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    Recovered my sunvisors (pics)

    because of the bad weather recently i decided since i cant do anything to my car mechanically i could do something cosmetically, i reupholstered one of my sunvisors and will be doing the other shortly soon, heres some before and after pictures of the completed passenger side and un completed drivers side,

    the black is iron on patches to cover up sun damage to the edge of the visor,





    first time i've ever done upholstry before, i used leftover charcoal vinyl i bought to make a dash cover
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    Quote Originally Posted by justinmc978 View Post
    because of the bad weather recently i decided since i cant do anything to my car mechanically i could do something cosmetically, i reupholstered one of my sunvisors and will be doing the other shortly soon, heres some before and after pictures of the completed passenger side and un completed drivers side,

    the black is iron on patches to cover up sun damage to the edge of the visor,

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    first time i've ever done upholstry before, i used leftover charcoal vinyl i bought to make a dash cover
    Well you're learning.... Next time try doing your stitch work with the vinyl pocket inside out and tighter stitches. Then when you are done turn the "pocket" you made right side out, this will hide your stiches. Then slide the pocket over the visor and close it up.. You'd be amazed how it will come out even for a novice. Good luck.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Smittro View Post
    Well you're learning.... Next time try doing your stitch work with the vinyl pocket inside out and tighter stitches. Then when you are done turn the "pocket" you made right side out, this will hide your stiches. Then slide the pocket over the visor and close it up.. You'd be amazed how it will come out even for a novice. Good luck.
    This.

    It'll looks much better. A good start though. Nice job!

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    Quote Originally Posted by TempleU_WS6 View Post
    This.

    It'll looks much better. A good start though. Nice job!
    Agree! Could even add some piping between the stitches too if the OP likes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smittro View Post
    PS. I can give you a write upon request.
    sure i'm debating starting over anyways so

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    not bad, sure is alot better than i could ever do, lol

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    Good Job... looks better than anything i could prob do and looks 10 times better than before.

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    thanks ya'll, i appriciate the compliments

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    Quote Originally Posted by justinmc978 View Post
    sure i'm debating starting over anyways so
    No prob give me a bit (sorry I was away for the weekend) I'll get up some step by step pics too and start a thread so others can see and add thier 02 also.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Smittro View Post
    No prob give me a bit (sorry I was away for the weekend) I'll get up some step by step pics too and start a thread so others can see and add thier 02 also.
    awesome man, i'd be appriciated!

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    Quote Originally Posted by justinmc978 View Post
    awesome man, i'd be appriciated!
    Here it is bro..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smittro View Post
    Well you're learning.... Next time try doing your stitch work with the vinyl pocket inside out and tighter stitches. Then when you are done turn the "pocket" you made right side out, this will hide your stiches. Then slide the pocket over the visor and close it up.. You'd be amazed how it will come out even for a novice. Good luck.
    What he said.

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