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Old 09-30-09, 08:40 AM
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Just want some opinions/help.
Im redoing my interior in suede; and one dude on here helped me on photoshop; but I want some SC owners opinons/help.
I really think a nice brown, over the beige interior will look good.
However, one time I thought Louis Vuitton looked good, on the Lancer forums
(I did my Lancer in LV) and got the -ish bashed outta me by the entire community haha..
So I changed it to Black Suede instead..

So you guys tell me..

See link to Photoshop forum: Brown Suede SC


This was my Lancer (yes, I do it all myself)








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Old 09-30-09, 09:46 AM
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The black looks good in the Lancer! the LV wasn't too bad either

As for the brown, def needs to be darker.. would you consider doing black as well? I'm pretty much done with my two tone interior which I replaced all the brown parts with OEM black parts. I think it looks great, and just swap out the steering wheel and it will look awesome
Old 09-30-09, 10:48 AM
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Wow... something to look forward to when mine starts to go bad... How much was the whole work roughly?
Old 09-30-09, 11:13 AM
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lol @ the LV...
not too sure about the suede... although nothing looks right to me when it's photoshopped. Might just come out looking great....
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Yeah, after I posted the shoe, I looked at the fabric, and realized it is indeed a bit darker (the fabric.)
So I think its gonna work out. I'd just like to see it first.
Definitely need to make the Steering Wheel match the seat color tho, in order to complete the look. (Any of you guys got Photoshop skills?)

I've thought of doing Black Suede but, Eh... I did it already, and I like the beige leather
'cus its classy/Lexus-ish; and I really dont wanna do all the work of disassembling the interior, in order to dye each part all over again.
So Im trying to keep it simple, with as elegant a turn-out as possible.

I only paid for the fabric, and the adhesives (since I did it myself.)
It cost me about 75 per Yrd for the LV fabric (4 Yards.. Discounted, I paid about 250);
and the Black Suede I got for 80 bucks from a co-worker, when I worked at this
Tuner Shop in Orlando, FL.
(Which I hope burns down, 'cus the owners a thief who robbed me.)

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Old 09-30-09, 08:10 PM
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I always wondered, but what's the longevity of the suede work?

btw nice sig pic
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Lol, It's awesome

It lasts!
I used real suede (vs imitation stuff) and it's been like new for a good 4-5 years now.
Old 09-30-09, 09:22 PM
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i just bought a crap load of suede because at local fabric shops its 40% off. i'll prolly need more though
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Heres a good idea now..
I just wish it to looked more like suede, than leather however, but no biggie.
What do you guys think of Brown with the OEM Beige?
I think its gonna work..

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