Interior Color Change, Help?
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Interior Color Change, Help?
I love my 1996 F-150 XLT but it is overwhelming on the blue. I am looking for help with changing by interior from BLUE!! to a less overwhelming color, like grey or a grey/black combo. I am looking at a vinyl floor from Bronco Graveyard, and I am looking at a new headliner, but what about the rest of the interior? I don't want to do just seat covers so is there kits to redo the cloth? And can I just spray paint the dash?
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From: Delhi, Iowa
I've converted plenty of interiors from one color to another ( for me, it's typically red. I always get red interiors, and dont care for them)
Ive tried painting, it never turns out well. your best bet for all the plastic interior parts ( dash, kick panels, A and B pillar trim, headliner trim) is to just source them from a junkyard or a parts truck, and they are a relatively simple swap over. The dash may seem daunting, but it's all simple hand tools, and a few hours will have the old one out.
Seats are getting harder and harder to find in good shape, so either a seat cover for yours, or take it to an upholstery shop. And i always suggest, if possible, just get new carpet and headliner.
Good luck!
Ive tried painting, it never turns out well. your best bet for all the plastic interior parts ( dash, kick panels, A and B pillar trim, headliner trim) is to just source them from a junkyard or a parts truck, and they are a relatively simple swap over. The dash may seem daunting, but it's all simple hand tools, and a few hours will have the old one out.
Seats are getting harder and harder to find in good shape, so either a seat cover for yours, or take it to an upholstery shop. And i always suggest, if possible, just get new carpet and headliner.
Good luck!
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The spray dye can be done But it really does NOT hold up. I would NEVER consider it for seats, carpet, door panels or kick panels
Cargo Master
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I like the blue myself.
Up here in PNW though it doesn't seem to be all that popular.
I've only seen one blue interior truck in wrecking yard.
I have several blue 94+ interior trim pieces on C/L that nobody ever inquires about.
Up here in PNW though it doesn't seem to be all that popular.
I've only seen one blue interior truck in wrecking yard.
I have several blue 94+ interior trim pieces on C/L that nobody ever inquires about.
Cargo Master
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No I have not.
I just got back on here after being gone for several years.
I might do so in the future though.
I just got back on here after being gone for several years.
I might do so in the future though.
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