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Title: how to "paint" cloth material
Post by: tunnie on 05 August 2008, 12:04:39
Just spotted this in another recent thread  ::)

But its reminded me how much smarter the lighter interior of the facelift looks, with black cloth at the bottom of the door card:

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b318/reynpix/eBay%20August%202008/010omegaint.jpg)

I would like the same look on mine.

Is there anyway to paint or spray this material black? Its just cloth after all. Maybe some kind of black dye?  :-/
Title: Re: how to "paint" cloth material
Post by: Kevin Wood on 05 August 2008, 12:18:18
I would just get some black cloth and re-upholster it. I doubt you could successfully paint it.

kevin
Title: Re: how to "paint" cloth material
Post by: tunnie on 05 August 2008, 12:20:59
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I would just get some black cloth and re-upholster it. I doubt you could successfully paint it.

kevin

Paints not the right word i know that would just go in clumps and fall off.

Re-upholster it does not sound fun, looking at the door card its currently stuck on.

Was hoping maybe some kind of black dye?
Title: Re: how to "paint" cloth material
Post by: Kevin Wood on 05 August 2008, 12:24:46
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Was hoping maybe some kind of black dye?

I know what you're saying but I doubt you could apply it evenly without taking the cloth off and soaking it, in which case you may as well have bought some black cloth. I would take the door card off and have a look. I have a feeling there's a plastic frame that the cloth is stretched over before being attached to to door card. I have a feeling that is attached with some circlip-like metal retainers on plastic lugs.

I'll be fixing my central locking motor soon so I'll have a look while the door card's off.

Kevin
Title: Re: how to "paint" cloth material
Post by: Jimbob on 05 August 2008, 12:27:39
couple of 'coats' with a black permanent marker?  ;D
Title: Re: how to "paint" cloth material
Post by: Danny on 05 August 2008, 13:34:18
i think the cream cloth with the black underneath was 2002 onwards

and i agree, i really like it!!
Title: Re: how to "paint" cloth material
Post by: Plomien on 05 August 2008, 13:43:56
get some cloth dye and part mix with water and paint it on, a couple of coats should get the correct balance.
Title: Re: how to "paint" cloth material
Post by: tunnie on 05 August 2008, 13:57:40
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get some cloth dye and part mix with water and paint it on, a couple of coats should get the correct balance.

Thats what i was thinking.

Maybe a trip to the scrappy, by a door card and test it out.

Kevin - That would be great if you can take a look, if its semi easy to take it off, worth doing that and then soaking it, rather than applying a dye by cloth.

Then again i hope it could just soak into the cloth if dabbed on?
Title: Re: how to "paint" cloth material
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 05 August 2008, 14:02:30
'Bout time you sold that 2.2 and got yourself something a bit quicker ;D
Title: Re: how to "paint" cloth material
Post by: kris9128 on 05 August 2008, 14:08:20
tunnie how did you get your wood so shiny  8-) 8-). mines awful matt and looks pants  >:( >:(.
Title: Re: how to "paint" cloth material
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 05 August 2008, 14:27:01
Would of thought it was a dye that you needed. :y
Title: Re: how to "paint" cloth material
Post by: Kevin Wood on 05 August 2008, 14:37:30
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tunnie how did you get your wood so shiny  8-) 8-). mines awful matt and looks pants  >:( >:(.

That's not Tunnie's wood we're looking at. :-X

Kevin
Title: Re: how to "paint" cloth material
Post by: kris9128 on 05 August 2008, 14:51:22
oh. well in that case. does anybody know how i can get my wood all nice and shiny.
Title: Re: how to "paint" cloth material
Post by: tunnie on 05 August 2008, 16:02:07
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'Bout time you sold that 2.2 and got yourself something a bit quicker ;D

I just steal mother tunnies 3.0 Estate...

... she puts the fuel in that!  ;D

I have seen a lovley 3.2 MV6 Saloon, soooo tempting, but got to be practical.

Would like to buy a house this time next year.
Title: Re: how to "paint" cloth material
Post by: Kevin Wood on 05 August 2008, 16:59:34
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I have seen a lovley 3.2 MV6 Saloon, soooo tempting, but got to be practical.

Would like to buy a house this time next year.

It is practical. If you don't like where your house is, you can just use the MV6 to pull it somewhere nicer. ;D

Now that mine is costing me the same to run as my 1995 1.8 8v Laguna was when petrol was 80.something a litre I'm realising just how practical it is. :)

Kevin

Title: Re: how to "paint" cloth material
Post by: tunnie on 05 August 2008, 17:15:17
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I have seen a lovley 3.2 MV6 Saloon, soooo tempting, but got to be practical.

Would like to buy a house this time next year.

It is practical. If you don't like where your house is, you can just use the MV6 to pull it somewhere nicer. ;D

Now that mine is costing me the same to run as my 1995 1.8 8v Laguna was when petrol was 80.something a litre I'm realising just how practical it is. :)

Kevin


Stop it, mother tunnie will be mad if i buy another Omega! The drive already has 3!  ;D
Title: Re: how to "paint" cloth material
Post by: Vamps on 05 August 2008, 22:47:51
Use an Air Bursh to spray it, thare are, were, paints and dyes available through the trade. I changed the colour of a P6 interior like that, slow but works. :)