Interior panel paint tip.

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Jul 6, 2017 | 04:30 PM

540 vette

Thread Starter

Race Director

Joined: Jan 2002

Posts: 11,614

Likes: 350

From: No Where USA

Interior panel paint tip.

I had some scratches in the rear quarter trim on my 72. A couple of the guys here suggested to fill the scratches with some filler. Did that but lost the grain. When I painted the parts they looked to smooth.
I got some bed liner paint in a rattle can and gave the area that I fixed a light dusting. Just enough to make it a little rough. And not heavy. Then painted with interior paint. Came out looking pretty good. It gives it some texture and it looks good from 5 inches away.

Jul 6, 2017 | 05:16 PM

Dean_Fuller

Pro

Joined: Jun 2011

Posts: 550

Likes: 58

From: Columbus Mississippi

Thanks for the tip. Sounds like a good idea! I am in the process of painting several interior parts myself.

Jul 6, 2017 | 05:50 PM

540 vette

Thread Starter

Race Director

Joined: Jan 2002

Posts: 11,614

Likes: 350

From: No Where USA

I also use Easy Off oven cleaner to remove old paint. Yellow can. Won't hurt the plastic.

Jul 6, 2017 | 06:53 PM

raydog9379

Racer

Joined: Jan 2005

Posts: 434

Likes: 47

From: Lake in the Hills IL

And use some adhesion promoter... otherwise it just flakes off with the slightest rub. Found that out and some guys who are painters on here gave me the tip.

Jul 6, 2017 | 10:33 PM

540 vette

Thread Starter

Race Director

Joined: Jan 2002

Posts: 11,614

Likes: 350

From: No Where USA

Quote:

Originally Posted by raydog9379

And use some adhesion promoter... otherwise it just flakes off with the slightest rub. Found that out and some guys who are painters on here gave me the tip.

Never used it. Never had any problems.

Jul 7, 2017 | 12:09 AM

7T1vette

Team Owner

Joined: Jan 2006

Posts: 37,637

Likes: 3,118

From: Crossville TN

I guess you missed the step in your prior thread about using a stiff brush to knock off 'excess' filler while it was still pliable (before setting up completely). That would have recovered the graining in the surface.

Jul 7, 2017 | 06:11 AM

540 vette

Thread Starter

Race Director

Joined: Jan 2002

Posts: 11,614

Likes: 350

From: No Where USA

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7T1vette

Didn't have excess filler. The one area had a chunk of it missing and the other area had some deep scratches. The grain was lost from them before I started.

Jul 7, 2017 | 12:45 PM

7T1vette

Team Owner

Joined: Jan 2006

Posts: 37,637

Likes: 3,118

From: Crossville TN

If, when you put on the filler, you 'lost' the surface grain...you had excess filler. The stiff fiber bristle brush removes the filler that sits between the peaks in the grain and will tend to blend-in areas that have been repaired.