Another Interior paint question
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Le Mans Master
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From: Newark DE
Another Interior paint question
sorry, did a search but didn't find the answer on this........
i want to repaint the shifter console plate on my '65 (the piece on the tranny hump that surrounds the shifter and does back to the center armrest pad) as it has a few little nicks and scratches in it.
Would the SEM Trim Black #39143 that I used on the upper trim panels also be the appropiate paint to use on this console piece or is it a different finish requiring a different paint??
yep, I already know I'm going to have to clean it REAL well to avoid fisheyes!
i want to repaint the shifter console plate on my '65 (the piece on the tranny hump that surrounds the shifter and does back to the center armrest pad) as it has a few little nicks and scratches in it.
Would the SEM Trim Black #39143 that I used on the upper trim panels also be the appropiate paint to use on this console piece or is it a different finish requiring a different paint??
yep, I already know I'm going to have to clean it REAL well to avoid fisheyes!
Le Mans Master
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From: Calhoun, GA_______ Let It Rock
Should work...also get the GOOD masking tape from the auto store. It will keep the paint from bleeding through. I painted mine and it takes awhile to mask the chrome that you don't want paint on. Pull the masking tape about 5 - 10 minutes after your last coat of paint to make a nice line. If you wait for the paint to dry...sometimes it chips and leaves a jagged line/edge when you pull the tape.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Newark DE
thanks Grey
Mike, I got the SEM paint at one of my local PPG paint suppliers who carries it.
If no one local to you carries it there are various sources online you can find it at if you google SEM Paint
Mike, I got the SEM paint at one of my local PPG paint suppliers who carries it.
If no one local to you carries it there are various sources online you can find it at if you google SEM Paint
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From: Birmingham Mi
Originally Posted by 65nassau
Is that (SEM) paint any different than the Krylon black semi-gloss (actually the can says semi-flat) #1613 paint for interiors, dash, steering column etc?
Rick
P.S. I will remove all the old paint first. (Just in case someone was thinking I would paint over the original.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Calhoun, GA_______ Let It Rock
ricks327 - Are you sure that you want to remove the paint ? Sometimes leaving the original paint serves as a wonderful primer base. I cleaned mine very well and sprayed it with Krylon. No problems yet. Not even from the heat from the tranny that I was worried about. If you strip it, make sure you get a good primer coat on it. It is difficult to get anything to stick to chrome.