'70 Challenger Seat Hinge Covers? (Paint)

[filmsurgeon]

Looking for some help/advice on repainting the seat hinge covers.  The previous owner spray painted the entire hinge cover white (including the release button).  I know the release buttons were all black regardless of the interior color.  I plan on stripping off the old paint first before respraying.  The question I have is "how can I get the button black, and the hinge cover white without getting overspray on either?"  I imagine I could: (1) mask off the cover; (2) spray the button black; (3) try and slip plastic over/around the button from the backside of the hinge cover; (4) spray the hinge cover white.  I don't think that removal of the button is an option because it is "blind riveted" to the backside of the hinge cover.  I know it could be removed by cutting off, or drilling out the blind rivets, but I don't know how it would/could be reattached.  Any/all feedback is appreciated.  Thanks.

[filmsurgeon]

Here are the seat hinge covers after multiple applications of paint remover/stripper, and using a scouring pad on the last two applications.  Inner hinge covers appear to have been originally B5 Blue (remnants of original paint still remain in the tight corner areas).  Outer seat hinge covers appear to have been originally Black (very little remnants of originally paint left).  Help/advice is still needed on: "how to paint the button black, and the hinge cover white without getting overspray on either".  Is there an option for removing the spring steel button plate (or the button itself) to make it easier to paint.  Of course I'd need/want to reattach it somehow.  Also, what paint is the best?  Thanks.

[Katfish]

 

I need to do mine too

[74challenger03]

  sweet ride

[filmsurgeon]

Is there nobody that has painted/dyed their '70 E-body seat hinge covers where the button is black, and the main cover is interior color?

[Fern]

I painted mine with SEM trim paint. My buttons were already black so I just taped them off.
Looks good and matches the seat covers.

[anlauto]

It's not really hard to figure out.....

Idea 1) Tape off the buttons and paint them black, let the paint dry, tape them up and paint the covers white...

Idea 2) Separate the buttons by breaking the rivets and paint them separately. 

[filmsurgeon]

It's not really hard to figure out.....

Idea 1) Tape off the buttons and paint them black, let the paint dry, tape them up and paint the covers white...

Idea 2) Separate the buttons by breaking the rivets and paint them separately. 

Okay?  Those were my thoughts as well, but to clarify Idea (1):  Tape the hinge cover and paint the buttons black, then tape the button, and paint the cover white.  However, if I go the route of separating the button from the hinge cover, where is it best to separate it?  At the back end where the button's spring steel plate is secured to the hing cover (two swaged posts), or at the (1) swaged post where the actual button is attached to the spring steel plate?  How best would either be reattached afterward?  Drill, then use screws?  JB Weld?  Also, what's the best paint?; or should they be "dyed"?  Thanks for the feedback.

[anlauto]

They can be glued back in place with JB Weld, I've used GooP before. Once bolted to the seat, the buttons can't go anywhere.

I used SEM interior paints.

[filmsurgeon]

Removed the buttons tonight using a small fiber cut-off wheel on the dremel, and grinding down the two peened pins that hold the button's spring steel plate to the back-inside of the hinge cover.  They're ready now for paint.  To reattach them, I'll drill small holes (where the remainder of the pins are), and use small stainless tapping screws.  I'll post photos after they're repainted/reassembled.

[filmsurgeon]

Can anyone point me in the right direction for the correct white interior trim paint?  The shade of white on my Legendary Interior's seat covers and my new Metro seat backs match each other.  I'm looking to get that same shade of white to paint the seat hinge covers.

I found the following:

The Metro paint says it's specially formulated to match their new interior panels, but it's expensive.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/360510184213

I see that Herb's Parts has its own line of interior paint, and it's reasonably priced.  Herb's Color Chart indicates that "White" would be for 1969-76 Dodge, Plymouth, Chrysler, and that "Pearl White" would be for 1964-69.

http://www.herbsparts.com/proddetail.asp?prod=PAINT&cat=829

There is also:

SEM "Super White" (11440Z - FORD OEM - NOTE: This is really an off-white. - REVIEW: The super white is very close in shade to the Mopar pearl white of the sixties).

http://www.eastwood.com/super-white-interior-paint-aerosol-12-oz-net.html

 SEM "White" (11438Z - FORD OEM - NOTE: This is really a bright white).

http://www.eastwood.com/white-interior-paint-aerosol-12-oz-net.html

[anlauto]

I only use SEM Super White

[filmsurgeon]

I only use SEM Super White

Thanks.  What does everybody else use?

[filmsurgeon]

Anybody

[packnsix]

Anybody

I second SEM Super White. I am currently restoring a white interior 70 Challenger and Super White is near a perfect match to my new doorpanels and seat covers.