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Hey guys, I own a 88 Turbo Coupe, has the black/gray seats. like alot of TCs, the seats have faded to pretty much a blue. I have painted trim panels before, i did my whole interior in my 85 mustang about 4 years ago. I like the cheap DIY write ups but have never made one, so here is my thank you to everyone who ever has, with a write up of my own. so here it goes.
First i removed both front seats, there are (4)10mm bolts, one on each corner holding the seats to the rails. My power seats didnt work so removing them was a pain! After removing the seats, i used an air compressor and blower to blow the seats off very well to get rid of all dirt/dust possible, you can use a vacuum for the same results.
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq10/...111937.jpg
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq10/...937a-1.jpg
after you have ur seats clean and free of dirt, mask off the center section you do not want painted. I used fat masking tape, you can use whatever masking tape u have or from ur local hardware store, it sticks pretty well. then just tape paper over the area, i had some left over masking paper but newspaper does just as good.
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq10/...111945.jpg
we will be using DupliColor Vinyl and Fabric paint, i chose the black paint to match my interior. I believe they sell flat and gloss, i have the flat.
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq10/...1946-1.jpg
Shake the can very well, note that the red square on the tip can be rotated to adjust the pattern for up and down swipes or side to side. I hold my can about 4inches away when spraying this, not to waste any overspray and the fabric soaks up the paint so no worry about runs
I have taped off a small area on the side of a seat to show the difference, this was one coat at approx 4" away
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq10/...111948.jpg
WHAT A BIG DIFFERENCE!
this is one seat compared to the other with one coat at 4" away
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq10/...111950.jpg
after i got both seats covered with one coat, i went back to the first seat i did and put a second coat on, same 4" distance when spraying, and repeated on the other seat. after 2 coats my seats were fully covered, if i had any area i felt wernt, i sprayed a little more over the area.
and now here are the pictures after the final coats and untaped!
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq10/...111958.jpg
and this picture is to compare to the previous picture i posted.
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq10/...111959.jpg
Now this was my first time ever doing seats, i have done trim like i stated earlier. I think they came out very nice, i used about 1 and a half cans. I cant comment on wait time until touching/sitting. I have a paint booth to bake mine in which only took 15mins.
After i installed the seats, they still have that fresh paint feel, but after rubbing a spot a few times, it felt the fabric loosened up better.
I will post in a week or so an update on how they are.
I hope you enjoyed this write up, i believe the results were amazing! And for the price of a couple cans of paint at ur local auto parts store, you cant beat it! the rear seats will be done next!
-JT
First i removed both front seats, there are (4)10mm bolts, one on each corner holding the seats to the rails. My power seats didnt work so removing them was a pain! After removing the seats, i used an air compressor and blower to blow the seats off very well to get rid of all dirt/dust possible, you can use a vacuum for the same results.
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq10/...111937.jpg
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq10/...937a-1.jpg
after you have ur seats clean and free of dirt, mask off the center section you do not want painted. I used fat masking tape, you can use whatever masking tape u have or from ur local hardware store, it sticks pretty well. then just tape paper over the area, i had some left over masking paper but newspaper does just as good.
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq10/...111945.jpg
we will be using DupliColor Vinyl and Fabric paint, i chose the black paint to match my interior. I believe they sell flat and gloss, i have the flat.
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq10/...1946-1.jpg
Shake the can very well, note that the red square on the tip can be rotated to adjust the pattern for up and down swipes or side to side. I hold my can about 4inches away when spraying this, not to waste any overspray and the fabric soaks up the paint so no worry about runs
I have taped off a small area on the side of a seat to show the difference, this was one coat at approx 4" away
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq10/...111948.jpg
WHAT A BIG DIFFERENCE!
this is one seat compared to the other with one coat at 4" away
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq10/...111950.jpg
after i got both seats covered with one coat, i went back to the first seat i did and put a second coat on, same 4" distance when spraying, and repeated on the other seat. after 2 coats my seats were fully covered, if i had any area i felt wernt, i sprayed a little more over the area.
and now here are the pictures after the final coats and untaped!
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq10/...111958.jpg
and this picture is to compare to the previous picture i posted.
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq10/...111959.jpg
Now this was my first time ever doing seats, i have done trim like i stated earlier. I think they came out very nice, i used about 1 and a half cans. I cant comment on wait time until touching/sitting. I have a paint booth to bake mine in which only took 15mins.
After i installed the seats, they still have that fresh paint feel, but after rubbing a spot a few times, it felt the fabric loosened up better.
I will post in a week or so an update on how they are.
I hope you enjoyed this write up, i believe the results were amazing! And for the price of a couple cans of paint at ur local auto parts store, you cant beat it! the rear seats will be done next!
-JT
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1987 Turbo Coupe-sold to 85UglyBird
1988 Turbo Coupe-Daily Driver
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq10/...1312-1.jpg
1987 Turbo Coupe-sold to 85UglyBird
1988 Turbo Coupe-Daily Driver
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq10/...1312-1.jpg