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Subject I used regular paint
     
Posted by pcproa on November 22, 2006 at 7:58 AM
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In Reply To Good news for old "tweed" interiors...((CHEAP)) posted by pionkej on November 21, 2006 at 11:44 PM
     
Message instead of any dyes on my tweed interior. I added leather interior seats and I wanted to make the gray tweed sides and centre console black until I have enough time for true suede next year. It turned out far better than I expected.
I was looking for that specialty automotive interior dye in black but it was sold out over a 3 week span. I got frustrated and looked on duplicolours website to see how the interior dye was formulated.
Mostly what it is, is regular enamel paint with additional adhesion promoter. So I bought 4 cans of Duplicolour Adhesion promoter and 4 cans of flat black paint. Took off each of the panels and painted them carefully. I spent a lot of time taping off the door panels to paint the tweed on the lower portion and I'm extremely happy with the end result. It doesn't come off, it gets dirty like any other cloth but you can clean it the same way and it looks like something that Nissan released from the factory. Most people don't think any difference until I tell them. It ends up being a little more expensive, probably more durable and right up our automotive alleys.
But like spyhunterTT said, it's still going to feel like tweed. And that's exactly why I still intend on changing it to suede next year.

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