Recent content by Karlus
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Painting interior panels - problem
This is older, but both the door pocket and handle pockets are white too. Stood up really well and its my daily driver. You can see where I used that thick white marine vinyl on the lower dash panels All of this makes me feel like its almost new, but with modern colors not available at the time -
Painting interior panels - problem
No, it made a mess at the time. I used one of those thin plastic dash covers that you rubber cement to the old and it looks great 1 year later. On the lower dash, i covered it in boat vinyl. I never found a good way to strip that rubberized stuff -
White Interior update
This guy puts me to shame. https://www.lowrider.com/features/1601-2005-chevrolet-tahoe/ -
White Interior update
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G9GHPNX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Its an awesome cover. Love it -
White Interior update
Yeah, but I dont want to try and hide it inside the plastic guides that fit in the seat. Im good with where I am on them. They are a lot better than the dirty beige that came with the car. I alsready had to sew in the passenger pretensioner. -
White Interior update
Almost all OEM leather is "painted." It may be called a "pigmented protective coat" but it's still urethane paint that is on the top which they are calling a "protective coat." It's the reason why water beads off unlike say "King Ranch" leather which is aniline dyed and water drops soak in... -
White Interior update
We will see. How are OEM leather seats made? I thought that leather was painted. -
White Interior update
We have the Lincoln Navi that has the white interior. I kinda wanted to demonstrate to my wife we could get close with an older vehicle. Honestly, I think it will get dirty, but we keep it clean with the leather wipes....and you can just pull the seats and respray if necessary. -
White Interior update
Funny you mention. Those are actually the blackest ones I could find and they came out of a Hummer H2. I couldnt find actual black belts that also worked with the airbags (yep, the 2003s have seatbelt pre-tensioners that fire with the airbag.) I didnt want to spray them black because I was... -
White Interior update
I used duplicolor vinyl paint. Black and white. You gotta prep the heck out of the plastic for it to stick, but it works great with just cleaning and grey Scotchbrite pads for rubber (like the doors) and leather. Just soaks right in. -
White Interior update
I used Stock Interiors Color: 1001-Black Ultra-Plush Cut Pile The upgraded carpet, and yes, its so smooth and cool that it feels like its moist. Really glad I went with the thicker version. -
White Interior update
Yeah, I plan on pulling the seats after this winter and hitting them again with several more coats of white paint. Then I will use a clear sealer. Last pass, I just wanted them white and in the car. They look cream color in the photos, but I can assure you, they are paper white. -
Complete Dash Removal
I went with the glue on cover. Be careful removing the top dash pad as after years in the sun, the clips on the bottom (right under the windshield) are super fragile. Sure, you can superglue them on, but try to avoid breaking when removing (dont angle that plastic piece up) I ended up covering...
