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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: Cougar8775 on November 30, 2004, 11:26:19 AM

Title: dyeing seats
Post by: Cougar8775 on November 30, 2004, 11:26:19 AM
ok i know some of you guys have dyed your seats now im wondering if u got caught in a rain storm and you have been soaked will the dye come off on your wet clothing?
Title: Re: dyeing seats
Post by: 86_Thunderbird_350 on November 30, 2004, 11:44:17 AM
most likley not,make sure you get the premium or high-quality die but make sure you clean your seats really good before you dye them.
Title: Re: dyeing seats
Post by: Cougar8775 on November 30, 2004, 12:21:52 PM
so shampoo the hell out of em then let em dry
Title: Re: dyeing seats
Post by: 86_Thunderbird_350 on November 30, 2004, 01:13:21 PM
yeah,let them dry really good are you planning on removing the covers from the seats then dying them? or dying the covers on the seats?
Title: Re: dyeing seats
Post by: Cougar8775 on November 30, 2004, 02:12:31 PM
the entire seat its a 84 cougar
Title: Re: dyeing seats
Post by: Masejoer on November 30, 2004, 04:34:05 PM
how would  you remove the cover? Tearing out a few of the stitches?

would be easier to redye mine that way if I did (likely won't since it won't be as vibrant as when new - just look in the crack at the front of the seats. Most of the colors really shined when new. Also have a busted right side of my driver's seat. Either needs to be attached again (whatever "fell apart") or needs to be welded back together. The back support is weak on the right side :shakehead
Title: Re: dyeing seats
Post by: Tbird232ci on November 30, 2004, 09:51:58 PM
i havnt had dye come off on my clothing yet
Title: Re: dyeing seats
Post by: 86_Thunderbird_350 on November 30, 2004, 10:05:31 PM
underneath the seat do you have hog-rings or rubber straps holding on your cover?
well there alot easier if you remove the cover.
Title: Re: dyeing seats
Post by: Masejoer on November 30, 2004, 10:24:58 PM
the seat portion looks easy to get off but the backrest is what looks difficult. I figure it can't be all that difficult though, as I doubt ford would make something complicated that'd take a lot of time (time is money)
Title: Re: dyeing seats
Post by: 86_Thunderbird_350 on November 30, 2004, 10:58:16 PM
there should be a bolt on the side of each seat its a big torque Screw. Turn it left it should slip off of the lower secton.

Let me know if you need anymore info?
Title: Re: dyeing seats
Post by: 86_Thunderbird_350 on November 30, 2004, 10:58:58 PM
and the headrests are easy just pull up hard and they come right out.