Swapping driver and passenger seat upholstery

[DIB17]

They look great Mark - brought the seat backs from near perfect to perfect condition! Next up the rear seat centre section!?

[0836whimper]

Yes, think I'll do that. Also very prone to scuffs.

I am struggling with the clearcoat though, I can't get a nice finish on the replacement door sill strips I bought and have peeled it off again. Just ends up way too cloudy compared to the shiny natural finish (before they go milky…). So I'd hold fire on that one.

[Mark CSL]

Originally Posted by 0836whimper

Yes, think I'll do that. Also very prone to scuffs.

I am struggling with the clearcoat though, I can't get a nice finish on the replacement door sill strips I bought and have peeled it off again. Just ends up way too cloudy compared to the shiny natural finish (before they go milky…). So I'd hold fire on that one.

I did mine with armor fend 4 years and still like new

[0836whimper]

Nice. I'll follow suite, those strips aren't cheap !
Could you link to the exact product ?
Thanks

[Mark CSL]

This is where i get my film but there are companys here in the uk that sell it
http://www.autopaintguard.com

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Auto-P...0964383?ref=ts

[NZ_M3]

Originally Posted by 0836whimper

Great job ... curious though as to how close the colour is to the original seat backing paint. I've seen the plasti-dip stuff and have used it in the past to recoat my thinkpad mouse and it seems to me that it is a heck of a lot darker than the original paint colour??

[0836whimper]

Originally Posted by NZ_M3

Great job ... curious though as to how close the colour is to the original seat backing paint. I've seen the plasti-dip stuff and have used it in the past to recoat my thinkpad mouse and it seems to me that it is a heck of a lot darker than the original paint colour??

It's really close (assuming my seat backs were original). It was hard to tell where the plastidip was and where it wasn't, texture is more of a giveaway, it's much grippier (worth bearing in mind if you tend to slide into the back seats).

[NZ_M3]

Originally Posted by 0836whimper

It's really close (assuming my seat backs were original). It was hard to tell where the plastidip was and where it wasn't, texture is more of a giveaway, it's much grippier (worth bearing in mind if you tend to slide into the back seats).

Thanks for the reply - interesting, because the can I have is at least two to three shades darker than the factory seat paint (maybe there were different batches made and they are all slightly different?). Was it just a straight black that you got or one of plastidip's new colours??

[0836whimper]

Normal Black.

All I can suggest is you try it and if not happy peel it off.
Being better protected and looking unmarked was more important to me than them looking precisely the same as they did when they left the factory.

[Mark CSL]

Did you ever do the back seat center trim ?