Not Your Typucal Sem Interior Post

[madspeed]

Ok guys, I know the proper steps to recolor interior pieces. For those that have done it, how is it holding up? I ask as i may be buying a car and do not like the color of the interior. I have no problem refinishing them, but wondering if it might be better to find grey or smoke from a wreck and just replace.

Thoughts??

 

[gearheadboy]

Here is how I made my mind up on whether to replace or refinish. (I kept the same colors.) Ford painted the dash, they painted all of my F-150 dash and trim almost. I can do better prep work than them, sorry but it's true, and I have had great luck with SEM. I refinished my stuff and don't regret it a bit. I will tell you prep is key and for safety sake I bought any parts I replaced in the same color, in case if I scratched a gray panel, red didn't show thru.

 

[Noobz347]

I've done a few red pieces and stripped them down the point where you could barely tell they were ever red at all. I then just dyed in very light coats. When it scratches, it just scratches through to another layer of black dye.

 

[madspeed]

this is what i was hoping to hear. thx guys.

now, where can i get a new grey carpet set. hmmm do i go charcoal grey, smoke grey, titanium grey, medium grey. good lord

 

[gearheadboy]

I hear ya, keep in mind the seat belts too. My factory smoke gray dash was actually molded in titanium when I scuffed it to paint it. I like smoke and Late Model Resto has the colors all ready to go (SEM special mixes) and have vinyl and plastic variations.

 

[madspeed]

Found the SEM stuff cheaper online...

http://www.repaintsupply.com/pd_plprepae.cfm

 

[madspeed]

they have it all at the best prices ive found yet!!

 

[gearheadboy]

I used rattle can stuff. The color mixes that Late Model Resto had matched my smoke gray perfect.

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

I'm getting ready to do my whole interior in black very soon, as soon as i get around to ordering the stuff. I'm actually thinking about using Krylon Fusion spray paint. It's designed to bond to plastic, and the 4eyedpride guys have said it holds up great. I'm still undecided though. I got a bunch of gray parts from the junkyard and i plan on replacing them with black pieces over time as i find them for cheap, but even the black pieces will be dyed again to make them look new.

 

[boostfrk]

Check out my build thread for a good write up on painting interior pieces.

http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/threads/1990-lx-5-0-restomod-build.860098/

 

[gearheadboy]

Red scotchbrite and degreasing dish washing liquid are your friends. I also used adhesion promoter.

 

[MikeH686]

Get vinyl wrap done thats what ive done to mine

 

[gearheadboy]

Get vinyl wrap done thats what ive done to mine

Which parts? Interesting idea.

 

[madspeed]

Check out my build thread for a good write up on painting interior pieces.

http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/threads/1990-lx-5-0-restomod-build.860098/

thread not found?

 

[madspeed]

http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/index.php?threads/860098/

dunno why it came up like that but i found it. thx

 

[MikeH686]

Everything headliner trim gauge bezel steering column covers rear trunk panels sill plates it was a total of 16 pieces and only cost 300 bucks

 

[gearheadboy]

Everything headliner trim gauge bezel steering column covers rear trunk panels sill plates it was a total of 16 pieces and only cost 300 bucks

Sill plates too? What does it look like? Texture look stock?

 

[madspeed]

and how long ago and how is it holding up?

 

[madspeed]

I've done a few red pieces and stripped them down the point where you could barely tell they were ever red at all. I then just dyed in very light coats. When it scratches, it just scratches through to another layer of black dye.

howd you strip them?

 

[Noobz347]

howd you strip them?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SMM-38343/

...and lots of it. Don't leave it on the vinyl surface too long because it will warp the piece you're working on.