black interior DIY

db86na · 12-18-2011, 03:23 PM

since its hard to find black interior and people want a arm and leg for little peices i decided to go the cheap way and dye my maroon interior plastics black and my carpet grey. this is the start ill keep updating the more i dye but so far it looks good

Raksj04 · 12-18-2011, 04:29 PM

What product are you using?

db86na · 12-18-2011, 08:47 PM

its covering good on the plastics but the carpet is gonna need a few coats

Pete_89T2 · 12-18-2011, 09:10 PM

Interesting thread. I wonder how well the dyed black hard plastic pieces would color match the existing Mazda black plastic bits? In your case this probably doesn't matter since you're re-coloring the entire interior, but if one was to start with a mostly black interior and could only find parts in other colors to complete it, it would be nice to only have to dye the parts that didn't match the original black.

db86na · 12-18-2011, 09:20 PM

i dont think it would matchbut but they did have a flat black dye u could spray a coat of gloss then a coat flat then it might come close

db86na · 12-19-2011, 03:05 PM

got some mor interior stipped

Raksj04 · 12-19-2011, 03:13 PM

Yes rocking the two post steering wheel.

I would love to have a garage to give my FC this much TLC.

db86na · 12-19-2011, 05:08 PM

its just an apartment complex garage i got the car in one garage and a empty garage next to it to work in but i work here at the apartments so ima move the interior into a apartment and paint in there were its warm

db86na · 12-20-2011, 03:16 PM

so the plastic is dyeing good but the carpet is not guess ill try and find some carpet ,door panels ,head liner

db86na · 12-25-2011, 03:19 PM

its not origanal but better that maroon

rotarycrazy · 12-25-2011, 03:53 PM

not too bad I personally didnt have much luck with the paint I starts pealing off after a while. I have some interior dye that im waiting to use.

db86na · 12-26-2011, 11:52 AM

it all depends on how much prep work you do and the temp of were your spraying

My5ABaby · 12-26-2011, 12:04 PM

My paint is fine after 2 years. I cleaned with dish soap, lightly sanded for better adhesion, rinsed with rubbing alcohol, and then sprayed with Krylon plastic spray.

4port · 08-28-2012, 07:39 PM

not to bad i might have to do that

fc nut · 11-26-2012, 07:44 PM

that's what I used on my old fc. I'll be using it on my sons gsl se interior.

12-26-2011, 12:04 PM	#13
My5ABaby Sigh..... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN iTrader: (6) Posts: 2,377 Rep Power: 19	My paint is fine after 2 years. I cleaned with dish soap, lightly sanded for better adhesion, rinsed with rubbing alcohol, and then sprayed with Krylon plastic spray. __________________ 1986 Sport: 132k miles, 5A (Sapphire Blue Metallic), Tokico Blues, Racing Beat Springs, Custom LED tailights (only S4 LED tails in the world), SSR Mark II, Racing Beat exhaust, S5 black interior, Rotary Resurrection rebuild at 120k miles Community Service Manual RotorWiki "Imagination costs nothing; we could build square locomotives or fly to Mars" - Felix Wankel Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the "present."

11-26-2012, 07:44 PM	#15
fc nut member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lebanon,Ohio iTrader: (0) Posts: 282 Rep Power: 17	that's what I used on my old fc. I'll be using it on my sons gsl se interior. __________________ leaving my carbon footprint....one start up at a time

12-18-2011, 04:29 PM	#2
Raksj04 I have Ultra power in me. Join Date: Sep 2011 iTrader: (2) Posts: 457 Rep Power: 14	What product are you using?

12-18-2011, 09:10 PM	#4
Pete_89T2 Lifetime Rotorhead Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Elkton, MD iTrader: (1) Posts: 874 Rep Power: 15	Interesting thread. I wonder how well the dyed black hard plastic pieces would color match the existing Mazda black plastic bits? In your case this probably doesn't matter since you're re-coloring the entire interior, but if one was to start with a mostly black interior and could only find parts in other colors to complete it, it would be nice to only have to dye the parts that didn't match the original black.

12-18-2011, 09:20 PM	#5
db86na Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: spokane wa iTrader: (0) Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	i dont think it would matchbut but they did have a flat black dye u could spray a coat of gloss then a coat flat then it might come close

12-19-2011, 03:13 PM	#7
Raksj04 I have Ultra power in me. Join Date: Sep 2011 iTrader: (2) Posts: 457 Rep Power: 14	Yes rocking the two post steering wheel. I would love to have a garage to give my FC this much TLC.

12-19-2011, 05:08 PM	#8
db86na Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: spokane wa iTrader: (0) Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	its just an apartment complex garage i got the car in one garage and a empty garage next to it to work in but i work here at the apartments so ima move the interior into a apartment and paint in there were its warm

12-25-2011, 03:53 PM	#11
rotarycrazy Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Spartanburg SC. iTrader: (0) Posts: 70 Rep Power: 17	not too bad I personally didnt have much luck with the paint I starts pealing off after a while. I have some interior dye that im waiting to use.

12-26-2011, 11:52 AM	#12
db86na Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: spokane wa iTrader: (0) Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	it all depends on how much prep work you do and the temp of were your spraying

08-28-2012, 07:39 PM	#14
4port The Newbie Join Date: Aug 2012 iTrader: (0) Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	not to bad i might have to do that