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**aces ST** · 09-04-2009, 01:23 AM

anyone tried this? im looking at doing all my pillars inside with a pattern material. was wondering if anyone had pics of theres and if i could get some tips. thanks

**rejectZX3** · 09-04-2009, 11:45 AM

I would assume it'd be pretty much like doing the headliner.

Your material ... some 3M 76 or 77 ... and a lot of patience.

But I've not done it so can't really say for certain.

**LornesBored** · 09-12-2009, 01:41 PM

a lot of people have, its not TOO difficult, but just make sure the material is thick enough so it wont absorb the texture and look all lame sauce.

people in the vw world do it all the time, I will probably do it one of these days

**o2_designs** · 09-12-2009, 03:23 PM

I've done it...its all yanked out now tho...

**zx3sekev** · 09-13-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by o2_designs

I've done it...its all yanked out now tho...

well it looked cool... howd u do it?

**bringler26** · 09-13-2009, 09:44 PM

that is pretty awesome

**norcaljess** · 09-14-2009, 01:37 AM

That's bas ass!!!...how u do it? And were did you get that camo. stuff?

**MrBirdman330** · 09-15-2009, 08:17 PM

I wouldn't mind doing something like that to the dash but in black to keep the interior color the same.

**rejectZX3** · 09-19-2009, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by o2_designs

I've done it...its all yanked out now tho...

Heh ... I though you had that stuff patternteked or whatever that one place is called that dips plastics.

Never even thought of it being fabric.

I covered my door handle inserts n material recently, the way I described above.

**aces ST** · 09-20-2009, 09:58 PM

what kind of material did you use?

**rejectZX3** · 09-22-2009, 11:55 AM

Was just some cheap material ... like costume material ... from WalMart.

**o2_designs** · 09-23-2009, 03:57 PM

I had plaid in a few places as well...pretty sure I was the first one rocking plaid in their interior a acouple years ago...

**gilliam** · 09-28-2009, 05:14 PM

Plaid: the new carbon fiber.

**FocusFactorDave** · 10-01-2009, 10:17 PM

ideas ideas... just what i was lookin fer

**o2_designs** · 10-02-2009, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by gilliam

Plaid: the new carbon fiber.

Lol, I said that same thing years ago!!

Unfort plaid is slowly going out of style now...

**rollin_loud** · 10-27-2009, 05:02 PM

how did you do the little pleather inserts behind the handle insert? the little grey plastic things broke off the top and i want to redo them without because i think it looks soo much cleaner

**Lancer211** · 10-28-2009, 12:32 AM

Wow....

**Fender** · 11-02-2009, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by o2_designs

I've done it...its all yanked out now tho...

Saw yours way back and totally thought it was some kind of crazy paint job or something. It looked awesome!

**LornesBored** · 11-02-2009, 09:01 PM

so like,

how did you do it? is it what people are saying and just some kind of fabric with spray adhesive on the back? or is it some kind of vinyl wrap? or?

**fatphocus** · 11-03-2009, 09:39 PM

My interior is all vinyl wrapped (minus the dash, and roofliner)..I dont have a closeup but it is smooth and you cant even tell its plastic underneath it looks stock. Just used high build primer on the panels until its relatively smooth, they glue on the fabric or material

**SVT3658** · 11-05-2009, 11:33 AM

I like the 2-tone dash

**deltafocus** · 11-06-2009, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SVT3658

I like the 2-tone dash

+1 on that

reminds me of an inverse of the Euro dashes that I've seen.. I think they do dark on top, with the beige in the bottom

09-04-2009, 01:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
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09-04-2009, 11:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
rejectZX3 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 2,127	Re: material covering plastic. I would assume it'd be pretty much like doing the headliner. Your material ... some 3M 76 or 77 ... and a lot of patience. But I've not done it so can't really say for certain. __________________ R.I.P. - Garret McIntire [7.25.84 - 4.14.07] '06 ZX3: SVT Suspension t(0.0 t) Bix Sway Clamps & Stock Bars t(0.0 t) Some DIY Crap t(0.0 t) Dark Tint t(0.0 t) Obnoxious Driver

09-12-2009, 01:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
LornesBored [FJ] Special Ed. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: West Van, BC, Canada Posts: 9,192	Re: material covering plastic. a lot of people have, its not TOO difficult, but just make sure the material is thick enough so it wont absorb the texture and look all lame sauce. people in the vw world do it all the time, I will probably do it one of these days

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o2_designs Resident Wheel-Whore Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: mnfocus.com Posts: 11,153	Re: material covering plastic. I've done it...its all yanked out now tho... __________________ TUNED By FSWerks -- Parts by TOUSLEY Ford ~~BOOST CREW, Bottled Fresh since 2006 ~~ Vacuum Crew, Stirring things up since 2008~~

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rejectZX3 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 2,127	Re: material covering plastic. Was just some cheap material ... like costume material ... from WalMart. __________________ R.I.P. - Garret McIntire [7.25.84 - 4.14.07] '06 ZX3: SVT Suspension t(0.0 t) Bix Sway Clamps & Stock Bars t(0.0 t) Some DIY Crap t(0.0 t) Dark Tint t(0.0 t) Obnoxious Driver

09-23-2009, 03:57 PM	#12 (permalink)
o2_designs Resident Wheel-Whore Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: mnfocus.com Posts: 11,153	Re: material covering plastic. I had plaid in a few places as well...pretty sure I was the first one rocking plaid in their interior a acouple years ago... __________________ TUNED By FSWerks -- Parts by TOUSLEY Ford ~~BOOST CREW, Bottled Fresh since 2006 ~~ Vacuum Crew, Stirring things up since 2008~~

09-28-2009, 05:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
gilliam Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 70	Re: material covering plastic. Plaid: the new carbon fiber.

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rollin_loud TEAM Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Leesburg, Fl Posts: 146	Re: material covering plastic. how did you do the little pleather inserts behind the handle insert? the little grey plastic things broke off the top and i want to redo them without because i think it looks soo much cleaner

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11-02-2009, 09:01 PM	#19 (permalink)
LornesBored [FJ] Special Ed. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: West Van, BC, Canada Posts: 9,192	Re: material covering plastic. so like, how did you do it? is it what people are saying and just some kind of fabric with spray adhesive on the back? or is it some kind of vinyl wrap? or?

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SVT3658 MS Paint PWNS ME! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Jax FL Posts: 3,203	Re: material covering plastic. I like the 2-tone dash __________________ 2002 SVT Focus #3658 CD Silver with Red Inserts born on 7-30-2002 \| SVT3658 here, 02SilverSVT over there... *Join the SVT Owners Group!*

11-03-2009, 09:39 PM	#20 (permalink)
fatphocus TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 107	Re: material covering plastic. My interior is all vinyl wrapped (minus the dash, and roofliner)..I dont have a closeup but it is smooth and you cant even tell its plastic underneath it looks stock. Just used high build primer on the panels until its relatively smooth, they glue on the fabric or material __________________ 2000 Focus ZX3 http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3196161

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