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Has anybody dyed their interior plastics? I am looking for black panels. Mine are light grey. I can't find any for sale around me, and shipping is extremely outrageous from other places. If you have, or have any pics, post em.
I don't have any pics, but I've had real good luck with the spray paint made for plastic. I think it's made by Krylon. I just wash them up real good with a scrub brush or toothbrush and some dish soap, rinse and let air dry.
I also used bullydog adhesion promoter and SEM vynil prep.
I did an 88 truck, dyed an interior that had 300,000 miles of alabama clay in the tan plastic AND someone had spraypainted part of it black.. looked like a brand new grey interior.
I plan to use SEM landau black in my car. (it's black already..) and graphite on the console and other grey parts.
SEM is great for color, but is pricey. For all of my black parts I used Dupli-color (#HPV106 Flat Black) from the local auto parts store. Haven't had any issues and the coverage was nice and smooth. Dupli-Color has a ton of colors, but none of the parts stores carried the color of tan I needed in that brand. I want to say the dupli-color can me $8-$9 for a 11oz can and the SEM was right at $15 for a 12oz can.
There is a process to it though if you want it to last. Here is what I do:
Scrub all of the parts with dish soap and warm water using a scrub brush (like one to clean under your fingernails), a non scratch Scotchbrite sponge, and an old tooth brush. Once they're all clean I rinse them with water and dry them.
Next I spray each part with prep spray (Dupli-Color #PS100) and wipe it down with a lint free cloth.
Then I spray on two or three light coats of adhesion promoter (Dupli-color #CP199) waiting 3 minutes between each coat.
Finally I spray two to three color coats waiting 3-5 minutes between each coat.
Depending on the weather and the color it may take a different amount of color coats and the dry time could be different. I didn't put cleat coat on any of my panels since my car is garaged 99% of the time and isn't my daily.
I also used bullydog adhesion promoter and SEM vynil prep.
I did an 88 truck, dyed an interior that had 300,000 miles of alabama clay in the tan plastic AND someone had spraypainted part of it black.. looked like a brand new grey interior.
I plan to use SEM landau black in my car. (it's black already..) and graphite on the console and other grey parts.
so what procedures do i take to dye (paint) my plastics black. only my plastics. whats the best coat?
SEM is great for color, but is pricey. For all of my black parts I used Dupli-color (#HPV106 Flat Black) from the local auto parts store. Haven't had any issues and the coverage was nice and smooth. Dupli-Color has a ton of colors, but none of the parts stores carried the color of tan I needed in that brand. I want to say the dupli-color can me $8-$9 for a 11oz can and the SEM was right at $15 for a 12oz can.
There is a process to it though if you want it to last. Here is what I do:
Scrub all of the parts with dish soap and warm water using a scrub brush (like one to clean under your fingernails), a non scratch Scotchbrite sponge, and an old tooth brush. Once they're all clean I rinse them with water and dry them.
Next I spray each part with prep spray (Dupli-Color #PS100) and wipe it down with a lint free cloth.
Then I spray on two or three light coats of adhesion promoter (Dupli-color #CP199) waiting 3 minutes between each coat.
Finally I spray two to three color coats waiting 3-5 minutes between each coat.
Depending on the weather and the color it may take a different amount of color coats and the dry time could be different. I didn't put cleat coat on any of my panels since my car is garaged 99% of the time and isn't my daily.
Yes I have done this to my '87 IROC and to a few other vehicles over the years.
All you are doing is basically painting the panel a different color. You aren't actually dying it at all, so the procedure is what I listed before. Scrub and rinse with soap and water, degrease with paint prep, couple of coats adhesion promoter, spray with color coat and let dry, done.
The stuff you're looking for is called "vinyl and fabric" coating. There are different ones out there, I have just used these two and have had good results with them.
Here it a grey panel I painted Saddle Tan with SEM Color Coat.
Front of panel in saddle tan
back of panel where you can still see the original gray color.
Bingo! Just couldn't remember where to find it lol! It isn't a tough job to do, just time consuming. Prep is the key though... skip the prep and your paint will just peel off.
Bingo! Just couldn't remember where to find it lol! It isn't a tough job to do, just time consuming. Prep is the key though... skip the prep and your paint will just peel off.
Depends on the color you're looking to do and how accurate you want the interior to be. Like I said before I used Dupli-color for the black parts, but I also use the Dupli-color adhesion promoter and prep spray. The only reason I went with SEM was because Dupli-color doesn't make the saddle tan I need for my interior.
In my experience they both give the same level of coverage and the quality seems to be the same. Since you're doing all black I would save some money and go with Dupli-color since it is half the cost of what SEM runs. Also SEM can be a little hard to find. There is only one place here in Lincoln that carried the color I needed.
I tried Krylon before I tried this, ans had terrible results. It really didn't stick well at all for me. I have used Hi-Tech dyes for a couple of different car projects and have always been pleased with the results. I have personally used the black and charcoal. It does give fabrics a dried out feel but it looks great, match was perfect in my Dakota. On plastics it makes them look like new. I haven't used it on anything like a console lid though, have never used it with an adhesion promoter either.
I had to use SEM for an odd blue on a console lid for my Capri. I used an adhesion promoter with it, and while it stuck well, it did dry it out a lot and caused it to crack. I used an air brush to apply it. The match was perfect, but the stuff wasn't cheap. I'll have to do another one again sometime, I have a better crack at winning the lottery than finding interior pieces in this blue.
Depends on the color you're looking to do and how accurate you want the interior to be. Like I said before I used Dupli-color for the black parts, but I also use the Dupli-color adhesion promoter and prep spray. The only reason I went with SEM was because Dupli-color doesn't make the saddle tan I need for my interior.
In my experience they both give the same level of coverage and the quality seems to be the same. Since you're doing all black I would save some money and go with Dupli-color since it is half the cost of what SEM runs. Also SEM can be a little hard to find. There is only one place here in Lincoln that carried the color I needed.
Depends on the color you're looking to do and how accurate you want the interior to be. Like I said before I used Dupli-color for the black parts, but I also use the Dupli-color adhesion promoter and prep spray. The only reason I went with SEM was because Dupli-color doesn't make the saddle tan I need for my interior.
In my experience they both give the same level of coverage and the quality seems to be the same. Since you're doing all black I would save some money and go with Dupli-color since it is half the cost of what SEM runs. Also SEM can be a little hard to find. There is only one place here in Lincoln that carried the color I needed.
I used the #HPV106 flat black and it isn't a true flat more like a satin. It has a slight sheen to it and made my parts look brand new. If I had original packaging I could pass my freshly painted parts off as NOS.
Unless you're looking for a high gloss interior i would stay away from the gloss version. I bought a can by mistake and it was very shiny.
I have been collecting interior small parts for some time and when I'm done with my interior I'm going to start redoing those parts to sell. I've been into 3rd gens for a while and know what parts to look for when I'm at the meets and local yards. A lot of this stuff isn't being reproduced yet and eventually there will be a market for good condition original parts.
I used the #HPV106 flat black and it isn't a true flat more like a satin. It has a slight sheen to it and made my parts look brand new. If I had original packaging I could pass my freshly painted parts off as NOS.
Unless you're looking for a high gloss interior i would stay away from the gloss version. I bought a can by mistake and it was very shiny.
I have been collecting interior small parts for some time and when I'm done with my interior I'm going to start redoing those parts to sell. I've been into 3rd gens for a while and know what parts to look for when I'm at the meets and local yards. A lot of this stuff isn't being reproduced yet and eventually there will be a market for good condition original parts.
Check out Colorbond. It is for vinyl, plastic, and leather. They have factory colors and work great. You can paint the part and in 45 seconds scratch it with a finger nail and it stays on. It isn't like paint it actually bonds to the part instead of covering it.
Hi-Tech Industries HT-470 Vinyl, Plastic, And Carpet Dye, Black: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific 
