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Offline r15303

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Re: How do you restore door panels
« Reply #30 on: January 27, 2007 - 08:20:48 AM »
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Re: How do you restore door panels
« Reply #31 on: January 27, 2007 - 08:21:26 AM »
Mike I received the SEM chart last night.  I will match up the colors and send it back to you sometime in the next couple of days. 

Thanks,
Walt

Walt,

  Take your time. I'm interested in knowing what shade of white you go with.


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Re: How do you restore door panels
« Reply #32 on: January 27, 2007 - 08:57:46 AM »
  If someone has white interior, can you post some pics.  It would be great to see pics of a white ragtop plum crazy r/t chally with white interior.  Thanks

Here's some pics 70 RagTop.  My 71 is factory purple with white.  I will redo it that way.  I do not know who owns these cars.
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Re: How do you restore door panels
« Reply #33 on: January 28, 2007 - 11:31:07 AM »
Here's some pics 70 RagTop.  My 71 is factory purple with white.  I will redo it that way.  I do not know who owns these cars.

Thanks 6pak.  Your pics give me a reference point.

Walt

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Re: How do you restore door panels
« Reply #34 on: January 30, 2007 - 02:02:56 PM »
I have called a couple of local autobody shops.  I found one that sells the SEM paint dye, but they do not sell SEM prep promoter.  However, they do sell adhesion promoter made by a company called Bulldog.  He said it is the same kind of stuff.  Does anyone have any experience with the Bulldog brand, or should I order the SEM stuff over the internet?

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Re: How do you restore door panels
« Reply #35 on: January 30, 2007 - 02:50:04 PM »
I'd go with the SEM myself - it works great!   Super white is your color!

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Re: How do you restore door panels
« Reply #36 on: January 30, 2007 - 04:49:25 PM »
I have called a couple of local autobody shops.  I found one that sells the SEM paint dye, but they do not sell SEM prep promoter.  However, they do sell adhesion promoter made by a company called Bulldog.  He said it is the same kind of stuff.  Does anyone have any experience with the Bulldog brand, or should I order the SEM stuff over the internet?

I have used the SEM product line and was very happy. The Bulldog line might be just as good but I would stick with the same brand and not mix and match.
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Re: How do you restore door panels
« Reply #37 on: January 30, 2007 - 05:56:44 PM »
OK will do.  I called someone else here locally who will order me the correct products I need.  To do this correctly, Do I have to use the SEM soap, or can I use regular soap to clean the panels?  Also, can I buy only the adhesive spray and the dye?  Is Landau Black the correct color for the normal black panels?

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Re: How do you restore door panels
« Reply #38 on: January 30, 2007 - 07:13:41 PM »
OK will do.  I called someone else here locally who will order me the correct products I need.  To do this correctly, Do I have to use the SEM soap, or can I use regular soap to clean the panels?  Also, can I buy only the adhesive spray and the dye?  Is Landau Black the correct color for the normal black panels?

I would and have used the SEM soap and would stick with that.
Landau Black is the correct color for black panels.
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Re: How do you restore door panels
« Reply #39 on: January 30, 2007 - 08:13:03 PM »
I haven't used the SEM soap, but I'm sure it is a top-notch product.  (I just scrubbed mine with dishsoap/water and a Scotchbrite pad). 

Yes, the Landau Black is correct, and will look great.

Tom

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Re: How do you restore door panels
« Reply #40 on: January 31, 2007 - 08:20:00 AM »
I have heard of other people not using the soap and it turning out fine.  Just make sure you get it really, really clean with all oil/grease removed.  Wash it 4 times if you have to...prep is everything with this.
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Re: How do you restore door panels
« Reply #41 on: January 31, 2007 - 08:29:57 AM »
OK, I ordered the following:
1 SEM Soap
1 SEM Plastic/Leather Prep
2 SEM Plastic Adhesion Promoter
3 SEM Landau Black Dye cans

Should this be enough for 4 interior panels and 2 seatbacks?

70RAGTOP, thanks for starting this thread.  The info on it from everyone has been very helpful.  Thanks everybody!   :wave:

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Re: How do you restore door panels
« Reply #42 on: January 31, 2007 - 10:30:40 AM »
OK, I ordered the following:
1 SEM Soap
1 SEM Plastic/Leather Prep
2 SEM Plastic Adhesion Promoter
3 SEM Landau Black Dye cans

Should this be enough for 4 interior panels and 2 seatbacks?

70RAGTOP, thanks for starting this thread.  The info on it from everyone has been very helpful.  Thanks everybody!   :wave:

Yep, that should do it! Please take before and after pics...I love them.  :grinyes:
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Re: How do you restore door panels
« Reply #43 on: January 31, 2007 - 11:16:33 AM »
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Re: How do you restore door panels
« Reply #44 on: January 31, 2007 - 11:55:45 AM »
I will definitely keep y'all posted.  I'm supposed to get the products either Friday or Monday and will start the work shortly after.  It'll be my first time doing this, so I hope I don't mess 'em up!