Console Paint??????
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Console Paint??????
I read the thread from previous question on this subject but it does not address my question. Since no 65/66 was ever painted exterior color of Medium Saddle and no one, as far as I know, makes a paint in this color, I have to assume that the interior dye was used to paint the center console. Is this a correct assumption?? How did they get the dye, if it was used, to stick to the chrome finish that lies underneath the "paint"? Can I use the same adhesive product that was suggested prior, such as Bulldog or SEM? Also, would a light coat of self etching primer work? Any thoughts???
Steve
Steve
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Matt:
I have not heard of Wilcox so I don't know who that is. Is it paint or is it dye? I had some dye made up here locally, haven't tried it yet but they say it is close to the original color for the interior.
Cobrastang:
Just to let you know, I sat here the other night taping the console off. It is a pain. What did you use to prep the painted area. Would the self etching primer work? Yay or nay??? I can scuff it also but thought that if I can get something to eat into the metal first I may get better adhesion.
Steve
I have not heard of Wilcox so I don't know who that is. Is it paint or is it dye? I had some dye made up here locally, haven't tried it yet but they say it is close to the original color for the interior.
Cobrastang:
Just to let you know, I sat here the other night taping the console off. It is a pain. What did you use to prep the painted area. Would the self etching primer work? Yay or nay??? I can scuff it also but thought that if I can get something to eat into the metal first I may get better adhesion.
Steve
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Le Mans Master
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I would wipe it down with paint thinner and then spray it. If you remove the paint that is already on there and go to bare metal. You lose the adhesion that the paint that is already on there has with the metal. Should work just fine.
Here is a paint chart for 1965 that list some saddle tan:
http://autocolorlibrary.com/cgi-bin/...rolet-pg02.jpg
Here is a paint chart for 1965 that list some saddle tan:
http://autocolorlibrary.com/cgi-bin/...rolet-pg02.jpg
Heel & Toe
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If you use a zinc chromate primer or any other primer on the console, it will fill the grain and look silly. I’m not sure how the factory did it but I had a 67 and I took some steel wool and scuffed the grain a tiny bit. Then I used some 4 inch wide tape and put it over the console where I could trim it. Once the tape was down I used a razor blade to cut out the area that needed paint.
Willcox has a new web site, I’ve bought parts from them for years. http://www.willcoxcorvette.com
Willcox has a new web site, I’ve bought parts from them for years. http://www.willcoxcorvette.com
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '13-'14-'15-'16-'17
"I would wipe it down with paint thinner and then spray it. If you remove the paint that is already on there and go to bare metal. You lose the adhesion that the paint that is already on there has with the metal. Should work just fine."
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Don't have any problem wiping it down but about 75% of the old paint is already off and I have a shiny base underneath. Will either have to scuff the area to be painted and apply some type of adhesion enhancer or try the thin coat of self etching primer. I have used self etching primer before and it works well. Just don't know if it will fill in the area to much and I'll lose the natural grain of the metal.
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Don't have any problem wiping it down but about 75% of the old paint is already off and I have a shiny base underneath. Will either have to scuff the area to be painted and apply some type of adhesion enhancer or try the thin coat of self etching primer. I have used self etching primer before and it works well. Just don't know if it will fill in the area to much and I'll lose the natural grain of the metal.
Le Mans Master
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I like the Bulldog adhesion spray can. It is clear and goes on very thin which does not affect the grain. Scuff the console, wash with hot soapy water and something like a PPG prep solvent and you should be ready to go.
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I used paint stripper to remove all of the old paint, washed the console thoroughly with soap and water, and dried it. After masking the portions that shouldn't be painted, I sprayed it with several light coats of interior dye. I didn't use primer on the bare metal.
That was about four years ago and it still looks brand new.
Also, I found lacquer thinner and toothpicks good for removing overspray from the console groove and other tight areas.
That was about four years ago and it still looks brand new.
Also, I found lacquer thinner and toothpicks good for removing overspray from the console groove and other tight areas.
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I picked up a unit on EBay in fine condition for a very good price. It had residual black paint on it that I left undisturbed as it seemed to have a tenacious grip. I cleaned with varsol and soap and water. Not being too concerned about an exact match of colour (I seem to have five interior shades of saddle already) I shot with a rattle can of Krylon #42501 Leather Brown paint. It turned out very nicely.
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St. Jude Donor '13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Originally Posted by paul67
I picked up a unit on EBay in fine condition for a very good price. It had residual black paint on it that I left undisturbed as it seemed to have a tenacious grip. I cleaned with varsol and soap and water. Not being too concerned about an exact match of colour (I seem to have five interior shades of saddle already) I shot with a rattle can of Krylon #42501 Leather Brown paint. It turned out very nicely.
Paul,
Yours looks closer to the color that I had originally. I sprayed mine with the dye sent to me by Paragon. Most of this stuff is just repackaged Corvette America dye. It is lighter than what I had and almost a gold color. It will work but it will be a big contrast to my eyebrows, etc. I'll stick it in and see what it looks like against them. If it is no good I'll try to stuff I had brewed up locally on a piece of flat metal to see if that is closer. If not, I'll go get some of the Krylon you used. Yours matchs the original really close.
Thanks.
Steve
