To Dye or Not to Dye

Discussion in 'Interior City' started by ssg57, Apr 7, 2010.

  1. CarolinaDrifter

    CarolinaDrifter Well-Known Member

    What about steering wheels? Mine is light brown and needs to be dark brown.
     
  2. TroyGS

    TroyGS Well-Known Member

    No idea about steering wheels, but I finished my front seat!!

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  3. jimzturbobuick

    jimzturbobuick Well-Known Member



    How is the dye holding up?
     
  4. drspencer

    drspencer Well-Known Member

    I have a '71 convert with a pearl white interior. Has anyone had any success dying white pearl interior pieces?

    Thanks
     
  5. JOE RIV 1

    JOE RIV 1 Well-Known Member

    x2 im looking to do the same
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  6. Jeff T

    Jeff T Just a 350... A Buick 350

    x3 After a while pearl white just doesn't come clean! I had a notion of going to black seats after 14 years of white.
     
  7. htrdbuick

    htrdbuick Gold Level Contributor

    X4 does anyone have any info on the success with dying interior items white?? Does SEM make a pearl white , i see a plain white on their color list how close is this to the pearl white?? My 71 convert interior is turning yellow in some areas and short of replacing everything I am considering a dye job.
     
  8. flynbuick

    flynbuick Guest

    http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?t=216429&highlight=SEM+white
     
  9. htrdbuick

    htrdbuick Gold Level Contributor

    Thanks Jim.
     
  10. DeeVeeEight

    DeeVeeEight Well-Known Member

    The steering wheel and horn button were red when I got them. The seats were pearl white. I used Dupli Color Vinyl and Carpet dye. I have had very minimal peel on the drivers seat where the material bunches and pulls but it is hardly noticeable. The steering wheel and passenger seat have no issues at all.

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  11. Tim N.

    Tim N. Platinum Level Contributor

    So, how are the dye jobs holding up? I'm debating doing this to my 68 and was wondering if anyone using the SEM products has noticed any peeling or rubbing off/staining clothing now that it's been a year or more since some of you did your dye jobs? Thanks
     
  12. Racerx88

    Racerx88 Platinum Level Contributor

    Everything you see in the first pic was dyed with SEM Bright White.
    The second pic shows the front seat which was recovered with Legendary covers.
    In person you can't tell the difference, in the pic though you can see there is a slight shade difference.

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  13. copperheadgs1

    copperheadgs1 copperheadgs1

    You will need a specialty company to make that color. You will not find it on the shelf.
     
  14. Tim N.

    Tim N. Platinum Level Contributor


    Thanks for the pics. I would (most likely) plan on going black in mine.

    On another note, what brand of 3 point seatbelts did you go with and how do you like them?
     
  15. Racerx88

    Racerx88 Platinum Level Contributor

    The belts are from http://www.morrisclassicconcepts.com/ .
    They fit pretty good, and the shoulder belt doesn't dig into your neck for me at least (6 ft.)
     
  16. drspencer

    drspencer Well-Known Member

    Starting the interior resto on my '71 convertible with Pearl White int. Regrettably, I can no longer see your pics. Any chance of re-posting them?

    Has anyone had any luck fining the correct Pearl white dye?

    Thanks
     

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