Noob: Changing interior color
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Racer
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From: Triangle Area NC
Noob: Changing interior color
Are the various dyes/paints practical to change interior color? Granted I'd have to replace the carpets, but for the window trim, console, can I get a decent finish that would last and not look like crap six mounths later?
I'd like to go to a black interior....
Thanks
John
I'd like to go to a black interior....
Thanks
John
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Interior vinyl dyes are used to change color of plastic parts (door skins, vinyl seats, kickpanels, dash pads, etc. You can get it at any auto paint [professional] supply store. I have used SEM dyes and they are easy to use and cover well. Parts must be very clean...especially if they have had Armor-all or similar product applied to them. You can buy the dye in spray cans, buy a Preval bottle/cannister spray set, or use your own spray equipment to apply it. Dye is what was put on your interior parts 30+ years ago...it should work just fine now. [If you have leather seats, use leather dye.]
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Are the various dyes/paints practical to change interior color? Granted I'd have to replace the carpets, but for the window trim, console, can I get a decent finish that would last and not look like crap six mounths later?
I'd like to go to a black interior....
Thanks
John
I'd like to go to a black interior....
Thanks
John
also you can dye your carpet
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Racer
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From: Triangle Area NC
Thanks. I'll be getting new door panels, carpet, and upholstery, but there's a lot of other colored panels in there that would be expen$ive to replace. Will try the dye route.
Thanks for the advice. I'm sure I'll have lots of other dumb questions as I get further.
Thanks for the advice. I'm sure I'll have lots of other dumb questions as I get further.
