Changing interior color

[Sws]

I recently bought a 99 Eclipse RS and the headliner needed redone so I just did it in black. Now I want to redo the visors and all the insides to black. What's the easiest way to do each item?

 

[98evoIIIpwr]

The easiest way isnt the cheapest way but it would be done right and you would have an array of choices. That is taking it to an upholstery shop to be done. If you intend to do it yourself you have a couple of choices but expect to put some elbow grease into it and waste a few bucks. You can buy the material online or from most fabric shops to redo the pieces. If you pull them apart you will see where the seam lines lie and can recreate what they did from the factory with a little practice. Id buy some very inexpensive material to practice with before you use the material you need to get the job done. Search Youtube for upholstery tips, i got a few results when I typed it in. You can get some good ideas on what to do/not to do and how to do it.

 

[InfiniteGSX]

People have done spray paint, People have done spray dye, People have done legit leather dye. Fabric Paint/dyes. Or you can just go all out and redo it all.

 

[Sws]

People have done spray paint, People have done spray dye, People have done legit leather dye. Fabric Paint/dyes. Or you can just go all out and redo it all.

My headliner cost $95 to do. How much do you think it would be for two visors? Like.. 10-15 a piece?

 

[AlbeUrDemise]

The visors are a PIA. They are factory melted through the entire visor. Like little plastic welds . Just letting you know what your getting into. Id say it took about 20 each visor for mine.

 

[Sws]

The visors are a PIA. They are factory melted through the entire visor. Like little plastic welds . Just letting you know what your getting into. Id say it took about 20 each visor for mine.

How exactly did you redo them?

 

[untouchablecc]

I used walmart Rit Dye that they sell in the laundry section to do my carpet. I had grey carpet and dyed it black. I used around 6 or 7 bottles and dry packs all together. The first time around had some missed gray spots so I did it again and it came out perfect. I used a large plastic tote and filled it with water and dye and followed the directions and set a concrete block ontop of the carpet to keep it down and it came out awesome. I have yet to have any fade and that dye is super cheap. Maybe 12 bucks to do the whole thing twice. I used the duplicolor spray dye for the head liner. Since it never gets touched it worked out well. I tried doing all the factory gray in the black. Some panels held up flawless and others scratched. I think its how the stuff adheres.

 

[Sws]

I used walmart Rit Dye that they sell in the laundry section to do my carpet. I had grey carpet and dyed it black. I used around 6 or 7 bottles and dry packs all together. The first time around had some missed gray spots so I did it again and it came out perfect. I used a large plastic tote and filled it with water and dye and followed the directions and set a concrete block ontop of the carpet to keep it down and it came out awesome. I have yet to have any fade and that dye is super cheap. Maybe 12 bucks to do the whole thing twice. I used the duplicolor spray dye for the head liner. Since it never gets touched it worked out well. I tried doing all the factory gray in the black. Some panels held up flawless and others scratched. I think its how the stuff adheres.

I had the headliner professionally done, but I'm just looking for ways to do everything else. I might try the dye thing for the carpets. It sounds easy enough haha.

 

[AlbeUrDemise]

I cut the old fabric off carefully. So I could measure how much I was going to need. I left myself 2 inches on each end extra in fabric. basically you have to tuck each side in the teeth carfully so you don't break the teeth that hold the fabric inside the visor. once the fabric is tight enough around the visor you can go back around and look for bits and pieces you missed. My trick was is I added loctite adhesive to each end of the fabric I was tucking in so once it tucked in. It glued it'self in a way. This is how I did it and it came out fine, but it took a few hours of precision. Good luck.

 

[Sws]

I cut the old fabric off carefully. So I could measure how much I was going to need. I left myself 2 inches on each end extra in fabric. basically you have to tuck each side in the teeth carfully so you don't break the teeth that hold the fabric inside the visor. once the fabric is tight enough around the visor you can go back around and look for bits and pieces you missed. My trick was is I added loctite adhesive to each end of the fabric I was tucking in so once it tucked in. It glued it'self in a way. This is how I did it and it came out fine, but it took a few hours of precision. Good luck.

Yeah that seems really difficult haha, I might just use fabric spray.

 

[sccrbrandon4788]

I did my A Pillars, headliner, rear window covers, trim piece around a/c controls and radio, and also rear headliner trim. I used Weldwood rubber cement and a thin black microfiber suede. Just had to scuff up the surface and apply the rubber cement with a brush(I used foam brushes) to the part you want to cover, wait for it to tack up (around 5 min depending on temp), then apply your fabric of choice. Probably spent $30 for material and glue.

Fabric glue and some spray adhesives won't hold up to the heat in a car when outside in the summer. It will sag and then you'll just be frustrated and have to do it all again. Rubber(contact) cement is amazing.

 

[inspire]

They sell interior colors in a can. I would rather have a professional do it, or take on the task of doing it myself. The spray can colors fade to quickly and the odor of paint fumes will live in your car forever. I did the spray can thing when I was a young teenager on my first dsm, and I would never do it again. But it's your car and you have the freedom to take short cuts if you want to.