Repainting Interior, anyone done it?
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Repainting Interior, anyone done it?
I have a 1982 Raven Black F-150 4x4 stepside 302 v8. I got a beautiful new seat from a 1986 F-150 (original and looks like it just came from the factory). Apparently the original owner put a seat cover on it the day he bought it. Well that seat cover did it's job. Got it from a guy for $200.00 and it came with seatbelt buckles.
Looking to clean up the rest of my interior without having to purchase new door panels. Has anyone repainted these? I think I will have to buy the armrests, they are sold in sets of two for around $40.00.
Looking to clean up the rest of my interior without having to purchase new door panels. Has anyone repainted these? I think I will have to buy the armrests, they are sold in sets of two for around $40.00.
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I have painted a few different vehicle's door panels in the past. There is a special kind of spraypaint you can use that's specially made for vinyl and cloth, and that's what I usually use. I've also used Krylon's new "for plastics" paint with good success. It's fairly flexible and bonds well on the door panel material.
Don't use the cheap $.99 spraycans from wally world, they suck and will guarantee to chip/fade fairly quickly. Get a good quality paint, do it right the first time, and you should have good results.
Make absolutely sure the panels are clean when you do this, as even a tiny bit of dirt/oil (even oil from your hands) will make the paint not bond properly and will look really crappy. Do a few really light coats, then follow up with a fairly generous coat for the final. You can repeat the last step as needed, but make sure you don't do it too thick or it will run.
Oh, and nice find on that seat. Looks really good!
Don't use the cheap $.99 spraycans from wally world, they suck and will guarantee to chip/fade fairly quickly. Get a good quality paint, do it right the first time, and you should have good results.
Make absolutely sure the panels are clean when you do this, as even a tiny bit of dirt/oil (even oil from your hands) will make the paint not bond properly and will look really crappy. Do a few really light coats, then follow up with a fairly generous coat for the final. You can repeat the last step as needed, but make sure you don't do it too thick or it will run.
Oh, and nice find on that seat. Looks really good!
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Actually, the vinyl/cloth paint I can't remember the brand of, but I found it lots of places. Auto parts stores *should* have it, and in a few good colors too. It's the same brand I believe that sells the car/truck "touchup" spraypaint cans at your local auto parts store. A company called SEM also sells the product, but it's probably a bit more costly.
The "For Plastics" was Krylon, and is available at any place that sells spray paint. I've actually been using that the most lately, since it seems to give a better finish on an all plastic part. If your panels are plastic and don't have any cloth or vinyl areas that get painted as well, that's probably a better bet.
The "For Plastics" was Krylon, and is available at any place that sells spray paint. I've actually been using that the most lately, since it seems to give a better finish on an all plastic part. If your panels are plastic and don't have any cloth or vinyl areas that get painted as well, that's probably a better bet.
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Originally Posted by Wild Karrde
Actually, the vinyl/cloth paint I can't remember the brand of, but I found it lots of places. Auto parts stores *should* have it, and in a few good colors too. It's the same brand I believe that sells the car/truck "touchup" spraypaint cans at your local auto parts store. A company called SEM also sells the product, but it's probably a bit more costly.
The "For Plastics" was Krylon, and is available at any place that sells spray paint. I've actually been using that the most lately, since it seems to give a better finish on an all plastic part. If your panels are plastic and don't have any cloth or vinyl areas that get painted as well, that's probably a better bet.
The "For Plastics" was Krylon, and is available at any place that sells spray paint. I've actually been using that the most lately, since it seems to give a better finish on an all plastic part. If your panels are plastic and don't have any cloth or vinyl areas that get painted as well, that's probably a better bet.
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Go with the SEM product...it's not that much more, and the ease of use and finish quality can not be matched by the Krylon product. If by chance you run this stuff it dries out. It took a little better than 2 cans to do the whole interior of my truck including the whole dash, door panels, kick panels , and complete window trim. It's one of the easiest to use products I've ever tried, and performed exactly as advertised.
http://www.autostyles.com/sem.htm
http://www.autostyles.com/sem.htm
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I plan on trying the Colorbond in the LMC catalog. I have grey door panels that I need painted tan to match the rest of my interior. It says it creates an OE finish and wont crack, flake, peel or rub off from solid or flexible materials. At $13 a can though I am gonna order 1 first to see how it does and if it works I will order more so I can change the interior color of my capri.
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I've done it on the dash and door panels using Krylon, came out great and is durable. It's easier to clean too, just wipe with a damp rag and it's shiny again. I followed Krylon's directions to the letter and spent some time on prep work, a light sand and cleaning with ammonia based product.
