Has anyone on TGO ever painted your interior plastics?I would like to know how it came out,is it difficult,does it match up and things I should lookout for.Thank You.

 

People have done it, but it rarely looks good.

Source the color you want, it shouldn't be too hard to find used in any color (except maybe brown or blue) at the rate people part the cars.

 

That's what I'm afraid of,painting the parts and it looks like crap,then being forced to buy the parts anyway.

 

Here's a thread addressing the same issue:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...ior-paint.html

Sounds like it can be done with decent results. I hope so, at least, I plan on doing the same.

 

All plastic on the doors and the trim around the bottom painted. Also painted the entire sail panels but you can`t them in this picture. Wash with dish detergent and hot water, and us adhesion promoter. 5 years, and still looks like new. :-) PPG color matched, BTW.

white01hawkint.jpg?t=1302631659

white01hawkint2.jpg?t=1302631693

 

That looks great! Gives me hope that it's a viable solution.

 

i also have used ppg special coat with very good result the product can be color matched

 

what kind of paint did you use?

i want to do mine, but have heard dying the plastics is the only long term way to go. you have smashed that theory. looks good.

 

Thanks! I used PPG interior dye/paint. I got it locally at a place called BAPS, but I would think any jobber could hook you up. If not, let me know and I can put you in touch with BAPS. They were able to get the exact color on the Firehawk you see above and my `86 that has Carmine Red. I would never hesitate to dye any of the panels....they look like new afterwards! In fact, I am actually dyeing the parts on my `86 that are already in really nice shape because I want them to look perfect. It also is very durable. I did my Firehawk about 5 years ago, and it still looks like new. I can also try my hardest to scratch it with my fingernail, but can never get it to scratch or chip off.
If you guys want, I can write up my technique if you think it would be worthwhile.

 

That looks really good Hawk,I'm trying to find some carmine also for my TA and having a lot of dead ends,can you get me some info on the carmine product you used for your 86 Thanks a lot,mantaguy.

 

Here are some pics of what I am using. All I know is it`s PPG, and there is a bunch of confusing information on the label that probably only a paint supplier would understand:

 

I'd read it! I'm actually looking for an exact match for my blue panels and trim for my '83.

 

Maybe I will put together a tutorial with some pictures. I actually just started cleaning up the passenger sail panel, but have "before" pictures and will hopefully have after pictures this weekend or early next week. For those of you with carpeted panels, hot water mixed with liberal amounts of dish detergent and a light scrub does wonders on the carpet.

 

That would be awesome! I would like to attempt it, but I'm not quite sure of the process.

 

Get hold of interior Mod & see if he can make it a Sticky!!!
This will come up more, & it would be nice to have a sticky
to reference!

 

Definately interested in seeing a write up.. great idea! The interior in the firehawk looks great btw

 

Thanks hawk,is that already mixed in carmine spray.Let me know.

 

Nah, I had to go through a book and ask them to mix it. It was an `85 color from memory. I would imagine you could take the colors and numbers from the cans I took pictures of above, give it to the paint supplier, and they could probably figure it out. It was expensive...$95 for 3 cans! But well worth it IMO.

 

That looks awesome hawk! I know people that use SEM paints also. Does a great job!
This is a great help to us who are wanting to do this to our cars. Thanks

 

The company has a color cart book for Years and make of cars on there website.
http://www.tcpglobal.com/images/chipbook/dox-

37188.jpghttp://www.tcpglobal.com/images/chipbook/dox-371-89.jpg

 

Finally had some time this weekend to restore some of my plastic pieces for a write up. I don`t have anything put together yet for the write up, but here is a preview:

Before
IMG_20110403_145529.jpg?t=1303175399
IMG_20110403_145558-1.jpg?t=1303175054

After
IMG_20110418_162345.jpg?t=1303175224
IMG_20110418_162409-1.jpg?t=1303175143
IMG_20110418_162357.jpg?t=1303175139

 

Hawk,that really looks good,I have to get that.You have to mail me the label whan your done with it.

 

Thanks Manta! Do you want me to just put you in touch with BAPS? I am sure they could figure out some kind of shipping.

 

Sure,I googled them and got their site,I just can't understand what they have,that's why I asked for the label,we have a couple paint stores around here.

 

That looks amazing! Does it work as well when changing color? Ex. from tan to some shade of dark gray.

 

Thanks! In my Firehawk pics above, the semi-gloss black door plastics were actually gray, and I think they turned out pretty good. I would think you would be ok. I would think you would only have trouble going from red to a lighter color, which has the tendency to bleed and turn light colors pink.

 

Hawk, got in touch with BAPS today and that paint you got is available.I'm going to order 3 cans of it,$101.89 plus $8.11 for shipping.How many cans did you use ?

 

i purchase a quart of the paint from local ppg jobber and it was only 80.00 dollars it has to be spray to a gun .

 

This comes already mixed in a spray can,I can't mix.actually I don't know how.

 

does not have to be mixed just pour in gun and spray

 

My '87 also has Carmine interior, I'm using SEM Portola Red to paint my plastics. It's not exactly the same, but it's the closest thing I could find.

 

if you look on your tag in your center console box you will find your interior color code just give them that code and they'll have no problem mixing up your exact color

 

Great. Good to hear they could hook you up. I am very happy with it, and hopefully you will be too.
So far, I did the passenger sail panel, the rear panel under the hatch, the two plastic pieces just below the sail panel the cover the rear seat belts, and one of the sill plates, and it feels like I still have about 1/2 to 1/3 of the first can left. I am thinking the 3 cans should do all of my plastic without too much trouble. Did they remember me when you talked to them? They had some trouble finding my color code when I was in, and the guy seemed a little shocked at the cost.

 

Do you think I should just buy two cans or just go with the three and have some extra just in case this goes by the wayside,like everything else they stop making for these 3rd gen. cars.

 

I would definitely go for three....I am thinking I might be just short with only two. Plus, I agree with you, would be nice to have some extra for future repairs.

 

Yea,just to be safe I'll go with the three.

 

I am hopefully going to get a write up during the day today if you guys still think it is worthwhile.

 

Sure go with it,do know how many TGO members are having trouble finding anything in carmine,I'm glad that we can get an original GM color and don't have to look all over the place to replace parts because they don't have the right color.

 

 

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/memb...240-after.html
Opps trying to learn how to post pictures