Repair and repaint Plastic Interior parts

[e-tek]

Anyone gone through the process of repairing, retexturing and repainting the plastic door and quarter panels from a Challenger? I just started and can't believe how much of the original "texture" i've had to sand off! The panels had some scratches and the texture was just falling off. I've sanded out the front panels, but still have to do the rears and window trim yet. Wish I would have known this before I spent 4 hours washing everything in the bathtub with SEM Soap! The pictures show all the texture sanded off as dust. Guess I'll have to texture, then paint them all together. How did your turn out.

['Cuda Hunter]

Before I wash and sand them, I usually take them to the power washer.  That tends to take off all of the texture that is flakey.  I havn't ever figured out how to get the texture back on the parts again.  Seems that once they are scratched and flakey, I can't get them to look original again.  If all the texture comes off, I just paint them with flexible primer and vinyl paint and they come out looking ok.  Not original texture ok, but just a decent looking panel until I can get a perfect one. 

[LAA66]

 I used Bulldog plastic adhesive, then crinkle paint on my seat backs. Finally topped with the finish color and they came out OK. Any member here could spot the difference though.

['Cuda Hunter]

Never heard of bulldog.  I will have to look into that.  Can you get it from a parts store or order only? 

[Chryco Psycho]

White is the worst , the dye in the vinyl distoys the integrity of the vinyl & they just disintegrate , I have no clue how you would regrain them

[LAA66]

 Bought it at an automotive paint store. Made by Klean Strip I believe. It's an all purpose adhesive base for plastics, chrome, vinyl and other smooth surfaces.

[426HEMI]

I am not sure how to get the grain back in them either.  will watch to see if anyone else knows how to do it.  you might be able to find some material that would be close to it dont know for sure or the leather type materials might be close also. 

[OzCuda]

My white door panels were covered in vinyl (glued on with beading in the grooves to replicate plastic mould lines.  This was done to cover the perished plastic.  It certainly didn't look original but it did appear 'finished' - at least you get some grain appearnce from the vinyl but not a great solution.  I just bought new panels (Palco - drivers door wasn't the best fit though - doesn't follow the line of the top of the door too well).

[MJS73]

Those look pretty rough.  I'd try www.justdashes.com.

Mike

[somedaysoon]

I've got 2 sets 1 black and 1 green both faded and scratched. Couldn't figure out how to fix them that's why I did repops. You can see the difference but it still looks better than messed up originals. Pete

[73EStroker]

See if you can get your nippers on some second hand ones any color and repaint white with the SEM products. the other colors are usually good with the grain pattern. Mind you, having said that, I have seen some pretty crappy red ones in the past. But this is worth the try as the 2nd hand ones fit and are much cheaper to buy.