Well, yesterday/today I repainted the plastics black... Wish the dude that had the car before me would have left them grey but guess we all cant win... Did however determine that I was WELL worth the effort! Looks great IMO.. Now just need a headliner and the plastic piece that is on the drivers side door seal...

 

got any pics???? what type paint did you use.

 

Rust Tough - Krylon ... I'll put up some pics when I have more light

 

you do know that paint made for plastic is available?i bought mine at walmart.

 

Yes, I couldnt find the semi-flat in the plastic paints... Believe me, I looked at Home Depot, Lowes and 5 auto parts stores around town...

 

SEM Landau Black is without a doubt the best black plastic interior paint available. I've got painted center console parts right on top of unpainted and you can't see a difference.

 

SEM is idiot proof. I just sprayed my center console top with Landau black and low luster clear. It's unbelievable how nice and flat it dries.

 

Wish I would have posted up here 1st... I might pull it all out and re paint again... How can I strip the plastics down and have the stock grey w/o screwing them up????

 

id like to know this as well, as id love to remove the black spray paint the last owner did...

 

Brake fluid will take all the paint off and won't harm the plastic. I stripped the center console top with it.
Check out this thread. I followed it and my plastics came out like new.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...ic-carpet.html
If you find a color in the SEM brand you like, go with it. Besides the Landau black, I am pretty sure they make a flat black. Landau black has a slight sheen to it. Remember - it is all in the prep work. If you clean and prep the panels rignt, and use an adhesion promoter, the paint will never come off.

 

I reread your post. If you just want to strip them to the original color, use the brake fluid. It should take it right off, and leave the plastic in good shape.

 

I attempted this a few months back and it left a white residue/discoloration on Grey interior pieces.

 

Did you notice if the plastics were faded? If they painted over faded, chalky plastics, it would look like that when you strip it. I used it on ABS plastic and it worked fine. Most, if not all the interior panels are ABS. Test it on an inconspicuous spot. I can tell you that fading= dry rot= throw the panel away. I had to replace almost every panel in my car because of it.

 

ah..i see.

 

Great info... Might try it later on... Hell, I might just replace all of them anyway.

 

I painted my plastics with truck undercoating from Menards. They used to be red and came out amazing.