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Best dye to armrests black?
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Posted 07 June 2011 - 06:47 AM
After some time searching for good condition black armrests I have given up trying and decided to dye the ones I have. So the question is what product are people using to get the best result making there armrests black and keeping close to the original black??
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Posted 07 June 2011 - 07:59 AM
Your lucky you have to go black... Ive gotta get my dyed black ones back to Chamois.......
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Posted 07 June 2011 - 08:07 AM
Your rig looks the goods GML , so I take it you wouldn't just use any crap. I'll give that one a shot:) I did see the VHT Vynal dye , not auto what that's like??
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Posted 07 June 2011 - 08:35 AM
just remember whatever you use the finish is only as good as the preparation so make sure they are super clean
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Posted 07 June 2011 - 09:39 AM
i cant comment on the color but i used vht vinyl dye on my steering wheel, the color's still the same as the day i dyed it, it hasnt even remotly started to wear down and im extremelly happy with how it turned out
id think a soft vinyl steering wheel that gets alot of wear and flex would be a good indication of the quality of the sprays
id think a soft vinyl steering wheel that gets alot of wear and flex would be a good indication of the quality of the sprays
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Posted 07 June 2011 - 10:06 AM
Speaking of steering wheels, what could I use on my SL/R wheel?? Its looking a little ordinary... What are they made of?
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Posted 07 June 2011 - 10:09 AM
I've used the VHT and the powerplus vinyl sprays with success before
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Posted 07 June 2011 - 01:52 PM
i find bumper bar spray lasts longer
but haven't done it for years so the quality may be better nowdays
but yeah prep them really well
but haven't done it for years so the quality may be better nowdays
but yeah prep them really well
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Posted 07 June 2011 - 02:50 PM
You can get new arm rests from rarespares? ... Just a option
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Posted 07 June 2011 - 03:01 PM
Chamois colour?
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Posted 07 June 2011 - 04:53 PM
Hmm just had a look on the rarespares website but couldn't find them, I saw them when I was in the showroom
Of rareparts a shop here in WA, they sell alot of rarespares gear so I assumed it was from them but maybe not.
http://www.rareparts.com.au/
That's their website if ya want to contact them and ask
Of rareparts a shop here in WA, they sell alot of rarespares gear so I assumed it was from them but maybe not.
http://www.rareparts.com.au/
That's their website if ya want to contact them and ask
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Posted 07 June 2011 - 05:01 PM
yes they are a rare's product but are temporarily unavailable so they have been removed from the website
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Posted 07 June 2011 - 05:39 PM
I've used VHT as well, works great, turned chamois sunvisors black no worries.
Also used it to turn brown seatbelts black (i think this might be illegal!!! the things you do when you are young)
If you do it don't drive the car with a white shirt on for a couple of months as some of the black comes off initially and will leave you with a sash on your shirt.
Also used it to turn brown seatbelts black (i think this might be illegal!!! the things you do when you are young)
If you do it don't drive the car with a white shirt on for a couple of months as some of the black comes off initially and will leave you with a sash on your shirt.
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Posted 07 June 2011 - 06:55 PM
Rare spares only do left front new black arm rests and they have no idea if or when they will do the others. Strange marketing. If I could buy 4 new ones I would.
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Posted 07 June 2011 - 07:10 PM
Hmm just had a look on the rarespares website but couldn't find them, I saw them when I was in the showroom
Of rareparts a shop here in WA, they sell alot of rarespares gear so I assumed it was from them but maybe not.
http://www.rareparts.com.au/
That's their website if ya want to contact them and ask
that the one in whelshpool clint?
that one is not a agent for rares only a stockist from memory
the one in guthrie street ossy park is the rares agent
might have changed in the last 5-6 years but
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Posted 07 June 2011 - 07:16 PM
Yep thats the one, and yea like I said they stock alot of rare spares stuff so I assumed they are rare spares items, but maybe there not... pretty sure they had more then just the front left
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Posted 07 June 2011 - 07:28 PM
Yep thats the one, and yea like I said they stock alot of rare spares stuff so I assumed they are rare spares items, but maybe there not... pretty sure they had more then just the front left
I've checked both stores and front left is all that's available at present
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Yep thats the one, and yea like I said they stock alot of rare spares stuff so I assumed they are rare spares items, but maybe there not... pretty sure they had more then just the front left
yeah been a while since i went in both for a serious look
the guy in hankel street down the road not have any good second handies?
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Posted 08 June 2011 - 10:19 AM
Rare spares only do left front new black arm rests and they have no idea if or when they will do the others. Strange marketing. If I could buy 4 new ones I would.
as per my post above we are out of stock on most of them, we have 3 left hand versions still in stock, we are retooling and remaking these and one of our staff is actually working on them today but untill we have a set date for delivery these will remain off the website but we definatly know they are coming one day in the not too distant future
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Posted 08 June 2011 - 12:31 PM
we would of started the process of changing suppliers for both whilst we still had stock with the hope of finalising the new stock before we actually ran out of the old stock
unfortunatly we sold out of the right hand "AR1006" a while ago but havent yet sold out of the left hand "AR1007",
Why only the front left? i dare say the front right was far more popular and sought after
unfortunatly we sold out of the right hand "AR1006" a while ago but havent yet sold out of the left hand "AR1007",
Why only the front left? i dare say the front right was far more popular and sought after
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Posted 08 June 2011 - 02:48 PM
Rare spares only do left front new black arm rests and they have no idea if or when they will do the others. Strange marketing. If I could buy 4 new ones I would.
Nice! I'll be painting mine until you release your new ones then.
as per my post above we are out of stock on most of them, we have 3 left hand versions still in stock, we are retooling and remaking these and one of our staff is actually working on them today but untill we have a set date for delivery these will remain off the website but we definatly know they are coming one day in the not too distant future
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Posted 24 June 2011 - 11:03 PM
just remember whatever you use the finish is only as good as the preparation so make sure they are super clean
Just wondering if you have any ideas on what to clean them with?
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