Stitching Dye
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I've always wondered the same thing myself. I can't imagine a $3 fabric marker, which most seem to use, will hold color long. I would be concerned with the sun changing the color, ie turning red to pink etc.
I'm interested in posts.
I'm interested in posts.
Last edited by Kevin A Jones; Feb 6, 2018 at 07:17 PM.
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You can purchase from Walmart in their graphic department great die that want fade and has a marker on the end. About $5.00 huge bottle.
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Have you used it and had it survive a couple summers of the southern US sun?
Le Mans Master
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I used a Marvy permanent fabric dye maker. It's been approx. 1 1/2 ago, and it still looks fine. Now mind you my car does stay in a garage. I can't speak to the lasting abilities on a car that has to stay outside.
BTW Kevin, if you're lookin to do this the Marvy pen is the closest match I could find to match the AR interior. I went over the stitching twice to get good coverage. It looks good IMHO.
BTW Kevin, if you're lookin to do this the Marvy pen is the closest match I could find to match the AR interior. I went over the stitching twice to get good coverage. It looks good IMHO.
Last edited by Rebel Yell; Feb 7, 2018 at 01:35 PM.
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I red dyed the interior stitching on my jet black interior. Looks good with the red seat belts I installed previously.
I used red Sharpie Extreme Fade Resistant marker, quite some tedious work, LOTS of stitches, worst were on the dash under the windshield and the steering wheel.
I keep the car in the garage and only time will tell how bad the fade will be, if any. Fingers crossed
I used red Sharpie Extreme Fade Resistant marker, quite some tedious work, LOTS of stitches, worst were on the dash under the windshield and the steering wheel.
I keep the car in the garage and only time will tell how bad the fade will be, if any. Fingers crossed
Burning Brakes
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No pics, but i died mine blue with a fabric dye pen from a crafts store. The dash and other areas that don't get touched have not faded one bit. The driver's seat left bolster has seen some light fading due to me brushing up on it over the years, but that's a simple touch-up with over a year between jobs. Also, my shifter and wheel are sueded, so the stitch is black by default, I can't comment on the wear factor on those.
Le Mans Master
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I went from white stitching, and dyed it red. I don't think the pens would be satisfactory, or strong enough in the color department to dye an already colored stitching. But, you could test it out on some stitching that is out of sight.
Burning Brakes
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I am also curious if these pens are saturated enough to cover black stitching. If any of you who have the pens could try it on black fabric or something with black stitching I would appreciate it - with pics of course.
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Died my 2014 a few weeks after taking delivery (Feb, 2014) and used a Sharpie fabric marker - LB so blue marker!). The only part that's needed touching up (1 time since) has been the driver's side back (on the door side). Obviously sliding past it wears it off.
51K miles by the way...
51K miles by the way...
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2018
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Died my 2014 a few weeks after taking delivery (Feb, 2014) and used a Sharpie fabric marker - LB so blue marker!). The only part that's needed touching up (1 time since) has been the driver's side back (on the door side). Obviously sliding past it wears it off.
51K miles by the way...
51K miles by the way...