Does anyone know what kind of paint is good to use on the interior plastic trim pieces and where I can find some?

 

Im using duplicolor, got it from wally world, can get it thier or kragen, probably pep boys or other car shops as well.

Painting my 98z dash so its black to match the rest of my custom interior.

Used black vinyl/leather dye for the dash itself, black for the plastic trim (shifter holder dealy, guage cluster cover, radio trim plate), used sandable primer and clear on top.

Sanded with 400 grit to start, then used 800 then 100 to make sure the surface is smooth, then used the primer, sprayed 4-5 coats, then sanded with 1000 grit again to make sure it was smooth, then used 7-8 coats of the black, then 5-6 coats of clear. Still need to wetsand the clear to bring out the best shine, but i will post pics when thats done.

 

Duplicolor works with good prep......


But if you go to any interior shop they will usually echo their opinion and say buy SEM trim / vinyl dye.


Go to a paint / auto body SUPPLY store. Check the Yellow pages.


They also have a prep clean spary that's good to use as well.


Wipe it down SEVERAL times with paint thinner to get all the build-up of Armorall and other crap off it ( this will NOT let the dye bond to the plastic ).

I've had good luck scuffing the hard plastic trim pieces with several grits of Scotchbright pads or Steel wool.

Wipe down with thinner again. Hit it with a tack rag.

Spray the prep. Let dry.


Spray the dye and let DRY COMPLETELY before adding more coats.

The BEST TIP you can follow for getting the dye to look GOOD is to spray LOTS of THIN COATS. If it's a color change the 1st coat looks BAD, because it won't cover the old color. Don't worry, a few more THIN coats and you'll be surprised at how good it looks.




HTH

 

Hey ctandc good lookin ride! Do you have any more pics? I love red thirdgens.

 

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