Anyone thought about blacking out the stitching? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

tracerit · 04-10-2013, 02:52 AM

Before I got the car, I thought the red maybe too much for me but after driving it I don't really mind but I still think about it every now and then. They have fabric dye pens for $2-3 at crafts stores. I was thinking silver/gray to match the trim on my BRZ but it wasn't really dye but rather a thick paint like liquid similar to whiteout. I then got an Elmers Painters dye pen in black and it really soaked into the stitching. I dyed a small area in the back but stopped after cramping up (there really is no space back there!). Because the BRZ has leather and most of the stitching is on leather, you can carefully dye then wipe any excess off the leather as opposed to the FR-S where it might soak into the cloth fabric.

Here's a picture if anyone is interested, although i'm sure a lot of you guys and gals love the red already

chenshuo · 04-10-2013, 11:21 AM

No... I rather spend my time doing something else.
When you get old sitting on a lawn chair you'll be thinking back and wondering "man, why did i waste my precious youth coloring stitching threads..."

86BRZ · 04-11-2013, 03:57 AM

Please remember to count how many stitching were there in a BRZ while you are doing that.

8684...8685...8686?

Frostyman · 04-11-2013, 12:21 PM

I've thought about re-stitching with yellow thread, and yellow inserts in the seats instead of that red. I seem to recall someone doing this for SEMA, but cannot find the pictures.

ThugNasty · 04-11-2013, 04:23 PM

White or orange would look sick. But not worth my time doing.
I don't like red that much but it looks great in the FR-S's interior.

Frsexxxy · 04-12-2013, 02:17 AM

I got mine all black leather. Mostly because leather is easier to clean. And my last car didn't have leather and the seats stunk like shit no matter how many times I cleaned those seats. I never knew why they stunk

s2d4 · 04-12-2013, 06:26 AM

Your butt sweat mixing with dirty bum will do that.

OmarGC · 04-12-2013, 06:29 AM

I see no pic?

projectXTR · 04-12-2013, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmarGC

I see no pic?

Neither do I, last week I have been thinking about this aswell.
I'm curious to see the effect with black or white stitching...

OP, post some pics if you can!

tracerit · 04-12-2013, 09:05 PM

picture uploaded. but after taking the pic a few days later it looks like the black didn't really soak in. there is probably some polyester in the fabric that isn't going to fully soak in the black dye. i'm gonna give it another "coat" and see if that changes anything but i'm mostly going to not continue with this as the red is really growing on me.

SloS14 · 04-12-2013, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2d4

Your butt sweat mixing with dirty bum will do that.

swamp FR-ass

Captain_Awesome_Pants · 04-12-2013, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chenshuo

No... I rather spend my time doing something else.
When you get old sitting on a lawn chair you'll be thinking back and wondering "man, why did i waste my precious youth coloring stitching threads..."

Thank you, I needed a proper laugh.

To the OP's question, I personally think the red stitching adds a much needed detail to a fairly dull interior. So, no.

sho220 · 04-12-2013, 10:31 PM

Looks terrible. It doesn't even completely black out the thread. You are simultaneously wasting your time and reducing your cars resale value.

04-10-2013, 02:52 AM	#1
tracerit Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: '13 SSM BRZ Limited 6MT Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 1,067 Thanks: 593 Thanked 198 Times in 137 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Anyone thought about blacking out the stitching? Before I got the car, I thought the red maybe too much for me but after driving it I don't really mind but I still think about it every now and then. They have fabric dye pens for $2-3 at crafts stores. I was thinking silver/gray to match the trim on my BRZ but it wasn't really dye but rather a thick paint like liquid similar to whiteout. I then got an Elmers Painters dye pen in black and it really soaked into the stitching. I dyed a small area in the back but stopped after cramping up (there really is no space back there!). Because the BRZ has leather and most of the stitching is on leather, you can carefully dye then wipe any excess off the leather as opposed to the FR-S where it might soak into the cloth fabric. Here's a picture if anyone is interested, although i'm sure a lot of you guys and gals love the red already Attached Images Last edited by tracerit; 04-12-2013 at 09:03 PM.

04-10-2013, 11:21 AM	#2
chenshuo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: Toronto Posts: 1,260 Thanks: 259 Thanked 473 Times in 245 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No... I rather spend my time doing something else. When you get old sitting on a lawn chair you'll be thinking back and wondering "man, why did i waste my precious youth coloring stitching threads..." __________________

04-11-2013, 04:23 PM	#5
ThugNasty Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Asphalt FR-S Location: Washington Posts: 67 Thanks: 13 Thanked 33 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	White or orange would look sick. But not worth my time doing. I don't like red that much but it looks great in the FR-S's interior. __________________

04-12-2013, 02:17 AM	#6
Frsexxxy Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: White Virgin frs Location: Tx Posts: 97 Thanks: 27 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I got mine all black leather. Mostly because leather is easier to clean. And my last car didn't have leather and the seats stunk like shit no matter how many times I cleaned those seats. I never knew why they stunk Last edited by Frsexxxy; 04-12-2013 at 02:18 AM. Reason: Anyway I got all black stitches on the seats

04-12-2013, 06:29 AM	#8
OmarGC My FR-S has 5 gears Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: FRS/280z/Tundra Location: St. Louis Posts: 1,994 Thanks: 626 Thanked 1,065 Times in 572 Posts Mentioned: 49 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I see no pic? __________________ Omar GC 2JZ - 6870 - stock block - 1000whp? Instagram: 2jzus

04-11-2013, 03:57 AM	#3
86BRZ Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: BRZ Limited arrived on 9/1/2012 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 563 Thanks: 312 Thanked 145 Times in 105 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Please remember to count how many stitching were there in a BRZ while you are doing that. 8684...8685...8686?

04-11-2013, 12:21 PM	#4
Frostyman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 Raven FRS Location: Virginia Beach, Va Posts: 496 Thanks: 30 Thanked 143 Times in 93 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I've thought about re-stitching with yellow thread, and yellow inserts in the seats instead of that red. I seem to recall someone doing this for SEMA, but cannot find the pictures.

04-12-2013, 06:26 AM	#7
s2d4 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: R32 GTR, AW11 MR2 SC, GTS86 R Location: OZ Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 603 Thanked 1,224 Times in 708 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Your butt sweat mixing with dirty bum will do that.

04-12-2013, 09:05 PM	#10
tracerit Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: '13 SSM BRZ Limited 6MT Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 1,067 Thanks: 593 Thanked 198 Times in 137 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	picture uploaded. but after taking the pic a few days later it looks like the black didn't really soak in. there is probably some polyester in the fabric that isn't going to fully soak in the black dye. i'm gonna give it another "coat" and see if that changes anything but i'm mostly going to not continue with this as the red is really growing on me.

04-12-2013, 10:31 PM	#13
sho220 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FR-S MT & FJ Cruiser Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,107 Thanks: 292 Thanked 653 Times in 316 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looks terrible. It doesn't even completely black out the thread. You are simultaneously wasting your time and reducing your cars resale value. __________________ Some will fall in love with life and drink it from a fountain That is pouring like an avalanche comin' down the mountain

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