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Help w interior vinyl dye color

Old Jun 27, 2013 | 03:39 PM
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Help w interior vinyl dye color

Does anyone know if sem's Lt. buckskin is close to doeskin?? Just got a complete interior that wasn't broken but needs refinished due to it being blue. Thanks everyone!

Paul
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Old Jun 28, 2013 | 06:32 AM
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Re: Help w interior vinyl dye color

Originally Posted by Michael Knight
Does anyone know if sem's Lt. buckskin is close to doeskin?? Just got a complete interior that wasn't broken but needs refinished due to it being blue. Thanks everyone!

Paul
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Old Jun 28, 2013 | 01:39 PM
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Re: Help w interior vinyl dye color

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but none of that plastic you bought is any good. The fading on the plastic goes well beyond just the color. The top layer will literally turn to powder when you try to clean it. I know this from experience. Try scratching it with your finger nail and you will see how easily the plastic falls apart. I needed to replace every panel in my interior due to fading.
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Old Jun 28, 2013 | 02:07 PM
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Re: Help w interior vinyl dye color

I have. Can of light saddle and its way to dark,I'm going to do some research because I need a can for 1983 TA.
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 10:31 AM
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Re: Help w interior vinyl dye color

Originally Posted by 82tarecaro
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but none of that plastic you bought is any good. The fading on the plastic goes well beyond just the color. The top layer will literally turn to powder when you try to clean it. I know this from experience. Try scratching it with your finger nail and you will see how easily the plastic falls apart. I needed to replace every panel in my interior due to fading.

Seen this before too. Very common on 70s-80s GM cars. Nothing you can do other than replace the panels.
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