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Offline Yellow Submarine

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Spray painted interior door panels
« on: November 23, 2016 - 05:07:26 PM »
I have black interior door panels that are somewhat grey in the grooves of the grain. I figured I would either have Just Dashes cover them or buy rep pops. I understand origional aren't worth much unless perfect so I thought, what the heck I'll try something with them to use for now. I removed the chrome trim to reveal untouched and clean area, which also has the molded in grain. To my suprise it isn't even semi gloss it is basically flat black similar to new vehicles. Any that I had seen before looked more like semi gloss than flat.
I took a couple cans of Krylon flat black and they look great. Could barely see the differance where paint meets orig finish.

John
70' RT SE 383 Challenger
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Offline burdar

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Re: Spray painted interior door panels
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2016 - 05:12:02 PM »
SEM Adhesion promoter followed by a couple light coats of SEM Landau black.  You can't tell it's painted.  The gloss level matches the back side of the panel.



Offline ec_co

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Re: Spray painted interior door panels
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2016 - 05:17:28 PM »
the adhesion promoter is a MUST when doing plastic re-sprays, it softens up the plastic a little so that the paint will bond to it MUCH better and helps it last much longer. otherwise it may flake or rub off too easy
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Offline Yellow Submarine

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Re: Spray painted interior door panels
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2016 - 05:34:16 PM »
Did not know they had an adhesion promoter in a can. I did wipe them down with lacquer thinner right before paint. No doubt would help. Maybe for future use. I had heard heard of the sem landau color/ finish. You said it matches the back of the panels. On my panels the amount of gloss is very different being semi gloss in the back and nearly flat in the covered area behind the door trim.
In any case I have a complete factory power window system to install after the car is painted which is on the back burner.
Bursar, your doors look very good, nice job.
Where is a good source for SEM paint?
70' RT SE 383 Challenger
Factory Five MkIII Roadster (Cobra)
66' Mustang FB (GT 350 Clone)
70' Kawasaki 500 Mach III (H1)

Offline Yellow Submarine

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Re: Spray painted interior door panels
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2016 - 06:12:52 PM »
What I meant with the power window system is I need to change the panels out for them due to the different location and shape of the switches.
Sorry for my not making sense as I was helping my wife make pies for tomorrow and was distracted.
The real suprise for me is the relatively flat finish found under the trim.
John
70' RT SE 383 Challenger
Factory Five MkIII Roadster (Cobra)
66' Mustang FB (GT 350 Clone)
70' Kawasaki 500 Mach III (H1)

Offline joelson6

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Re: Spray painted interior door panels
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2016 - 04:07:05 PM »
I did the same thing as Burdar on my Challenger. they look fantastic.

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Re: Spray painted interior door panels
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2016 - 04:39:16 PM »
How long do you wait between the promoter and the final spray?

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Re: Spray painted interior door panels
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2016 - 05:08:59 PM »
Everything I read prior to trying it was that you need to follow the directions on the can perfectly.  From memory(refer to the can to be sure) you spray a light coat and wait 5 minutes.  Then spray a medium/wet coat and wait 15-20 minutes before applying the top coat.  The key to making it look natural is multiple "mist" coats of the final color.

Offline jimynick

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Re: Spray painted interior door panels
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2016 - 11:18:14 PM »
Here's a little trick they don't talk about too much. Buy some MEK (methyl ethyl ketone) and wearing an appropriate mask and gloves, wet a clean, white rag and carefully rub the  wetted rag over the entire, previously well cleaned surface and into all the nooks and crannies. This performs the same purpose in softening the plastic and aiding adhesion. I did all my interior panels this way and used the SEM Landau black and they look like new and there have been NO adhesion issues. Apply the paint, as mentioned, in light coats until you get full, even coverage. I applied the paint pretty much as soon as the surface had fully dried after the MEK application.  Sat them in the sun until they were dry and away you go! Good luck.
PS- I used soap and water and a fine 3M pad to clean the parts initially.  Don't rub too hard as well.  :cheers: