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Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31
Posts: 9334
Reg: 11-2004
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Looks like the same car to me too.
[Edit - Joe beat me to it.]  |
Drew Rechner
TryHard
South Australia
JZZ30 TT
Posts: 220
Reg: 10-2007
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Interesting...... |
Danny Novosel
TryHard
SA
2x UZZ31 Ltd, EVO 4 GSR, 06 Hiace
Posts: 122
Reg: 10-2006
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Sorry Joe you are right. Now that I've checked again and realised that they are actually yours, (same folder on my computer.) Mine turned out a lot darker and shinier, I will post up pics, Just got to sort out the folders. |
Drew Rechner
TryHard
South Australia
JZZ30 TT
Posts: 222
Reg: 10-2007
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Hey Danny,
Where did you get the hood in your profile pic?
is it an aftermarket hood or just vent bolted on ??
Thanks |
Danny Novosel
TryHard
SA
2x UZZ31 Ltd, EVO 4 GSR, 06 Hiace
Posts: 123
Reg: 10-2006
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It looks so much different in natural light, •••••• camera
Drew,
The hood was custom made using a fibreglass vent and moulded into existing hood. |
Chris Prak
TryHard
WA
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 291
Reg: 12-2006
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Cihan, I just did mine recently on my own. Yes, plan for that many cans to do a GOOD job. I used my stuff sparingly as my supplier had to source the stuff from 3 different places. Did 2 coats on each item, which worked out well, but would have been happier if I could do 3.
Heres the link to my interior change from spruce to black/red:
http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/284/244362.html?1210499329 |
George Lu
TryHard
vic
v8
Posts: 238
Reg: 02-2006
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you guys are crazy lol... just buy a soarer with black interior like me  |
Kelly O'Brien
Tinkerer
NSW
TT Soarer
Posts: 72
Reg: 09-2007
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It's good having a black interior until it wears off in most places, which it will do, so unless you wanna regularly maintain your painted parts i.e. having to take them all out, get all the old paint off, and clean them all again on a monthly basis, it's really not worth it.
I did my whole interior with VHT (except a few plastic bits in 2pak - I work at a smash repair/spray painting shop) and everything needs redoing (except the 2pak-ed bits), and I spent days and days preparing and cleaning all the parts in the hope the paint would stay on...but it doesn't. You're gonna scuff and wear paint off all over. As for using VHT on carpet etc...it doesn't work, I believe VHT is designed to bond to non-synthetics e.g. wool carpet. Soarer carpets and the carpet trims and mats are all synthetic. You're wasting your time.
Save up and get a pro to do it, or **try** to get your hands on a wrecked Soarer with black interior (good luck!)...Or live with the colour you have.
My car was out of action for a month (we worked on painting the interior after work and on weekends) and after all that, it all needs redoing. We spent alot of time making sure everything was clean and prepped properly too. |
Chris Prak
TryHard
WA
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 296
Reg: 12-2006
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How long of a period was this before it started to wear/fade naturally from the sun?
Most of the Vinyl parts are things you never touch anyway. Besides the door handle and plastic strip along the bottom of the door, I don't see why it would fade/scratch.
I do agree on the carpets though, but floor mats fixed that, it's not like you walk everywhere in your car. |
Sean Fair
TryHard
Edmonton, Alberta
TT
Posts: 145
Reg: 09-2006
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Kelly, I have to disagree with you. I have done my interior with VHT and it's going strong after a year. The only marks are from my girlfriend and her inability to bring her purse inside the car without scratching the little studs or the zipper along the door panel.
As well, I have also done my carpet with VHT and it looks great. However, I must admit that it is very difficult to get the dye right into the base of the fibres, so when the carpet is bent to the side you can see some grey occasionally. Just needs a better job done on it.
My only other marks are on the steering wheel, and they only appeared after some driving in -40 weather, which you lucky folk don't have to contend with. |
Kelly O'Brien
Tinkerer
NSW
TT Soarer
Posts: 73
Reg: 09-2007
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My hasn't faded from the sun, it's just wear and tear...like the plastic that covers the join of the carpet to the inner sill, bits and pieces on my seats. Also, for plastic bits on the base of my seat and bits that we didn't paint in 2pak we sprayed with plastic primer first and some have still worn off. I'm not saying EVERYTHING has totally worn, but there is a fair bit and I'm not sure why. My vinyl on my doors is pretty much fine, but there are some places which have dulled a bit but yeah. I don't know... |
Joshua Rao
DieHard
WA
JZZ30 vvti GT-L & JZZ31(For Sale)
Posts: 677
Reg: 09-2006
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Kelly can you post pics? |
Kelly O'Brien
Tinkerer
NSW
TT Soarer
Posts: 74
Reg: 09-2007
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Okay...here are my pics.
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Drew Rechner
TryHard
South Australia
JZZ30 TT
Posts: 230
Reg: 10-2007
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Doesn't look that bad Kelly |
Vinh Bui
Goo Roo
NSW
94 UZZ31 (V8) / 96 JZZ30 (TT) / 97 JZA80 (TT)
Posts: 2507
Reg: 07-2005
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I see what you mean Kelly. Being a perfectionist, I too would get a bit frustrated at those kind of things happening.
With that being said though - your interior does look quite nice. I miss my full black interior these days 
Also, show us some more pictures of that Supra in the background! Looks very nice. |
Rob Rojo
TryHard
NSW
Soarer TT
Posts: 355
Reg: 12-2007
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I just Sprayed mine over the weekend still have got a quite a few more peices to do but It is definitely a big improvement over the original interior. Just keep a spare can to do touch ups every now and then. (dash was not as bad as a lot of people have made out had it out in about 45mins, and reinstalling took about the same. Best part is It is not squeeking anymore.)
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James Harris
Goo Roo
IRAQ
XTR T-66
Posts: 1483
Reg: 07-2005
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nice work people !
All these pics are encouraging me even more to do this when i get home.. im going the Two Tone Tan look though not just plain black.
Did all you guys use Gloss or Satin black?
I dont think ill remove the dash though,,, reeks of effort.
Ive also got a woodgrain centre console surround now so hopefully that will go well with my other woodgrain after i freshen it up with some sanding and a polish. |
Rob Rojo
TryHard
NSW
Soarer TT
Posts: 357
Reg: 12-2007
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I think it is worth the effort to remove the dash, It is not as bad as it may seem. I used gloss black, I think it gives a more original look. I had some parts done in Satin Charcoal and it did not look that good. |
Sean Fair
TryHard
Edmonton, Alberta
TT
Posts: 146
Reg: 09-2006
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I didn't remove the dash on my car. Only downside is that it is tough to get the windshield vents. On an FSG car with spruce interior, you don't notice that they are not as dark. On a tan interior, you don't have that option.
In short - pull your dash. |
James Harris
Goo Roo
IRAQ
XTR T-66
Posts: 1485
Reg: 07-2005
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So gloss hey Rob, cheers for the heads up. Do you have any more pics?
Im still deciding what ill go with. I will consider removing the dash but i reckon i should be able to spray it with it in... i guess we will see. |
Joshua Rao
DieHard
WA
JZZ30 vvti GT-L & JZZ31(For Sale)
Posts: 683
Reg: 09-2006
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Vinh Bui wrote on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 05:44 pm:With that being said though - your interior does look quite nice. I miss my full black interior these days
Tell me about it!!
I think perhaps you can paint it and just be a nazi about your car and people in it! 
Thanks so much for your photos Kelly, really appreciate that! It still looks nice |
Joshua Rao
DieHard
WA
JZZ30 vvti GT-L & JZZ31(For Sale)
Posts: 684
Reg: 09-2006
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Disregard my above statement,
Just dont let people in!!! |
Kelly O'Brien
Tinkerer
NSW
TT Soarer
Posts: 75
Reg: 09-2007
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Rob, is yours all done with gloss black? |
Kelly O'Brien
Tinkerer
NSW
TT Soarer
Posts: 76
Reg: 09-2007
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I did the top half of my interior (e.g. dash, vinyl window surrounds etc in gloss, and the bottom half is all satin (e.g. door trims, glove box etc) but the satin looks very dry on the doors, I'm thinking when I go to redo them, I'll use gloss all over. I wanted the 2 tone but yeah...I don't want the doors looking all dry etc |
Danny Novosel
TryHard
SA
2x UZZ31 Ltd, EVO 4 GSR, 06 Hiace
Posts: 124
Reg: 10-2006
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It's really important that you do all the prep work, eg: cleaning with prepsol/ degreaser etc.. and then you must use a leather wash which has the pigmented dye in it, get this from BIRDSALL LEATHER, This is why mine has NO wear on any of the leather or vinyl. Also i have found that the VHT spray is no where near as good as the MOTORSPRAY gloss black, as stated earlier about 40 hours work, 500 bucks to do 2 complete cars and the transformation is amazing. It's been about 8 months now and it still looks like new genuine black leather. Having spent countless amounts of money on all 4 of my Soarers and the Celsior, the black leather is the best modification I've done |
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