Has anyone found a good interior trim paint match for saddle?

[SkylinesSuck]

I know this isn't what this thread is aimed at, but I found two things today some Sahara owners could find helpful. Upholstery shop had a ton of ACC fabric swatches sitting around and I looked through them. This one matched my '98 carpet almost perfectly.

 

[SkylinesSuck]

Also, reference the green inset in our seats, there's two different versions. Earlier which is slightly "greener" and later which is a little more "blue'ish." The break is '97-'98 & '99-'02? Both are impossible to find evidently, but the replacement material that is supposed to replace both only matches the older style:

 

[SSTJ]

I know this isn't what this thread is aimed at, but I found two things today some Sahara owners could find helpful. Upholstery shop had a ton of ACC fabric swatches sitting around and I looked through them. This one matched my '98 carpet almost perfectly.

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That looks really good. I tried that same sample for my 97SE “saddle tan” but it wasn’t quite as good a match.

But of course it’s hard to know whether any of us have carpets that really still match their original colors.

 

[SkylinesSuck]

Yeah, their "saddle tan" wasn't even close. Or are you saying you tried the medium doeskin on yours and it didn't match well? I think the rugs are fairly resistant to fade, but I made sure to compare it to a spot under the seat hidden from the sun so I'm pretty confident it's a good match for '97-'98 tan carpet at least.

 

[SSTJ]

Yeah, their "saddle tan" wasn't even close. Or are you saying you tried the medium doeskin on yours and it didn't match well? I think the rugs are fairly resistant to fade, but I made sure to compare it to a spot under the seat hidden from the sun so I'm pretty confident it's a good match for '97-'98 tan carpet at least.

According to my notes, ACC said that 4640 (dark saddle) and 9777 (medium beige) were original colors. But I found 7140 (medium saddle) to match better. I think I also had that same Medium Doeskin in my set of samples, but I'll have to check.

 

[SkylinesSuck]

Yeah, I had medium beige and dark saddle in my samples. They weren't even close for me. Still have them actually. I should have put them up next to the sample but forgot. Maybe I'll do it when I go back in a month or so.

 

[Tmax501]

SEM Products 15173 Camel Color Coat - 12 oz. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PH6MOYW/?tag=wranglerorg-20

I used this it’s just a little bit darker in the pic I sent my center console is the original saddle and my dash is all the SEM paint.

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I hit the link provided for the camel colored SEM paint. It was a good match for 1997 TJ Sport with interior trim code T6.

 

[Tmax501]

I hit the link provided for the camel colored SEM paint. It was a good match for 1997 TJ Sport with interior trim code T6.

Here are before and after pictures of the color match.

 

[rtrevinoh]

Also, reference the green inset in our seats, there's two different versions. Earlier which is slightly "greener" and later which is a little more "blue'ish." The break is '97-'98 & '99-'02? Both are impossible to find evidently, but the replacement material that is supposed to replace both only matches the older style:

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Where can I find the best replacement (green and spice) cloth for my 1998 Sahara seats??

 

[SkylinesSuck]

I went to a custom automotive upholstery shop to get my work done. He ordered it but had to call around to a bunch of different sources to find it. I know that isn't particularly helpful, but what I mean is I don't think it's something you are going to be able to order from a catalogue yourself. It's likely something long since discontinued and all that's left is what somebody has sitting on a shelf somewhere. Have you tried a luck upholstery shop around you?

 

[boedekerj]

That really sucks. You'd think a paint dealer would be very open to mixing colors to what their customers needed. Maybe call SEM and tell them their dealer wasn't open to providing that service. SEM might want to have a talk with them.

My local SEM dealer had no issues at all doing this. It took them about 45 minutes and obviously some skill in getting the color perfect, but the guy definitely nailed it. Cost was not cheap (about $55 for the pint), but to get exactly what I needed it was well worth it to me.

I know this is old, but did they give you a mix sticker or card on the bottle? I need this exact thing, and I don’t know if I have a SEM dealer local to me.
Thx!
-jb

 

[SSTJ]

I know this is old, but did they give you a mix sticker or card on the bottle? I need this exact thing, and I don’t know if I have a SEM dealer local to me.
Thx!
-jb

I think the website shows all local shops. I remember calling a regional number, and that individual gave me the name and address of the nearest SEM mixer. But it was too far, so I never followed through and I don’t know the answer to your question.

 

[ChasUGC]

I used SEM 15173. It seems like a good match to the very faded saddle color in my Jeep. I also used Chrysler Agate for the rear of my faded map holder.

 

[JustChris]

Here are before and after pictures of the color match.

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Post in thread 'What did you do to your TJ today?'

I know this is old, but did they give you a mix sticker or card on the bottle? I need this exact thing, and I don’t know if I have a SEM dealer local to me.
Thx!
-jb

If you are interested I just did my 1997 Sahara. Here is how it came out.

https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/what-did-you-do-to-your-tj-today.1784/post-1616050

 

[JustChris]

I used SEM 15173. It seems like a good match to the very faded saddle color in my Jeep. I also used Chrysler Agate for the rear of my faded map holder.

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How did you paint the map holder, did you just tape everything.

 

[ChasUGC]

How did you paint the map holder, did you just tape everything.

It is not possible to spray inside the map holder that way. The overspray would be legendary and very nasty. What I did was to use an utility knife to cut the melted side prongs on the back side to release the plastic map back. Then, I cleaned, rinsed and dried the plastic map back. Once dried, I used some clear adhesive prep, and them sprayed the Chrysler Agate. You only spray the inside of the map back for obvious reasons. After it dried, I used epoxy glue resin over inside of the prongs and on the back side of the prongs and the rear of the back. If you really want a good glue set, it might be prudent to enlarge a few of the holes a little bit with something like a small Drexel tool. That way the epoxy gets between the prongs and the plastic back a bit better. You'll see what I mean. Either way, it held good enough and once install, the map back didn't move. Done.

 

[Snukulu]

No additives or thinners. I called SEM tech support (really helpful guy there) before I started and I asked about that. He said the SEM paint should be ready to spray as mixed and should not need any thinner. In fact he didn't even know what would be used as a thinner - so I guess this is never a concern. I shook up the can really good before I opened it and poured into the glass container below the sprayer - that's all the prep I did. Oh, I also asked the SEM guy about whether an adhesion promoter would be needed. He said it is only needed for hard plastic, not needed for the flexible plastic on the airbag cover.

The paint came out of the Preval sprayer pretty much just like a regular can of spray paint - just a little finer spray pattern. And there was no clogging or sputtering during the hour and a half I used it for all the coats. I did take the step of blotting the spray head dry with a paper towel between coats to make sure it didn't dry up and clog but I"m not sure that was needed. There are two simple "rules" on the Preval sprayer instructions once you attach the glass jar to the propellent can: Don't shake it to mix paint, and don't exceed a 45 degree angle while spraying. Simple enough.

So I'm assuming I would need the adhesion promoter to do a hard top... I like the idea of it. I know this obviously isn't the project you worked on, but would you take a guess as to how many Prevals I would need to do a hardtop?