Parchment sport mat

[trailerjack]

What if you took a rag and dipped it in laquer thinner and lightly rubbed the peaks of the mat?

 

[BradGP]

Looking great! Nice

 

[Bullitt74]

I painted my mat with sem light parchment paint. I’m going for patina look. Do I need to scuff it to show more black

Dang, I didn’t see this before. That mat looks excellent! Thinner or scuff pad won’t touch it. That SEM paint soaks in and is tough as nails!

 

[bam]

Dang, I didn’t see this before. That mat looks excellent! Thinner or scuff pad won’t touch it. That SEM paint soaks in and is tough as nails!

i have been driving it a couple times a week, with work boots and no paint has turned loose yet.

 

[bigmuddy]

This looks great. I’ve been wanting to do one myself. Here’s an original for reference. From the original ones I’ve seen they literally look like burlap. No black. It’s a combination of light and medium parchment which is why I think the reproducers can’t quite nail down the process of making the parchment reproduction. Solid colors like black or painting one any other color are doable. Doing the contrast is a whole different animal. Maybe doing light parchment first then come back with an airbrush with the other color and hit the valleys lightly with the darker color?? I don’t know.

http://[URL]https://photos.app.goo.gl/eaBRA3d39kKkV5Wu8

[/URL]

Playing devils advocate: How do you know this was OEM? I don't recall ever seeing one that looked like that.

 

[House]

Playing devils advocate: How do you know this was OEM? I don't recall ever seeing one that looked like that.

Both of those floor mats were NOS before being installed during the restoration.

 

[bigmuddy]

Both of those floor mats were NOS before being installed during the restoration.

Got it. Had to ask. Alot of people say its original or original to the truck.