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Old Oct 9, 2007 | 10:25 PM
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Default Dyed headliner and painted pillars.

So I finally went through with it and blacked out my interior.
Here are the pics, they're a bit blurry since the flash causes the headliner to look washed out. So this is a pretty accurate representation of the color. I'm pretty happy with it. Opinions?




Old Oct 9, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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looks pretty dark in there, kinda like a cave. looks good though!
Old Oct 9, 2007 | 10:46 PM
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That looks a lot better than I was expecting. Nice work.
Old Oct 9, 2007 | 11:08 PM
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i hate u





jus playin. im jealous. arent those c/d window trim panels annoying to remove compared to the other 2. one of the pop in fasteners on mine hates coming out
Old Oct 10, 2007 | 12:21 AM
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Verrry good. Now for more interior lighting.
Old Oct 10, 2007 | 12:34 AM
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Thanks. Yea, the dome light is getting replaced with LEDs and I'm putting them in the grab handles too.
Old Oct 10, 2007 | 02:13 AM
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I have been debating doing this for a long time, ever since I got my leather... what paint did you use and how did you dye the headliner? I think I'm finally going to go through with this.
Old Oct 10, 2007 | 02:20 AM
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^^^yeah what did you use to dye it?
Old Oct 10, 2007 | 02:25 AM
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burst, looks good!
Old Oct 10, 2007 | 03:21 AM
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Duplicolor vinyl/fabric.
It took 8 cans to finish it off.
Old Oct 10, 2007 | 11:29 PM
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Looks good. Did you just spray the headliner?
Old Oct 11, 2007 | 04:23 AM
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Originally Posted by andrewdustin
looks pretty dark in there, kinda like a cave. looks good though!
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ChampionJeep
Looks good. Did you just spray the headliner?
Yea... it was kinda guess and check with the method, but as far as I can tell, you're better off using super light coats and keep building on it. I think it's a bit trickier for the dye to set since the headliner is a synthetic fiber. There might be a better product out there (I've actually heard that Krylon Fusion will work) but the end result is just fine.

I'll update if I start to see any unusual wear, but right now it seems pretty bulletproof.
Old Nov 14, 2007 | 03:27 PM
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I wanted to ask about that vinyl spray...
It doesnt make it smell weird or anything does it?
and 8 cans huh...interesting
Old Nov 14, 2007 | 05:07 PM
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I left the headliner in my basement for a few days. There's a bit of odor left on it for about a week.

As far as the number of cans... that's what I needed to get uniform color. The xB headliner is massive compared to a tC one.
Old Nov 14, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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Looks good!
Old Nov 14, 2007 | 05:29 PM
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Nice
Old Nov 14, 2007 | 06:51 PM
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I might be doing this soon then ^-^
Just need to get the diy for taking it all apart
I always tend to break a clip or two
Old Dec 24, 2007 | 09:42 AM
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Bump - - This looks niiiiiiiiiiice!
Old Dec 24, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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8 cans of dye... 3 cans of Febreeze! lol

Looks good



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