harrin

I'm about to paint my interior, any tips, knacks or suggestions before I get started. center console and gauge area concern me the most, by the way it's a 1971 corvette.

Edzred72

Cleaning is the key to a good dye job. Use denatured alcohol, degreaser, or anything that doesn't leave a film behind. Just when you think it's clean....clean again.
Several light coats of dye works best.
Eddie

harrin

Thanks Eddie

G dad

Worked for me

kevin1979

After you die everything, how do you get the chrome trim around everything? Q-tip and model paint??? I think I might take mine off and try that this winter.

Edzred72

Interior dye is made for lasting results on vynal & plastic. Will work on metal trim, but will scrape/chip off easily...won't hold up very long. I'd use metal paint for metal pieces, and either mask the chrome edges, or gently scrape the paint off edges with an X-acto knife or razor.
Eddie

G dad

In 79 they spared no expense so most of the silver trim in mine was done with a brand new silver autograph Sharpie pen... wow it works ok

68/70Vette

I was advised by a local Corvette body shop to clean the interior pieces with lacquer thinner before dyeing them. They said that the surfaces had to be very free of grease and oil for the dye to stick.

I haven't had much luck redying stuff. The last piece I did was starting to turn out good. Many, many thin coats of dye. (I was painting red over black). This was the trim piece that fits between the T-tops. Then I accidentally hit the trip piece with a screw driver handle. A square inch piece of red paint fell off. Argggh.

79 vette head

i am about to gut my interior and change to doeskin from red... people have told me that everthing must be well cleaned.. not dying much just seat frames ,steering column and a few small pieces...........good luck

Maine Vette

What color is it now, and to what color are you changing it?

If you get the chance take some before and after pics and post em. I've always been curious to see how this stuff really works.

ShaneLU97

As several people have mentioned already cleaning is key. Used a cleaner / degreaser I got from a local auto parts shop which worked uite well. Washed everything with soap / water, then the cleaner several times, then several coats of paint. One some of theparts I went too heavy with the coats so initially looked a little dull. Ended up using a clear gloss over top and now looks great...Someday I will finiish the rest of the pieces.
Shane

fl_rider

There was another post a couple of days ago about a Krylon Leafing Pen that did the trick pretty well.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...n&forum_id=119

7t2vette

If you really want your dye job to look good and last, it's all in the prep. Wash the pieces with a dish wash soap and a soft brush to really get in all the nooks and crannies. When the pieces have a chalky white appearance and the water no longer beads, you are clean enough. This takes several cleanings to achieve. Now for the really important part, use a vinly prep as the next step before spraying the dye. The vinyl prep softens the surface film of the vinyl, and allows the dye to penetrate the surface.



You will find this stuff at the suppliers that cater to the auto body shops, or you can order it online.


http://shop.store.yahoo.com/yourauto...vinylprep.html

As for painting the center consol and gauge cluster, I find that Krylon semi-gloss black looks the best, and you can tape off the chrome areas with very thin masking tape.

Here is a pic of my dyed vinyl and plastic pieces, and painted metal pieces:

lordmatt

I just got done with my interior.

This is how I did mine, and it turned out excellent:
Urethane reducer for prep. Cleans and softens at the same time.
Step two: paint.

Enjoy.

redc3

redc3

chrome leafing pen you can get from crafts store like micheals