can you paint seats?
 

hey guys! my buddy has these racing seats he doesn't want...but the problem is that it's fading in color (Red)...and i was wondering besides redoing the uphostery...can seats be painted or dyed? let me knwo and has anyoen done or recommend this?

Yes, they can be dyed. Normal fabric dye works fine.

has anyone done thio before? and where can i get this? will it start coming off in hot weatehrs and all ove rmy clothing?

If done right, no... it won't come off....

http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1699427

James

thansk a lot bro! and when you sy done right...what you mean.like what should i do and not do? love thelink!

well for straters.. what kind of seats are they.. what colour are they now... and what colour do you want to go?

James

they are tenzo r's...red..rally type seats. they are a bit faded at certain spots...but enough for me to want to repaint it all toegheter...and i wanan go back to the same color of red. i just don't wnat it to fade and stuff

http://www.tenzoracingsports.com/seats/rally/index.html

Hmmm Red is a tricky colour only because there are so many different shades.... because you can not remove the seat cover as you could on a stock seat or something similar I would suggest a spray dye as I posted above. You can find them at many fabric shops, tuner shops and even canadian tire has a selection... the hardest part will tracking down a very close matching dye... don't buy the first can of red you see and it may take 3 or 4 diff cans before you find the right one. Take a pic of the seat with you when you shop for the dye, it will better your odds. when you find a red you belive is a match test first on the bottom or a side that isn't viewed just incase... if it's a match.... go for the rest. Follow the can's directions to the "t" Also carefull prep and tape work on your white letters will yeild better results. Take your time and don't rush.

good luck!

James

thansk man..for the advice...but with this spray dye...do you think it'll come off onto my clothing?

nope.

James

Just might come out hard and crusty.

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I've had good sucess with the spray dye.. just follow the instructions... a stock integra seat might yeild the above^ but the seat you posted is a different fabric all together.... it'll turn out fine..


James

wahts the diff from the stock integra seat fabric..and the fabric of the reacing seat? thasnk for hte input though man! ijust don't want that ---- to come off onto my clothingi

Blaaa I tried to think up a way of explaining this earlier.... you'll just have to compare the 2 it's self explainitory.... the aftermarket seat is made from more of a flat?? material... like cloth... where as the stock seat is more of somthing along the lines of carpet on a small small scale.... sorry for the ghetto description. If you follow the directions IT WILL NOT COME OFF.


James