Interior - seats get a make over
#1
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Interior - seats get a make over
I have black seats in my 964 and i really like them. However, i don't have the red piping that some of the black seats have (as an optional extra) which I really like too !
After planning for a year to swap out my seats with Recaro's or the like, I keep getting back in the car and deciding I really like my original seats. However, that red piping keeps bugging me too !!
Eventually, I guess I will swap out my seats, or get them re-covered (with the red piping), but I also kept thinking that I can probably use some sort of vinyl or leather paint to keep me satisfied until that time.
I searched the net for ages and bought about six different products to try out. All of them bar one was useless !! I did NOT want a DYE as I wanted to make sure I could scrub it off again if I did not like it - so it had to be a paint and it had to be water based.
I finally found this stuff (no affiliation) which was just what I was looking for.
This is what I started with -
First thing I wanted to do was clean the seats with soap and water. I used a kitchen scourer pad and GENTLY washed the seats to get all the other leather and seat protective products off to give the paint something to stick to.
I then stole (woops) one of the wifes dish drying cloths and gave the seats a really good drying and wipe over - concentrating on and in between the vinyl piping.
Even though the paint is water based and when wet , comes off really easy, I thought it best to use some painters masking tape and tape up the seats.
This was the long boring part of the job and of course, there is not a whole lot of room in the old 964 ! I kept thinking I should have really pulled the seats out of the car to do this - but... I didn't
The tape stuck pretty well to the seat, but I wanted to make sure that I minimised the chance of not getting any paint on the seat itself, so after I finished masking the piping, I went around the whole lot with a plastic trim tool and pushed in the edge of the masking tape. Glad that I did as it made the masking job much neater.
It took me about 3/4 hour to do the first seat and about 1/2 hour to do the second one.
Now, I've spent years making HO scale models and although not a master modeller, I am pretty handy with a paint brush - but ... I'm am glad I masked it up - no matter how careful you are it is near on impossible not to go outside the lines (should have paid more attention in Kindergarten )
The first coat gave pretty good coverage, but it was always going to need more than one coat. I waited an hour, but it wasn't dry, just tacky. I look for the drying time on the paint container, but unfortunately, the paint instructions do not say how long it takes. So, I got bored and just put the second coat on anyway.
The coverage on the second coat was nearly complete - but it still needed a third coat. Again, I waited a few hours and put on the third coat.
It actually was dry (tacky) after an hour, but still the next day, it was still a little tacky. I was not coming off on anything (tested on white cloth). Three days later it was dry enough to rub a white cloth hard on it with no red coming off.
I tested in a small spot with a damp rag and rubbed, this time a TINY bit came off. So, that was good - as it means that it will stay on, but if I ever want it off again, some elbow work and wet rags will get it off.
So, I am really happy with the way it turned out - YES, i know it is not everybodies taste - but I like it
I hope this helps someone out that is thinking that they want to do the same
After planning for a year to swap out my seats with Recaro's or the like, I keep getting back in the car and deciding I really like my original seats. However, that red piping keeps bugging me too !!
Eventually, I guess I will swap out my seats, or get them re-covered (with the red piping), but I also kept thinking that I can probably use some sort of vinyl or leather paint to keep me satisfied until that time.
I searched the net for ages and bought about six different products to try out. All of them bar one was useless !! I did NOT want a DYE as I wanted to make sure I could scrub it off again if I did not like it - so it had to be a paint and it had to be water based.
I finally found this stuff (no affiliation) which was just what I was looking for.
This is what I started with -
First thing I wanted to do was clean the seats with soap and water. I used a kitchen scourer pad and GENTLY washed the seats to get all the other leather and seat protective products off to give the paint something to stick to.
I then stole (woops) one of the wifes dish drying cloths and gave the seats a really good drying and wipe over - concentrating on and in between the vinyl piping.
Even though the paint is water based and when wet , comes off really easy, I thought it best to use some painters masking tape and tape up the seats.
This was the long boring part of the job and of course, there is not a whole lot of room in the old 964 ! I kept thinking I should have really pulled the seats out of the car to do this - but... I didn't
The tape stuck pretty well to the seat, but I wanted to make sure that I minimised the chance of not getting any paint on the seat itself, so after I finished masking the piping, I went around the whole lot with a plastic trim tool and pushed in the edge of the masking tape. Glad that I did as it made the masking job much neater.
It took me about 3/4 hour to do the first seat and about 1/2 hour to do the second one.
Now, I've spent years making HO scale models and although not a master modeller, I am pretty handy with a paint brush - but ... I'm am glad I masked it up - no matter how careful you are it is near on impossible not to go outside the lines (should have paid more attention in Kindergarten )
The first coat gave pretty good coverage, but it was always going to need more than one coat. I waited an hour, but it wasn't dry, just tacky. I look for the drying time on the paint container, but unfortunately, the paint instructions do not say how long it takes. So, I got bored and just put the second coat on anyway.
The coverage on the second coat was nearly complete - but it still needed a third coat. Again, I waited a few hours and put on the third coat.
It actually was dry (tacky) after an hour, but still the next day, it was still a little tacky. I was not coming off on anything (tested on white cloth). Three days later it was dry enough to rub a white cloth hard on it with no red coming off.
I tested in a small spot with a damp rag and rubbed, this time a TINY bit came off. So, that was good - as it means that it will stay on, but if I ever want it off again, some elbow work and wet rags will get it off.
So, I am really happy with the way it turned out - YES, i know it is not everybodies taste - but I like it
I hope this helps someone out that is thinking that they want to do the same
#5
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Very tasteful.
IMO, no manufacturer designs better looking seats than Porsche. The red welting really picks up a black interior.
You could do the leather binding at the top of the bins, just above the carpet on the door panels too. That was also a factory option.
IMO, no manufacturer designs better looking seats than Porsche. The red welting really picks up a black interior.
You could do the leather binding at the top of the bins, just above the carpet on the door panels too. That was also a factory option.
#6
Love this! I wanted to add some color to my all black interior and have been wanting to do something with the seats but didn't want to invest in new seats yet. I will have to try this, but I'll be doing it in orange! Nice Job!!