EgSalad

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Anybody ever have to use any type of interior plastic paint? If so, how well did it work? Chipping, etc?

Heres the deal...
Im maybe buying a set of gathers rear speaker panels/speakers, etc, but its all in grey and I have black interior.

Ive found one website that sells vinyl dye paint, but thats about it.
http://wheelskin.com/Merchant2...+DYES

CheEsEsTeAk168

i wanna know too, bump

SpyderZEX

I personally wouldn't buy that ****, or the vinyl spray. They charge more money for something that you could buy at the hardware store. Just buy yourself a primer that is made for plastics. Best thing to do is take your time and use automotive paint on your plastic components. I say this because you can get those paints mixed to be used on plastics. I know that it is more expensive, but if you want it to look good you gotta be willing to put the time and effort in. If you go too cheap, it will look cheap. I used a rattle can on mine and it still looks good after a year. I used a flexible primer that was made for plastics and bought a color spray paint that I liked. Probably not the best way to do it, but I have had many compliments on the work.

-Trinitron-

If the plastic has EVER had armor-all or anything like that on it...take a rag, put a little gasoline on it, and wipe it down. I would use a primer (mainly overspray the first coat) sand it down smooth and then do a second coat of primer. Then do at least 2 coats of the color paint. It can be a lot of work. I painted the panels in my Ranger Splash Yellow to match the exterior of the truck (no comment) it looked really good when I was done but it was a pain. I didn't do the gas rub and the paint kept bubbling up from the armor-all.

EgSalad

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Anybody else have some input on this?...

gaydm.accord

get it professionally dyed doesn't cost too much, a friend of mine had a car with grey interior it was originally tan. you couldnt even see the difference. the only way to tell is if you lift up certain spots like creases or bezels places like that where they might miss so it just depends on who you bring it to and how good a job they can do it. that thing lasted him through the whole period of which he had his car it was a 01 he recently sold it... so..

WhiteBoyOfVernon

Yeah, I am painting my 96 Civic interior white and blue. Here's a tip:


DON'T PAINT THE DAMN THING YOURSELF!


It looks GREAT when you are done putting on a few coats after taking all the panels out. Then, you go to put it back in and you notice that it's not as well covered as it looks before it dried. And the rear deck scratches like a **** when it rubs against the window. I used Sem Vinyl Dye. Also a wax and grease remover before hand, and I never Armor-All'd it. Process-wise, I was right on the money. For plastic parts, I used plastics paint, and a plastics adhesive promoter, under the recommendation of the seemingly helpful guys at the paint store.

Bottom line, for $15 a can, it looks like crap. If you can pay a professional to do it for you, it'll be much the hell better. Now that I've spent around $100 in vinyl dye and plastics paint, I'm ready to rip all those mf'ing parts out and send them out to be painted.

However, if you wanna try something I haven't yet, try engine enamel. Some people swear by it, but I wasn't going to use it for large interior parts because of the semi-gloss finish you get. For speaker covers, though, it just may be perfect.

HondaFanatic708

I would recommend vinyl/plastic dye by a company called SEM. This is what the pros use and it works wonders. Go to your local automotive paint supplier and they should be able to help you out. I have found that the cheap alternatives scratch right off the vinyl. Enjoy and goos luck.

vladd

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when i had my hatch some of the interior pieces were painted white. i used sem paint to repaint back to a gray color. it scratches off as easily as any other paint, the only way its better than a regular rattle can is because the paint is very flexible and doesn't chip. i sprayed a couple coats of sem sealer/primer crap (forgot the exact name already) then a couple coats of the actual paint.

SpyderZEX

I rattle canned my interior about a year and a half ago... it looks as good today as it did the day that I painted it. If you do it right and put alot of time and effort into it, it should hold up fine. Other wise, don't waste your time painting it at all. Took lots of sanding, lots of primer, and LOTS of clear coat!

Just my opinion.

inane

i painted all my interior plastic parts white... they 'still' look good... you just have to do it right...

here's what i did...

buy some TSP (trisodium phosphate)... let the plastic parts soak for about 10 minutes... take them out and let them dry completely (30 - 60 minutes)...

get some fine grit wet sand paper... i used 600 grit...

sand all the surfaces you wish to paint... since its 600, it wont remove scratches or damages... so if you want to remove scratches, i recommend starting with a lower grit and working up...

after sanding... soak the plastic parts again in TSP for about 10 minutes and let dry 30 - 60 minutes...

after this much i usually call it a day and store the plastic parts in an area that doesnt get dust or buildup of any kind...

the next day i go and use some plastic primer... i picked some up from walmart for cheap...

find a safe area to spray that doesnt have dust or debris...

follow the directions on the back of the can... i applied one coat of primer and then a little bit more to some of the curves that didnt get covered by the first spray...

the primer will reveal any imperfections in the plastic... so if you see imperfections, you might want to sand it down and fix it... or if its okay with you, continue (because they will show up in the end)...

primer dries quick (can says 10-15 minutes)... but i waited about an hour just to be safe...

after that i used white plastic paint... follow the directions on the can... i waited about 2 hours in between each coat applied...

i applied about 4 to 5 coats total...

you need patience... dont try to rush the painting or it will run... let it dry completely...

after you are done applying all the coats of paint... apply some clear coat...

i applied two to three layers of clear coat...
clear coat protects the paint and kinda seals it in...

i waited two days in between each layer of clear coat...

do 'not' touch the clear coat within 24 hours or you will damage it... and youll probably have to sand it down and start all over... so have patience and wait awhile...

it took me about a week total to paint two plastic parts (i do two at once)...

the final product came out perfect and they havent faded in the sun and they dont get damaged from every day use, etc...

you just gotta do it right and have patience...

good luck :D

ej1 pilot

check out that new Krylon "fusion" **** i saw a commercial for it, its supposed to chemically bond with plastics without primer or anything supposedly, i know krylon makes good paints...be the guinea pig!

phobi9

http://www.coolcats.net/stockm...paint/

SEM is about 7.50 a can and it's what I'm gonna use for my dark gray -&gt; black interior work in a couple of months.

Molecubond is now called Carpet Stylin' and Seat Stylin' and its a bit more expensive for smaller cans; I might use that for my carpet, dunno.

with enough prep work, coats of paint, and given enough time for proper drying - your work will be worth it =D