Interior Seats and Dash restoration
- Thread starter Yukongk
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How did you determine your interior color? I posted a thread tonight since I'm having trouble with this. My RPO code shows light neutral, but the upper dash panels look darker than the light neutral color. I purchased a can of SEM spray in the light neutral color but it doesn't look to match much of anything in my interior. No other color codes other than the exterior paint color are in the RPO's....any suggestions? Your lower dash panels look similar to mine but your upper panels look almost like an olive color, mine are more of a tan/brown tone.
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Nice work BTW....I'm interested in the product you used now.....but I just want a color that will be a close match lol
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Nice work BTW....I'm interested in the product you used now.....but I just want a color that will be a close match lol
I found RPO code 92I and 922 on my sticker in the glovebox. I did research and found that the beige color is called "Shale" and the grey color is pewter. Here is where things got tricky with the Pewter color bc GM has a few variations: Medium pewter, Medium Dk pewter, dark pewter, etc. I was looking into SEM paints before my purchase and a rep called the dealership with my Vin # to confirm the colors, so my advice to you is to call the dealer and give them your Vin to interpret your interior color. I ended up still taking a chance and ordered the Medium Dk pewter colorant bc the rep at Leatherworldtech said it was the most common color for GM in the early 2000's.
PS- I don't have olive trim, probably just the lighting in the picture.
I know it's not olive....I guess dark gray would be a better description for your color.
I'll try the VIN route....will they be able to identify 2 colors? Obviously something in mine is identified as light neutral, I'm just not sure what.
Can't hurt to call them. I think they do identify the 2 tone colors
The dealer is not able to identify the 2nd color of the interior with the VIN. They provided the same information that the RPO codes indicated, which is only 1 color - Light Neutral.
To identify the colors, try theseatshop.com.
Dash look great. I need to do this in a couple of spots.
Regarding the seats, the creasing may return because the seat cushion wears over time, so the leather is not tight. Seat cushions are available from the dealer. I used upholstery foam material to rebuild the areas of the seat cushion that had become flat. Most common in seat bottom side where people get in and out of the vehicle.
The leather looks really good too. Please post an update in the future to show how it lasts.
Dash look great. I need to do this in a couple of spots.
Regarding the seats, the creasing may return because the seat cushion wears over time, so the leather is not tight. Seat cushions are available from the dealer. I used upholstery foam material to rebuild the areas of the seat cushion that had become flat. Most common in seat bottom side where people get in and out of the vehicle.
The leather looks really good too. Please post an update in the future to show how it lasts.
The only creases that are giving a slight issue are the creases on the drivers seat on the panel closest to the door. But this panel was destroyed- hard and rough, creases and cracked all over. It still looks great but there are a couple of small spots where the filler developed slight cracks. It's barely noticeable however when nobody is sitting on it. It's also soft and smooth feeling now. If I would have replaced the foam underneath I'm sure I would have avoided this slight issue.
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Update:
Everything is holding up extremely well except my interior armrest- not durable. After speaking with support over at Leatherworldtech, they told me that I shouldn't have used the plastic primer on this part because it is a soft vinyl. I plan to peel it off and re coat without primer.
