that pictures dont do it justice, but i was concerned how well the yellow dye matches the v/y exterior? and by the way, all your add ons look AWESOME!
01-19-2014, 11:08 AM
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Thanks everyone!
The color match looks good to me, btw. I'll check it in the sunlight later today, but I thought it was a very close match.
CSEVEN, nice job with the red!
I'm looking for ideas about what interior trim parts to paint and what color to paint them. I'm bouncing ideas around in my head using carbon flash and/or/with velocity yellow. I like what Glen has done with his trim in CF, but my VY car is "loud" and I wonder if the interior would look good with some VY too. Ideas?
The color match looks good to me, btw. I'll check it in the sunlight later today, but I thought it was a very close match.
CSEVEN, nice job with the red!
I'm looking for ideas about what interior trim parts to paint and what color to paint them. I'm bouncing ideas around in my head using carbon flash and/or/with velocity yellow. I like what Glen has done with his trim in CF, but my VY car is "loud" and I wonder if the interior would look good with some VY too. Ideas?
01-19-2014, 11:36 AM
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leather staining
Corvette 'leather' has a plasticized sealant to prevent staining. So using the colored pin and having a little overspray should be a non issue. Just wipe it off immediately as you go.
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Thanks everyone!
The color match looks good to me, btw. I'll check it in the sunlight later today, but I thought it was a very close match.
CSEVEN, nice job with the red!
I'm looking for ideas about what interior trim parts to paint and what color to paint them. I'm bouncing ideas around in my head using carbon flash and/or/with velocity yellow. I like what Glen has done with his trim in CF, but my VY car is "loud" and I wonder if the interior would look good with some VY too. Ideas?
The color match looks good to me, btw. I'll check it in the sunlight later today, but I thought it was a very close match.
CSEVEN, nice job with the red!
I'm looking for ideas about what interior trim parts to paint and what color to paint them. I'm bouncing ideas around in my head using carbon flash and/or/with velocity yellow. I like what Glen has done with his trim in CF, but my VY car is "loud" and I wonder if the interior would look good with some VY too. Ideas?
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As I have been personalizing my C7, I've simply posted most of my mods in my mod thread. But for the money and resulting impact, I felt this one was worthy of a thread of its own.
I wanted my interior stitching to match the car, so I bought a "Stained by Sharpie" Fabric Marker and went to work on the stitching. Of course, I used yellow, but there are a variety of colors available: http://www.sharpie.com/enus/pages/st...y-sharpie.aspx
It took about two hours to transform the stitching. The process involved staining a 4-6 inch section then wiping the excess off the leather with a dry rag. There were no issues at all and it really looks great (the pics really don't do it justice).
Here are the pics (the first pic is of the passenger seat BEFORE being stained).
I wanted my interior stitching to match the car, so I bought a "Stained by Sharpie" Fabric Marker and went to work on the stitching. Of course, I used yellow, but there are a variety of colors available: http://www.sharpie.com/enus/pages/st...y-sharpie.aspx
It took about two hours to transform the stitching. The process involved staining a 4-6 inch section then wiping the excess off the leather with a dry rag. There were no issues at all and it really looks great (the pics really don't do it justice).
Here are the pics (the first pic is of the passenger seat BEFORE being stained).
W looks great and definitely something I am going to do...
