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happyboy35
Feb 02, 2005, 5:26 PM
I just got a new car but i dont have that much cash, does anyone have any ideas that could really spice up my old interior?
RoadHog333
Feb 02, 2005, 5:32 PM
You know the plastic panels on the dash, take off the ones you want (be careful though they are only plastic) and paint them in a nice colour. Just buy some paint primer and plastic paint, spray cans are the best. This can really make your interior nice. It would be best to look in the logbook for your car (to see how to take the panels off) or look around on the internet.
RoadHog333
Feb 02, 2005, 5:54 PM
Another cheap idea are seat covers. You may want to choose wisely though - there are some pretty ugly seat covers out there!

After school I'll try and post some pictures and instructions on how to paint the panels (also how to take them off and put them back on).
TwinTurboBliss
Feb 02, 2005, 6:41 PM
Doing things cheap will makeit look like you did things cheap. Save your money and do it right.

I'm am going to covering my stock interior panels in suade. I can find suade at a fabric shop for $7 a yard but if you want to do it right and use suade made for car interiors and such is cost $43.50 a yard.

It's worth it to do things right.
Kirstyn
Feb 02, 2005, 6:50 PM
Doing things cheap will makeit look like you did things cheap. Save your money and do it right.
Couldn't have said it any better...
RoadHog333
Feb 03, 2005, 3:06 AM
I agree with what you guys are saying, but if you do this right it won't look cheap at all, I've successfully done it with my car. Anyway here are the instructions:
12 inch pianist
Feb 03, 2005, 3:24 AM
That looks dodgy as hell.
RoadHog333
Feb 03, 2005, 4:40 AM
I know it's from a "Rice it up" kind of book that my uncle gave me, here are some pics of the trim in my car (using this method). I know my car is a bit Ricey but that's mainly how we bought it.

Edit: I can't attatch the pictures as they are too big.
gabi
Feb 03, 2005, 6:25 AM
I know it's from a "Rice it up" kind of book that my uncle gave me, here are some pics of the trim in my car (using this method). I know my car is a bit Ricey but that's mainly how we bought it.

Edit: I can't attatch the pictures as they are too big.

make them smaller with InfanView for exampe. Let us see your interior pls.
RoadHog333
Feb 03, 2005, 5:16 PM
Infanview? I am unfimiliar with this program/thingo. BTW the size of both of the photos are about 1.2/3 mb (each).
TwinTurboBliss
Feb 03, 2005, 8:42 PM
If you want an interior trim kit but one from a company named joshua tree. It's the only thing I would ever dream of putting in my interior.
RoadHog333
Feb 04, 2005, 1:18 AM
Yeah, trim kits look really nice as well - are you talking about the ones that go over the original panel, or the ones where the entire panel is replaced.
TwinTurboBliss
Feb 04, 2005, 8:05 PM
Yeah, trim kits look really nice as well - are you talking about the ones that go over the original panel, or the ones where the entire panel is replaced.

The ones that go over the existing panel.
RoadHog333
Feb 04, 2005, 10:41 PM
Cool, so what colour of suede are you going to retrim your interior with?
TwinTurboBliss
Feb 04, 2005, 11:14 PM
Cool, so what colour of suede are you going to retrim your interior with?

Not sure yet. I'm still waiting for the samples from Majilite.
RoadHog333
Feb 04, 2005, 11:43 PM
Just to set things straight is suede (sort of like) a mix between cotton and satin or leather, all I know is that it feels nice!
TwinTurboBliss
Feb 05, 2005, 6:18 AM
Just to set things straight is suede (sort of like) a mix between cotton and satin or leather, all I know is that it feels nice!

It's a type of leather, although this is a much more durable, UV procted and cleanable version of suade.

IMHO it looks better than real suade too.
Kirstyn
Feb 05, 2005, 2:54 PM
This has nothing to do with this, but, is the Suede that roof in the Cayenne Turbo real Suede, or fake?
TwinTurboBliss
Feb 05, 2005, 8:54 PM
This has nothing to do with this, but, is the Suede that roof in the Cayenne Turbo real Suede, or fake?

I would imagine it's synthetic. If you get real suade wet it will ruin it. You also have to have real suade dry cleaned. Most good synthetic suades look and feel better than real suade.
Ghalos
Feb 06, 2005, 12:33 AM
If you get real suade wet it will ruin it.

And that kids is how I managed to ruin a reeealllly nice suit prom night...But hey, it was a worthy cause. :cool:

BTW, just realized TT's avatar is the one and only Richard Dean Anderson! :D