Recoloring Interior

xxdcmast · #1 02-13-2003, 08:40 AM

I HAVE BEGUN RECOLORING THE INTERIOR ON MY CAR, THE PLASTIC PIECES I HAVE USED A METHOD I FOUND ON THE BOARD AND IT HAS WORKED VERY WELL NO CHIPPING OR ANYTHING TOOK A GOOD 2 WEEKS DIDNT WANNA RUSH AND MESS IT UP.

NOW MY QUESTION IS WHAT METHOD IS BEST FOR RECOLORING THE VINLY AT LEAST I THINK ITS VINYL.

IVE READ ON THIS BOARD ABOUT PAINTS AND DYES FOR THE VINYL. WHICH IS BEST?

DOES ANYONE HAVE A FAQ OR INSTRUCTIONS THEY COULD HELP ME OUT WITH?

I DONT KNOW IF IT HELPS BUT THE VINYL IS BLACK/GRAY AND I WANNA GO TO WHITE I THINK DOES THAT MATTER?

I KNOW ITS A LOT OF QUESTIONS BUT I JUST WANNA GET IT RIGHT THANKS ALOT GUYS

XXDCMAST

scarlemthug · #2 02-13-2003, 12:42 PM

Go to www.G2USA.com they have some good vinyl dye or so ive heard. Im gonna order mine soon

. Im also heard of SEM vinyl dye. I dont think it really will matter much that your vinyl is black/grey just make sure you get some vinyl prep so the vinyl will "suck up" the dye better and the color will soak in.

Good luck with you interior. Im gonna head over to canadian tire soon and grab the stuff I need to start doing my plastic parts. Which method are you using for them?

xxdcmast · #3 02-13-2003, 02:31 PM

NOT SURE ITS ON THIS BOARD SOMEWHERE I HAVE IT AT HOME I CAN POST LATER FOR YA. BUT BASICALLY I FOLLOWED THESE STEPS.

WASH PIECES THOROUGHLY

1. SAND WITH 320 GRIT SANDPAPER MAKE SURE ITS SANDED NICE HELPS THE PRIMER STICK

2. PRIMER USE A GOOD 4-5 COATS OR MORE SAND LIGHTLY IN BETWEEN WASH AGAIN AFTER

3. PAINT WITH ENAMEL PAINT USE 4-5 OR MORE COATS SPRAY LIGHTLY TOO MUCH WILL RUN. SAND AFTER FINAL COAT AND WASH AGAIN

4 SPRAY 3-4 COATS OF CLEAR ENAMEL SPRAY

LET DRY FOR A GOOD TWO DAYS TO MAKE SURE THE ENAMEL IS NICE AND HARD.

LOOKS GOOD TRYIG PEELING IT OFF SEEMS STUCK THERE PRETTY WELL

THE MORE TIME YOU TAKE ON IT THE BETTER IT WILL LOOK DONT TRY TO RUSH

scarlemthug · #4 02-13-2003, 03:50 PM

What exactly is enamel paint?

So i put the primer coats on and then sand it and wash it?
and I do the same with the paint and clear coats?

Did you check out the vinyl dye's?

civic98stunna · #5 02-14-2003, 12:40 AM

here's what your vinyl will look like if you use g2 vinyl dye. btw, this is my interior

TerryJoe · #6 02-14-2003, 01:06 AM

yea but wouldnt the paint crack easy on the door pannels since it is that squisy vinal material. i am saying if u were to push on it getting in or out of the car i figured it would crack i could be wrong?

civic98stunna · #7 02-14-2003, 01:41 AM

its not paint on the vinyl part. its "dye" which does just that. it soaks into the vinyl, dying it and permanently changing its color. Nothing is sticking to or on top of the vinyl. The vinyl is now that color. if you cut the vinyl, and looked at it from the side, the color of the vynil would be the color you dyed it. i can push on the vinyl parts all day long, and it'll flex a little bit just like it did before, without any cracking or whatever. basically, the vinyl is just a new color, and thats it.

sc0rch · #8 02-14-2003, 04:26 AM

its like dying your hair.....if you dye your hair and push on it does it crack and fall off?

sparq · #9 02-14-2003, 08:05 AM

WHY MUST YOU PEOPLE TYPE ENTIRE POSTS USING THE CAPS LOCK BUTTON?????

xxdcmast · #10 02-14-2003, 08:56 AM

BECAUSE IM AT WORK AND THEY ARE AUTOMATICALLY ON NO MATTER WHAT

khead717 · #11 02-15-2003, 02:03 PM

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Originally posted by civic98stunna
here's what your vinyl will look like if you use g2 vinyl dye. btw, this is my interior

Damn, that looks tight. How do u use dye? same as spray paint? how do you dye the dash part? do you have to take everything off the car??

civic98stunna · #12 02-15-2003, 03:19 PM

to use dye, you have to first spray a vinyl/plastic prep solvent onto the vinyl to dry it out. This way it'll suck up the dye sorta like a sponge. once you've done that, then just spray the dye directly onto the vinyl. it'll soak it up just as easy as that.

civic98stunna · #13 02-15-2003, 03:20 PM

i kept my dashboard in the car, and just took everything removeable out of it. then i taped everything off, and used the procedure i described above.

sparq · #14 02-15-2003, 04:14 PM

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Originally posted by xxdcmast
BECAUSE IM AT WORK AND THEY ARE AUTOMATICALLY ON NO MATTER WHAT

WELL THEN MAYBE YOU SHOULDNT BE SURFING THE INTERNET WHILE YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE WORKING...

sc0rch · #15 02-17-2003, 04:51 PM

MAYBE YOU SHOULDNT BE A COCK 90% OF THE TIME

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