Black Interior Parts 79 Z28
#2
08-02-2011, 10:56 AM
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Portland, Or
Posts: 9,097
I've had good results using automotive dye for small parts, or plastic parts. Things that don't see much wear will hold up great! When I swapped my interior over from green to black I got new seat covers, new carpet, and then a few large parts, and just dyed the rest the smaller stuff. It has held up for over 30 yrs. now.
#3
08-02-2011, 11:13 AM
I have a Ok set of back seats. I say OK because with some ArmorAll they look good, but mice built a nest in the back of the top. I also have a new carpet. Make me an offer. I'm reasonable. I also have a set of NEW black sail panels that I could be talked into selling. Baby needs shoes.
#4
08-02-2011, 01:16 PM
I've had good results using automotive dye for small parts, or plastic parts. Things that don't see much wear will hold up great! When I swapped my interior over from green to black I got new seat covers, new carpet, and then a few large parts, and just dyed the rest the smaller stuff. It has held up for over 30 yrs. now.
#5
08-02-2011, 03:38 PM
About the best dye i have heard of is called sem.You can get it several places,npd,f-body wharehouse,even some local auto body supply places carry it.They have a color called landau black that matches the factory black almost perfect.
#6
08-02-2011, 06:39 PM
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Portland, Or
Posts: 9,097
Yes, SEM is a good product. Justy be sure whatever you use is marked as applicable for plastic or vinyl, depending on which you are spraying the dye on. I used Duplicolor Vinyl and Fabric Spray for changing some interior panels on my '69 Suburban recently. It worked very nicely, but I didn't try it on any plastic pieces, and I saw nothing on the can that said it was for that use. It was for vinyl, fabric, and carpet from the label instructions.
#8
08-03-2011, 07:58 AM
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Portland, Or
Posts: 9,097
No, you don't sand the plastic, you scrub it down good with soap and water, then dry it. Then you wipe it down with a correct prep solution and let that dry. Then spray it.
#9
08-03-2011, 08:01 AM
Ah ok....i havnt had much luck spraying plastic but i can give it another shot. I usually get spider cracks in it and then it ends up peeling off. Maybe i didnt clean it good enough or a good enough spray. I bought some stuff specificaly for plastic from lowes and tried to use that. Maybe there is some kind of primer?
#10
08-03-2011, 10:56 AM
I used duplicolor vynal and fabric dye on my lower dash and one of my lower back seats and it works amazing its 6 bucks a can and you can get it at any oriellys or autozone or advanced it took like literally 10 minutes to do my lower dash