Interior Paint

[headpeace]

Anyone have any experience using interior paint to touch up interior trim pieces? I thought I remembered someone here doing this at some point in time in the past.

[Precise1]

I want to say Krylon plastic paint but I have also heard of everything from bed liner to Plastidip as well. Just going to have to search a bit for it.

I did recently read an article in Popular Mechanics on vehicle restoration and they mentioned specific products for plastic trim and dash repair. I'll dig that info up and post it here.

If I don't within 48 hours, yell at me...

 

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[ferrariowner123]

I just restored all of the interior plastics in my 77 Z, with dupli-color vinyl trim paint, I can't remember exactly what it's called but it worked perfectly. Made all of my faded and over sprayed interior a lovely semi gloss black once again, saved me hundreds from not having to buy all new interior prices again. Even maintained the texturing embedded in the trim.

 

Drys fast and goes on easy, only had one problem where I put too much in the a pillar trim and I had to toss it, but it's a cheap panel. Doesn't work too well on large areas, I tried it on a fairing and it tiger stripes the whole way across. So keep that in mind. I can try and grab some pics if you'd like.

 

-Kyle

[Precise1]

Ok, I found the article but I got it a little backwards. I'll post the info anyway, as I'm sure it'll help someone.

 

Cracked Dash Repair:

Cut out the damaged plastic or vinyl along with any other areas that seem brittle or compromised.

Spray some 3M Polyolefin Adhesion Promoter on the exposed foam.

Apply a thin layer of 3M EZ Sand Flexible Parts Repair, filling the cut out section and overlapping the surrounding good plastic. (this epoxy will dry to a hard plastic consistency)

Once dry, sand to blend with 400 grit but be careful not to break through.

Spray a layer of SEM Texture Coating paint to blend and let dry.

Finish with SEM Color Coat in whatever color matches your dash, or remove it and do the whole thing.

***Since they specify to do this on plastic or vinyl material, the paint product should be appropriate for painting general interior pieces as well***

 

Added bonus

Kick Panel Repair

Remove the panel, turn it over, prep the surface (the can probably tells you the procedure), push the plastic together, aligned, and apply 3M Semi-Rigid Plastic Repair. Allow to dry and reinstall...

 

This information was sourced and paraphrased from the May 2015 issue of Popular Mechanics. I tried to find a link to the article, but couldn't.

 

For what it is worth, I once worked for 3M and used a lot of their products. My general take is that while their stuff is pricey, I've never had anything fail to do what it promised if used correctly. In other words, their products work...

 

http://3mcollision.com/3m-polyolefin-adhesion-promoter-05907.html

http://3mcollision.com/3m-automix-ez-sand-flexible-parts-repair-kit-05895.html

http://www.semproducts.com/refinish-flexible-coatings/texture-coating

http://www.semproducts.com/refinish-flexible-coatings/color-coattm-aerosols

 

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[RF600]

If you have not painted anything yet, get some Adhesion Promoter. Go to your local paint shop and get some good rattle can paint. I painted the vinyl cover that covers the convertable top on my car with that stuff. If remaines flexable. Use the adhesion promoter first then paint.