I'm sure I'm just not searching with the correct phrase, but has anyone had any luck restraining the interior trim pieces? My truck has the tan/cream color trim but years in the sun have turned them to dust. I did find a truck at the JY that has the trim in much better condition, but it's blue...

 

Em (girlwithatruck) made some really good contributions to this kind of thing a while ago, take a look at the Interior section of the sticky at the top of this forum.

 

The company "SEM" makes interior plastic and vinyl paint just for such occasions.
My interior was a combo of red and blue pieces, painted SEM #15173 Camel.

You will not find this stuff at an "Autozone" or "Advanced" (they are lucky to know what a carburetor is).....

You will find it at an Auto paint supplier..

NOTE: follow the directions and use the cleaner soap, and prep spray.

 

Thanks for the replies, sorry I missed the interior sticky, I'm still trying to get familiar with this great site!

 

X2 on SEM paint/dye. I have not used it (yet) on my truck but have used it on a car project I am also working on and looks great.


Just make sure you clean it, clean it. clean it, clean it and clean it again before painting/dying the panels.
Dave ----

 

Reamer, thank you for the recommendation and your interior looks great! It looks very close to the color I'm shooting for. I was able to grab the panels today, so will now look into finding a paint supplier in my area.

Again, thanks to everyone!

 

When I did my 86, I pulled the dash (not dash pad) and they color matched the back of it ... They nailed it!

Don't get it to thick.

Like has been said ... Clean it multiple times.

-Enjoy
fh : )_~

 

You can buy SEM online at places like Summit Racing.


I used the blue on my 84 dash, and door panels. A little darker than stock, but looks good.