interior panel coloring

[dougs bs23]

read some of the old posts about redoing interior panels and the general consesus seems to be SEM dyes, but after looking around, i see some other direct to plastic paints on the market, one of which is a rustoleum plastic paint.  Has anyone used these or should i go with the SEM dyes instead?   Doing my interiot, the real panels are somewhat faded looking around the back glass. ideas?  helpful hints anyone?

[VTMopar]

I'm no expert - and have re-done a few sets (mostly white, which are difficult) -- I used SEM and no complaints.   It is my understanging that SEM has flex agents - as these panels do flex a little bit..... 

NOt sure about those plastic paints....   

the key is the prep -- take your time, prep well -- and good luck

VT Mopar

[67vertman]

Prep, prep and more prep.

Get a good cleaner, such as TSP, and a degreaser.  Wash the panels before each pre step.  Many times people have used silicon sprays (Armor All) which paints don't like to stick to....read as in "fish eyes"

step one; wash and degrease the panels.

step two; If chalky, sand the panel lightly to remove the chalky material and deep scratches.

Step three; rewash and degrease the panels

step four; let dry completely

step five; wipe down with a "tack rag" to remove fine dust particles.

Step six; follow directions on which ever paint you decide to use (remember several light coats).......I recommend SEMs

Step seven; let dry completely

Install, and be proud of your handy work.

Step seven; let dry completely

[gpwhls]

can anyone tell me how i can buy the complete air cleaner with bubble,grills,base plate all in one????its hard to buy piece by piece as i dont even know what parts are required to complete!!someone should market the whole set up they would sell.thanks

[mopardave]

can anyone tell me how i can buy the complete air cleaner with bubble,grills,base plate all in one????its hard to buy piece by piece as i dont even know what parts are required to complete!!someone should market the whole set up they would sell.thanks

beside 71 cuda, what is the application? are you looking for a shaker set up or air cleaner set up?

[mopardave]

read some of the old posts about redoing interior panels and the general consesus seems to be SEM dyes, but after looking around, i see some other direct to plastic paints on the market, one of which is a rustoleum plastic paint.  Has anyone used these or should i go with the SEM dyes instead?   Doing my interiot, the real panels are somewhat faded looking around the back glass. ideas?  helpful hints anyone?

Herbs make an interior paint not a dye, Wipe it down with acetone and spray away. I have used this on dash pads in red and Blue over a black pad and it works well. light to Meduium wet coat  and keep blending and over lapping for even color.

[cj]

Herbs make an interior paint not a dye, Wipe it down with acetone and spray away. I have used this on dash pads in red and Blue over a black pad and it works well. light to Meduium wet coat  and keep blending and over lapping for even color.

Dave,
I was looking at this paint at Moparfest this summer.  They say it can be used on seats also.  Do you have any experience with this?

[mopardave]

dash pads and the plastic trim yes, No. on the actual seat material, nothing you put on a seat skin will stay on. you are far better replacing the seat skins with the actual color your looking for and painting the plastics and dash.

[cj]

Didn't think it would work.  Thanks for the info.

[the_engineers]

can anyone tell me how i can buy the complete air cleaner with bubble,grills,base plate all in one????its hard to buy piece by piece as i dont even know what parts are required to complete!!someone should market the whole set up they would sell.thanks

Wow.  How far off topic can you get?

[mopardave]

he made a couple posts to that affect. 

[UKcuda]

No. on the actual seat material, nothing you put on a seat skin will stay on.

I used this stuff to change the colour of my vinyl seats and it worked like a charm.  I tested a bit first including creasing the vinyl over and scraping with a blade and it still didn't come off.  6K miles on the car and the seat covers still look like new.

http://www.tampoprinters.com/tampapol-tpy

Available in various colours but it is expensive.

Works on ABS door panels etc. as well.

You can get a shiny finish or a more "satin" look depending how you apply it.

[Blue Meanie]

On the Tampo, I assume you used a paint gun?  It lists quick dry, and high solvent resistance.  How is it for tool cleanup.  Alot of materials designed to be used in industrial applications can be a pain for the DIYer.  And what kind of coverage did you get?  I guess we'd probably need the big can for a full set of panels.

[UKcuda]

On the Tampo, I assume you used a paint gun?  It lists quick dry, and high solvent resistance.  How is it for tool cleanup.  Alot of materials designed to be used in industrial applications can be a pain for the DIYer.  And what kind of coverage did you get?  I guess we'd probably need the big can for a full set of panels.

My brother used it before I did.  He re-coloured the interior on an old Brit. car he was doing.  He used it in a spray gun and also tried it brush on and found there was no reason to spray it as the results were indistinguishable.

So when I did mine I applied it with a soft brush and it was fine.  The main thing is to make sure you have the surface VERY clean and dry (especially on ABS door panels as they retain moisture - best to leave them by a heater in the house for a day or so).  Once it is clean and dry I think a wipe over with thinners is a good idea to be sure the surface is ready.

I did all my door panels and seats out in the yard with some warm sunshine and I worked in sections brushing the ink on and then patting it with a rolled up rag while it was still tacky (it does dry quickly).  That took away the really high gloss that would have been to much.  The result is really good.  It looks just like a regular '70s vinyl finish.

I used black over gray and it covered easily.  My brother used black over red and that covered easily too.  There is a lot of pigment in the ink and I would think you can cover most colours easily one way or the other.

As for cleaning up - they list a special thinner but it is expensive.  I used cellulose thinners and it worked OK for thinning and for clean up, but I didn't have to clean up the tools anyway as it was only a brush and some rags.

Also the hardener they sell is an isocyanate hardener like you would use for a laquer coat, so you don't need to buy their special hardener if you have some of that anyway.

Although it dries quickly to the touch, it doesn't cure properly for a day or so.  The ABS panels can be scratched quite easily if you try it a few hours later, but after a couple of days it doesn't scratch at all unless you really beat on it.

I got 1 litre and it did my interior panels and seats with only about a third of the tin.  But I think 1 litre is the minimum order.

[Blue Meanie]

Excellent help there. I wonder how the 956 Brilliant Blue with a touch of silver flake would look against B5 blue.