My old leather seats were beginning to fall apart. I was really in the market for some black 05-06 cloth seats. Unfortunately they are not only hard to find but they are also expensive. I ended up finding a pair of 05-06 cloth's and decided to paint them to match my interior.
Supplies you will need include-
-Fabric and upholstery paint ($12.99 a can at any fabric store)
-Screwdriver
-Masking tape
-Scotchgard fabric protector ($5.99 at Walmart)
-Black spray paint
Here's how my old seats looked
I was lucky enough to find a pair of 05-06 beige cloth seats for $100. Even though they weren't black I couldn't resist the deal.
To start you're going to want give the seats a nice deep clean. I scrubbed my seats with soap and water, let them air dry and then gave them a vacuum.
After the seats were clean I removed all of the plastic trim. Each part of trim is held by only one screw. Some parts like the plastic next to the recline lever are going to take some man handling. The trim near the headrest can be pried apart with a flat head since it is only held together by clips. Once all of these plastics are taken off you can paint them black with spray paint.
Next, you're going to want to mask off the seat to paint the airbags. I would do this set first because the fabric paint does not stick to plastic very well and is easy to remove with some water.
Once the seats are clean and dry you can begin to paint the seats. MAKE SURE THE SEATS ARE COMPLETELY DRY OR ELSE THE FABRIC PAINT WILL NOT STICK.
Here's the fabric paint I used. You can get it online or at any fabric store for around $12.99 a can. You're going to need about 6 to 8 cans since they run out fast.
Give the seats some nice close coats. Don't be scared to really put it on there because the seats are just soaking up the paint. The more the better. Try to give it even coats and spray in every direction so it covers all of the beige. If the can is squirting like a water gun putt the nozzle up and it should then give a mist like spray.
Here's how my first seat looked
I let them dry for the night and then touched up any spots that still looked beige.
Here's what the finished product looked like. Some parts don't catch paint that well but I still think they look great.
Finish up the seats with some Scotchgard fabric protector and reinstall all of the trim.
Overall, I love the seats. No more rips, no more hard leather.
Even after painting the seats the fabric is just like oem, it is not crunchy or hard.
The scotchgard is supposed to help the seats stay nice and not transfer any paint
to your clothing. So far I have not had any paint transfer to any of my clothing but
I've only used them for a day or so now. The paint is meant for upholstery so i'll be damned if it starts to rub off on my clothes.
Supplies you will need include-
-Fabric and upholstery paint ($12.99 a can at any fabric store)
-Screwdriver
-Masking tape
-Scotchgard fabric protector ($5.99 at Walmart)
-Black spray paint
Here's how my old seats looked
I was lucky enough to find a pair of 05-06 beige cloth seats for $100. Even though they weren't black I couldn't resist the deal.
To start you're going to want give the seats a nice deep clean. I scrubbed my seats with soap and water, let them air dry and then gave them a vacuum.
After the seats were clean I removed all of the plastic trim. Each part of trim is held by only one screw. Some parts like the plastic next to the recline lever are going to take some man handling. The trim near the headrest can be pried apart with a flat head since it is only held together by clips. Once all of these plastics are taken off you can paint them black with spray paint.
Next, you're going to want to mask off the seat to paint the airbags. I would do this set first because the fabric paint does not stick to plastic very well and is easy to remove with some water.
Once the seats are clean and dry you can begin to paint the seats. MAKE SURE THE SEATS ARE COMPLETELY DRY OR ELSE THE FABRIC PAINT WILL NOT STICK.
Here's the fabric paint I used. You can get it online or at any fabric store for around $12.99 a can. You're going to need about 6 to 8 cans since they run out fast.
Give the seats some nice close coats. Don't be scared to really put it on there because the seats are just soaking up the paint. The more the better. Try to give it even coats and spray in every direction so it covers all of the beige. If the can is squirting like a water gun putt the nozzle up and it should then give a mist like spray.
Here's how my first seat looked
I let them dry for the night and then touched up any spots that still looked beige.
Here's what the finished product looked like. Some parts don't catch paint that well but I still think they look great.
Finish up the seats with some Scotchgard fabric protector and reinstall all of the trim.
Overall, I love the seats. No more rips, no more hard leather.
Even after painting the seats the fabric is just like oem, it is not crunchy or hard.
The scotchgard is supposed to help the seats stay nice and not transfer any paint
to your clothing. So far I have not had any paint transfer to any of my clothing but
I've only used them for a day or so now. The paint is meant for upholstery so i'll be damned if it starts to rub off on my clothes.
DIY: Painting Cloth Seats
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