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Anyone used a vinyl paint on there seats?

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  1. Greggy

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    I was wondering if anybody has used the vinyl paint? It seat on my bike looks good but it has a lot of regular paint over spray on it, and I can't get it off. It sounds like a good idea but will it run off over time? If anyone has used it I appreciate the info Thanks
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    I've used the stuff on interior door panels and consoles. It's more of a dye than a paint, so should wear pretty well. It won't color the overspray though. The body paint will act like a mask and the end-result will look spotty. New seatcovers are all over Ebay for betwen $30 and $60, depending on material choice. Chacal carries the OEM style replacement covers.
     
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    That's a good idea I didn't think of recover it, I think I will try the spray can first, if it doesn't holdup good I will look into recovering it, thanks for the information
     
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    As long as you ride in painters pants, you'll be okay.
     
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    Just bought some nice black vinyl from the local fabric store for $14 and some change. Girlfriend is going to redo the seat. She's way more crafty at that stuff.
     
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    Thick, and UV resistant I hope.
     
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    the lady at the craft store showed me two kinds of vinyl seat covering. one only stretched one way, the other two ways. she recommended the two way stuff, she was right
     
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    Not sure about UV resistant but it's got some thickness to it.
     
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    Why?
     
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    I've used the Duplicolor Vinyl spray several times on bike seats, back rests and have had really good luck with it. It lays down really nice and you can even touch it up if you miss a spot and it will blend in and be unnoticeable, unlike other sprays.
     
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