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Interior & Tops => Interiors => Topic started by: cwmcobra on February 03, 2015, 06:34:09 PM
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My 65 GS has a white interior that is in really good shape. But it is a bit discolored (off-white/yellowed) and has a few small spots. Have any of you had success in bringing unworn, but dulling seats and panels back to life? I think this should end up to be a bright white.
A few pictures are attached.
Cheers!
Chuck
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Chuck...lemme chime in. I am NOT THERE looking at your interior so I cannot say for sure but... it sure appears to NOT BE WHITE... The front & rear seats, the door panels, rear seat arm rests all appear to be the same 'off white'... looks too even to be "faded"?
WHAT I do see in the pix, the top back of the passenger seat has what I am going to call ONE PLEAT on each side and the driver seat TOP back has 3 PLEATS in the same spot... ARE you sure that interior is original??
Just say'n. :dontknow:
Wheelz, Tampa Bay
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Hey Wheelz,
You might be right on the color. Might be an off-white. I guess I'm hoping for bright white, but maybe that's not to be.
That picture is not the best. Both front seats have the three pleats, a matching set. It's not original. It was a Legendary replacement from 15-20 years ago. The original interior was black.
Chuck
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"The original interior was black."
Chuck,
That explains the black dash.
White has a tendency to yellow from sunlight.
But, now that you have mentioned that the covers are from Legendary, that explains a lot.
I sent the original cover to them when they got started with '65 Buick interiors. In return they sent me a set of covers for the use of the original as a pattern. The white that Legendary was using at the time was an off white. That is what Legendary sent back to me.
So, you are correct, it should be a bright white. That also is what the Buick dealer album has as a material sample.
Loren