dye question
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Racer
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dye question
i have an 81 and was wondering if the seat buckets and the backs would be considered a vinyl dye project or a plastic? any good dyeing techniques? i've tried the adhesion promoter and then light coats on other pieces but the color still scratches right off when something hits it. thanks
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i have an 81 and was wondering if the seat buckets and the backs would be considered a vinyl dye project or a plastic? any good dyeing techniques? i've tried the adhesion promoter and then light coats on other pieces but the color still scratches right off when something hits it. thanks
I am in the middle of the same project. What I did to protect the plastic parts was after putting on 2 coats, I finished it off with a couple of coats of spray on polyurethane. It gives it a glossy finish but it also prevents it from scratching as easy.
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Two items to consider:
1. You MUST get all of the old Armor-All or other 'protectant' off of any interior parts you want to re-dye. Dish detergent will clean them; flush ALL soap off the parts and let dry thoroughly.
2. If any of the parts have been re-colored with paint (prior to your present effort), dye will not adhere well to it. If those parts have been painted, you will have to paint them again.
If the part [surface to be coated] is plastic, you want to use vinyl-dye to re-color the parts. SEM 'Color Coat' vinyl dye is great stuff and is easy to use. If you don't have spray equipment, just buy a $20 bottle/gas-cannister sprayer where you buy the dye.
{I would not recommend using polyurethane on top of vinyl dye. Just use Nu-Vinyl or other brand of polymer protectant on them [NOT Armor-All or petroleum based coating].
1. You MUST get all of the old Armor-All or other 'protectant' off of any interior parts you want to re-dye. Dish detergent will clean them; flush ALL soap off the parts and let dry thoroughly.
2. If any of the parts have been re-colored with paint (prior to your present effort), dye will not adhere well to it. If those parts have been painted, you will have to paint them again.
If the part [surface to be coated] is plastic, you want to use vinyl-dye to re-color the parts. SEM 'Color Coat' vinyl dye is great stuff and is easy to use. If you don't have spray equipment, just buy a $20 bottle/gas-cannister sprayer where you buy the dye.
{I would not recommend using polyurethane on top of vinyl dye. Just use Nu-Vinyl or other brand of polymer protectant on them [NOT Armor-All or petroleum based coating].
Last edited by 7T1vette; Sep 30, 2009 at 05:53 PM.
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Racer
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Two items to consider:
1. You MUST get all of the old Armor-All or other 'protectant' off of any interior parts you want to re-dye. Dish detergent will clean them; flush ALL soap off the parts and let dry thoroughly.
2. If any of the parts have been re-colored with paint (prior to your present effort), dye will not adhere well to it. If those parts have been painted, you will have to paint them again.
If the part [surface to be coated] is plastic, you want to use vinyl-dye to re-color the parts. SEM 'Color Coat' vinyl dye is great stuff and is easy to use. If you don't have spray equipment, just buy a $20 bottle/gas-cannister sprayer where you buy the dye.
{I would not recommend using polyurethane on top of vinyl dye. Just use Nu-Vinyl or other brand of polymer protectant on them [NOT Armor-All or petroleum based coating].
1. You MUST get all of the old Armor-All or other 'protectant' off of any interior parts you want to re-dye. Dish detergent will clean them; flush ALL soap off the parts and let dry thoroughly.
2. If any of the parts have been re-colored with paint (prior to your present effort), dye will not adhere well to it. If those parts have been painted, you will have to paint them again.
If the part [surface to be coated] is plastic, you want to use vinyl-dye to re-color the parts. SEM 'Color Coat' vinyl dye is great stuff and is easy to use. If you don't have spray equipment, just buy a $20 bottle/gas-cannister sprayer where you buy the dye.
{I would not recommend using polyurethane on top of vinyl dye. Just use Nu-Vinyl or other brand of polymer protectant on them [NOT Armor-All or petroleum based coating].
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Vinyl dye will not peel off of plastic surfaces (if they have been cleaned well). Dye bonds with the plastic (or any later dyed color). Paint will peel from plastic, as it is just a coating; paint is not a dye. They are two entirely different things. Some aftermarket suppliers sell stuff that is labeled as "Interior Dye". I don't know whether it really is dye or not, but lots of folks on this Forum have been displeased with the results they get with that stuff. Go to a professional auto paint supply store (not your local parts place). They will be able to mix SEM vinyl dye in the color you want (to your GM interior color code number or to match a panel that you bring in). If you have panels that the color coating is peeling from, I doubt that the coating is vinyl dye...more than likely it is paint. And dye will not adhere well to paint, as it will not bond to it, but merely cover it.
