D4XNY Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 Ha ha, I said I might....... Anyway was on another car forum and someone had changed the colour of their seats, and I must admit the transformation was amazing! So I thought I might bring it to you guys attention..... Might be hard to change the colour of the black leather seats, but as for tan, mightbe something to think about.... anyway, have a watch...... and a link to the site http://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/Leathe ... nt_Kit.htm I think a medium size kit would be sufficient for 2 seats, gearstick, gaitor, steering wheel etc... Not bad for £55 delivered.... Choice of about 20 colours.... Dan Quote
Jed Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 just ordered the Purple , so ill let you know how it goes n do a picture thread. Black to purple. Quote
Jay Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 Awesome, thanks for posting this up buddy just ordered the Purple , so ill let you know how it goes n do a picture thread. Black to purple. Looking forward to seeing this Quote
leonk Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 Thanks for posting this. I just want to refurbish seats back to original glory and colour. They seem to have products for this so will contact them. Quote
Chris`I Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 From my experience of doing my tan seats black with similar stuff it doesn't hold up long on the bolsters That's why I ended up with Recaros. I have the leather seats in the loft still! Quote
D4XNY Posted August 17, 2011 Author Posted August 17, 2011 Well I've just ordered a refurb kit, will post a guide when i have the balls to do it! ha ha Quote
kite 350 Posted August 24, 2011 Posted August 24, 2011 I hope u dont mind me posting this danny but u did have the balls and seeing them on sunday i have to say they looked stunning Quote
Chris`I Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 They did look good. Nice to see that its not a daily driver and you have seat covers to protec them - should last a bit longer than mine did Quote
D4XNY Posted August 25, 2011 Author Posted August 25, 2011 Ok here are the before And here are the afters.... (iphone pics for now) They arnt as red as in the pics, more of a burgandy red, will take some proper pics when its not raining! Quote
EH 370z Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 Wow! That's quite a transformation! You will have to keep this thread alive with tips and any future maintenance that may be required (if at all for that matter) How long and how much did the project take/cost? I am fascinated by this Quote
Ian Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 They looks great Personally, I'd have done the steering wheel black instead of red though Quote
rabbitstew Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 woah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats a hell of a red! And what a transformation. Ive seen these kits in the frosts automobile catalogue for years and always wondered how well they would work. Will be interesting to hear how they last. Quote
D4XNY Posted August 25, 2011 Author Posted August 25, 2011 Ok some more info for you all, I got a medium sized kit, which is more than enough, I still have half the paint left still, and its cost £60 with delivery It took a total of one day, I removed the 4 bolts from each seat, unclip the electric plugs (2 on passenger, 3 on driver) And they come out easy enough, I then prepped the chairs (1 hour) masked them up (1 hour) and sprayed....taking my time, drying with a heat gun on low heat before applying additional coats, i then glossed and sealed. removed masking tape, and touched up any areas (especially around edges) with a paint brush, any excess paint was removed with white spirit and a cotton bud or cloth. It really was that easy It comes with everything you need in the videos, the spray gun, the spray propellants, alcohol cleaner, gloss, gloss sealant, scouring pad and cotton wool, Im really pleased with them. Quote
rabbitstew Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 Hope you didnt use your original gearknob mate... Those alezan orange gear knobs cost an absolute fortune. You could have sold it, bought a cheaper one, and paid for the leather paint kit with the change..... Quote
D4XNY Posted August 25, 2011 Author Posted August 25, 2011 Mine was tatty anyway, it needed painting, I can always buy the paint to recolour it! Quote
rabbitstew Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 Mine was tatty anyway, it needed painting, I can always buy the paint to recolour it! Phew! Had visions of you repainting a mint one! Quote
sparky370z Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 Holy moly, That is freaking awesome!!!!!! What a massive transformation!!! Very Quote
D4XNY Posted August 25, 2011 Author Posted August 25, 2011 You can any colour you want too, yellow, blue, green, yellow, tan, brown, cream, pink if you fancy?!!? lol Quote
richt Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 Looks good, interesting to see how long it lasts. Quote
KyleR Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 I have a question for the OP regarding the steering wheel, gear knob, handbrake and plastics on the seat. Did you just mask of the lower part to the wheel, gear knob etc to colour them or remove them first and as for the plastics on the seat, I assume you masked them off, to maybe the products don't affect materials other than leather? Quote
D4XNY Posted February 28, 2012 Author Posted February 28, 2012 Yep all masked off, and painted, gettuing the bits i couldnt reach with a fine paint brush, touched it all up, and gloss and sealed, still lasting well now..... Quote
KyleR Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 It looks absolutely mint! I've only had my Z for 4 days and already I'm considering turning all the leather to white or a light cream! Hooked! Quote
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