Interior trim paint
CF Community Team
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Minnesota in the summer, Las Vegas in the winter
Do it more than once. Decades of cigarette smoke and air pollutants are on those parts. The end result will be determined by how clean the parts are.
Pro
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Albuquerque New Mexico
I was told to use denatured alcohol. It worked very well. Yes - once you think you really got it clean - do it a couple more times. One thing I recommend - look very closely at your plastic before painting it. I had some fibers from the cleaning rags cling to some parts of the plastic (esp. where a chip in it exists). I didn't see them till the paint was applied. Mostly got them off after paint dried but thught worth mentioning. Was very happy with the finished product.
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Kansas City, MO ...I'd like to go fishing and catch a fishstick. That'd be convenient. - Mitch Hedberg
I'll have to check my can at home to see exactly what I have, but it was recommended by some forum members to me. It is an EXACT match to the factory black plastic and is available at your local parts store.
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From: Crossville TN
If you use spray paint, it will tend to fill in the surface grain, will be subject to chipping and peeling, and you will always have to use paint thereafter. If you use vinyl dye [like the parts were originally colored], it will not fill the grain, it will not chip or peel, and you can re-color it any color with vinyl dye as many times as you want. Do what you will....
