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Offline SUX2BU99

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Re: vinyl dye and interior questions
« Reply #15 on: April 10, 2008, 03:39:39 pm »
Sweet. I'll give that a try.
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Re: vinyl dye and interior questions
« Reply #16 on: July 19, 2010, 10:57:21 pm »
Sorry for bringin this from the dead but figured with info here there would be less to explain.

Admittedley I did forego the cleaners as I tried to prep the existing paint that was on there with some light sanding (don't do this; it was a bad idea).

I just pulled door panels from my 86 and started sanding the paint off, I got one finished and it looks good. Is there a reason you say sanding was bad idea?

Also I have used the Krylon Plastic Fusion paint for my sons F150 Power Wheels truck and its been two years and it still looks like new (except for a few scratches which isn't bad cause he thinks its a Ram lol).

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Re: vinyl dye and interior questions
« Reply #17 on: July 20, 2010, 09:39:01 am »
LOL I posted a reply with pics to this way back.

As for krylon fusion I use it all the time works great on hard plastic like door panels.

As for him skipping prep and sanding I thought he meant the metal areas which would work, but still needs grease and wax remover used on it due to armor and such products, not to mention hand and body oil.

As for plastic if you sand it you'll loose the grain of it. Unless the paint is flaking off I'd just wipe down with grease and wax remover and paint. if it is flaking I'd strip it with like citristrip, stuff works great I love it.

On the following pics I used krylon fusion white and masked the blue areas off, the blue is original, the white I painted on including the dash insert, although the dash is a accuform cap and was painted with sem interior stuff. I even did the parklights and taillights the same way, put bowties on them and painted the rest white.


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Re: vinyl dye and interior questions
« Reply #18 on: July 20, 2010, 10:02:47 am »
I sanded the grain off one panel, will finish it and paint it to see if i like it

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Re: vinyl dye and interior questions
« Reply #19 on: July 20, 2010, 10:11:27 am »
it'll just make it smooth and more shiney if you use gloss paint, kinda like the guys fiberglassing interior stuff, it could be very shiney like outside paint jobs.
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Re: vinyl dye and interior questions
« Reply #20 on: July 20, 2010, 06:44:25 pm »
I sanded the scratches and gouges out of my door panels-worked great. It doesn't work good on carpet-lasts just long enough to sell it I guess. I tried my seat belts and it made them better but not great. worked great on the dash. overall a good product and why not try it your thinking new panels anyway. 

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Re: vinyl dye and interior questions
« Reply #21 on: July 20, 2010, 10:32:52 pm »
Yeah thats the plan. Will pick up a couple cans of Krylon Fusion Black and spray it soon, maybe this weekend. Will post some pictures as well.