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Old Jun 17, 2016 | 04:25 PM
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After using the all weather mats for over a year, I decided to pull the carpet mats out. I thought the white clashed with interior and the stitching around the mat. So I took a red sharpie to color stitching. It looks a million times better. It's actually a bit darker than what photo shows. Took 10 mins for 2 "coats".



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Old Jun 17, 2016 | 07:10 PM
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Looks nice! Hopefully the Sharpie will hold up to the rain, etc., but I don't see why not as you're basically just dyeing the thread, I wonder if a couple of coats of Scotch Guard would help the longevity of the logo?
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Old Jun 17, 2016 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ALE81
Looks nice! Hopefully the Sharpie will hold up to the rain, etc., but I don't see why not as you're basically just dyeing the thread, I wonder if a couple of coats of Scotch Guard would help the longevity of the logo?
Thanks. Scotchguard is a great idea. I got the idea from a corvette forum where people were doing it to their stitching on seats and dash and they said it worked great and didn't fade. I still think I prefer the all weather mats though. Seems more sporty to me.
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Old Jun 18, 2016 | 11:39 PM
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Old Jun 19, 2016 | 07:39 AM
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That's a neat idea, and might look good in my red RC. (But you can't go back, can you.) I'll have to think about this - maybe try it on the driver's side first.
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Old Jun 20, 2016 | 07:05 AM
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Looks good. I put in the carpeted floor mats and its a pain in the butt keeping them clean. Im going back to the winter ones all year round.
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