Challenger Door panel

[dukeb0y]

I did this using Krylon, many light coats. And PREP the surface!!!

[Street_Challenged73]

Wow!  That really looks great!  

[rtgambit]

I picked up a can of Krylon myself tonight - decided to redo the interior panels.
All I can say is wow! They turned out pretty good. Here's a couple of before & after shots.



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[rtgambit]

And now the chalk-free version!
The broken piece is there as a comparison. That's what the finished panel looked like before I started.

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[Pistol Gripper]

DupliColor has a vinyl paint I've been using with good results.  Every plastic piece I take off the Challenger gets a bath, then a thin coat of paint.  I lined all the pieces up in the basement and any that didn't quite look as shiny as the rest got a second thin coat.  Now, as long as it's still there in a few years, I'll be happy.  Anyone else had any experience with their vinyl paint ?

P.G.

[RusTy/SE]

Looks great dukebOy. I've always used soapy warm water (heavy on the soap) and a soft bristle toothbrush to prep the surface(s).

[rtgambit]

The directions on the Krylon can suggested using an ammonia-based cleaner to prep a "weathered" surface. The only one I had of that variety was Mr Clean Orange Cleaner. It cleaned up the panels very nicely. Not quite as nice as the new paint, but still pretty respectable.

I should have another update on my Dark Horse resto within a week or so (firing up the welder!).

[MoparMan]

Like PistolGripper, I use the Dupli-Color vinyl spray. It works great!
You can get it at Wal-mart or K-Mart. These stores have it in flat black and gloss black.  
It sprays on with a nice fan-spray and it dries almost immediately after spraying. I'd be afraid of using regular paint on a vinyl surface because it wouldn't flex properly with the panel.
The previous owner of my 1969 Dart used regular paint on the console and it dried up, cracked and peeled. I had to pull the console out and respray it with the vinyl spray. It now looks great with the right texture.

MoparMan

[Street_Challenged73]

Has anyone ever used the vinyl dye that Napa stores sell for around $8-13.00 a can?  I believe the brand is called SEM or something like that.  I've been thinking of redying some of my interior pieces with this stuff, but I may go with Krylons instead.  

[1973challenger360]

These panels look great, my problem is one of the  last owners of my car cut speaker holes in the door and rear panels.  I know nobody likes Just Dashes, Dashes, but have you used there other services.    My consol needs help and 4 panels......  Any other company that does quality work would be appreciated.

And for some strang reason (my door panels suck) the tecture almost looks like its falling of,   My car had black interior and the door panels are blue from another car in fairly bad shape, painted black with regular paint.