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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 11:51 PM
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Painting seats..

just grabbing pics from everywhere (sry guys) but i was thinking since i have most of my interior already black, why not black out the seats too?



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has anyone already done this to their lancers (i know a few evo8 guys have)
i'll have some free time tomorrow
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 12:06 AM
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maybe i should strip and paint the whole interior roof, floor seats?
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 01:38 AM
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iam not to sure how to do this but the black seats look pretty nice..
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 03:57 AM
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how do you plan on painting your seats??... O_o

u could always go to part outs on here and buy some evo ones
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 05:36 AM
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^+1, just looks around the for sale section. Evo's are selling their interiors all the time.
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 05:52 AM
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They make paint specifically for spraying fabric. You could use that, but I've heard that it doesn't last real long and it's not worth all the time it takes to paint everything. If you want to do a custom interior, it's best to do it the right way and have your seats rewrapped. I recommend katzkins But that can be pricey so you can always do what someone else said and look for a used set.
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 09:27 AM
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i'm poor anyways, i think the paint will hold up, if anything the driver seat might give out after a few months, but i can always repaint it again the passenger and back seat get little use so they should stay black, i think it will looks sweet keep u guys updated (damn i slept in till 12:30 )
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 09:42 AM
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IMO if you're going to do it, do it right the first time. Just get the seats reupholstered.
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 09:57 AM
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yeah that doesn't sound cheap .
i only have $40 to spend lol and i want some BK so make that 30.

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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 10:14 AM
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Then wait, it's not like you need black seats.
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 10:30 AM
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its not going to be any cheaper next month
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 12:32 PM
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dont do it man the paint doesnt last for crap, think of what your about to do. your going to be spray painting your seat. and then perhaps you get to repaint it every 2-3 months.
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 12:45 PM
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hmm, i noticed many evo drivers doing the same exact thing, i thought maybe since it's made for material such as seats that it would hold, anyone else think it would rub off, i had too much work today so I might try to do the back seats this weekend and see how they turn out before doing the front
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 12:46 PM
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i have had a friend use it on his celica and it RUBS OFF.
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 01:26 PM
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umm yeah. you could always try to rewrap your own seats? id say its a beter bet.. do you really want to paint your seats? what if you pass out from the fumes and crash
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