Color Change
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Color Change
I have dark brown interior in my 73. I want to change it to light tan. What is the chance of having uneven color? Should I use a primer? Does the dash have to be removed or can you do it in the car? If I can do it in the car are there any good steps on how to do it?
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Originally Posted by whitesnake81
I have dark brown interior in my 73. I want to change it to light tan. What is the chance of having uneven color? Should I use a primer? Does the dash have to be removed or can you do it in the car? If I can do it in the car are there any good steps on how to do it?
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Sand any metal parts lightly with 400 and clean with a wax and grease remover.
On the vinyl, you need to get paint meant for vinyl and clean it well first.
Krylon makes good paint if you are going to use rattle cans. Or, an automotive paint store can mix custom colors for you but it is not cheap. You would need a compressor and small touch-up paint gun to go that route as well. Go with the Krylon if they have the tan that you want. The bad thing about going with too light of color for your dash is that it tends to reflect off the inside of the windshield on a sunny day.
Remove your dash. You can't do the job right without doing that.
Last edited by roger55; Jun 29, 2006 at 03:59 PM.
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SEM automotive interior dye. Your auto paint supplier ought to be able to show you color cards and mix a quart. Shoots like lacquer and covers well.
Not only would I remove the dash, I'd take everything out of the car. Much easier to clean and paint on the workbench or in the shop than in the car.
P. S. The dyes/paints usually do not work well on carpet. My advice would be to order new carpet in the color you want.
Not only would I remove the dash, I'd take everything out of the car. Much easier to clean and paint on the workbench or in the shop than in the car.
P. S. The dyes/paints usually do not work well on carpet. My advice would be to order new carpet in the color you want.
