In a message dated 1/14/03 5:15:08 PM Eastern Standard Time, scmills@TNTECH.EDU writes:
> FWIW if you decide to recolor your vinyl interior, let me suggest SEM Brand > vinyl spray paint. It comes in rattle cans. $5-$6 each. Matches most OEM > colors. The two local stores that carry it have about 18 colors. This paint > or dye is designed to do exactly what I'm doing with it. I did a steering > wheel in a Lumina last year and it is holding up very well. My grandfather > grims the wheel so hard that he had worn off the color and 90% of the > texture of the vinyl. This paint at least filled in the pores of the wheel > where it was worn the worst and the portions where the texture is intact it > made the wheel look new. > > I think this is the same way they do it at the factory (but with automation > of course). > > The procedure is clean the vinyl (dashes, steering wheels, seats, plastic > trim) with mineral spirits and then a quick wipe of lacquer cleaner to > clean the oily mineral spirits off. Spray very like coats. About 4 - 5 > coats to make the color right. > > Looks VERY factory and can even make a trim item that has some wear look > brand new. Amazing how a coat of uniform color can renew the appearance of > a dash, steering wheel or a door panel. I am disassembling EVERYTHING to > nits and bits before I clean and re-color. The results are better. All that > is left is another coat on the door panels and the seats and I'm done. The > dash is already done and reassembled/reinstalled. > > Thanks. > > > > > > Chris Mills in TN > where do you get this stuff? the SEM surecoat spray in cans? chris |
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