Interior trim paint
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Interior trim paint
Has anyone repainted their interior trim? Or is it just easier and more cost effective to buy new? If you did paint it, which products did you use? I tried to search the forum but for some reason searching with Apple devices seems to turn up random unrelated threads!
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I do apply the dye on some parts. It often times depends on what part it is that is in "question".
I do not waste my time on door panels...mainly because of wear and it could end up looking bad in time and then the customer would either complain...and want it done again. Any part that is a high wear area...which includes seat covers also is NOT going to happen.
More to come once I know what year you are talking about.
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Hey DUB! I should have been more specific, my fault. The car is an 86 coupe. What Im talking about are the rear window plastics and roof plastics. I have a couple pieces that are cracked and need to replace.
The issue for me is color match. I dont want some new and some old/faded. Also I have a guy near me with a parts car. I was thinking get the used pieces and paint all of it to match to save a few bucks.
The issue for me is color match. I dont want some new and some old/faded. Also I have a guy near me with a parts car. I was thinking get the used pieces and paint all of it to match to save a few bucks.
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Hey DUB! I should have been more specific, my fault. The car is an 86 coupe. What Im talking about are the rear window plastics and roof plastics. I have a couple pieces that are cracked and need to replace.
The issue for me is color match. I dont want some new and some old/faded. Also I have a guy near me with a parts car. I was thinking get the used pieces and paint all of it to match to save a few bucks.
The issue for me is color match. I dont want some new and some old/faded. Also I have a guy near me with a parts car. I was thinking get the used pieces and paint all of it to match to save a few bucks.
Get them wet with water first out in the sun and see if they match when they are wet. If they do...you can more than likely apply a good plastic conditioner to them and leave it at that.
IF NOT...
Seeing how all the pieces are basically black...you can do just what you thought. The trick is to make sure they are cleaned VERY WELL so the dye/plastic paint will adhere. DO NOT wet it out and apply a thick heavy coat. The thinner ...the better. BUT...not so thin of a coat that it leaves the surface feeling really textured. There is a fine line there on application. Using "Bulldog " adhesion promoter can help in getting the dye/paint to stick.
****IMPORTANT***** Making sure that both the spray-able products you choose to use and the surfaces that you plan on dying/painting are at least ambient air temps (70F-85F). If BOTH are cold...you can have an issue with flow of the products sprayed and adhesion due to the surface being cold. Test on something else first before you go and spray what you want to look nice...or you may regret it.
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Get them wet with water first out in the sun and see if they match when they are wet. If they do...you can more than likely apply a good plastic conditioner to them and leave it at that. IF NOT... Seeing how all the pieces are basically black...you can do just what you thought. The trick is to make sure they are cleaned VERY WELL so the dye/plastic paint will adhere. DO NOT wet it out and apply a thick heavy coat. The thinner ...the better. BUT...not so thin of a coat that it leaves the surface feeling really textured. There is a fine line there on application. Using "Bulldog " adhesion promoter can help in getting the dye/paint to stick. ****IMPORTANT***** Making sure that both the spray-able products you choose to use and the surfaces that you plan on dying/painting are at least ambient air temps (70F-85F). If BOTH are cold...you can have an issue with flow of the products sprayed and adhesion due to the surface being cold. Test on something else first before you go and spray what you want to look nice...or you may regret it. DUB
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i have a 96. a couple of years ago I took the dulco? off some of the interior pieces. After sanding the pieces I applied Derusto primer, and painted with Derusto black. Might come off tomorrow but right now it looks fine. Better than I expected.
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Spent today sanding. Then sanding some more. I have to say that plastex is pretty hard and a bitch to sand down. But it seems to bond plastic very well. Overall I'm happy with it.
Got it to where I was happy with it and finished it. Adhesion promoter x2, 4 coats color, 3 coats clear.
Up next is a cracked halo panel.
Got it to where I was happy with it and finished it. Adhesion promoter x2, 4 coats color, 3 coats clear.
Up next is a cracked halo panel.