[Shiny]

Outstanding! Looks great, hope you are happy with it.

[79 Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Shiny

Outstanding! Looks great, hope you are happy with it.

Thanks Mike! It was hard work but I think the end result it very nice. Just finished spraying the headliner... Lots of tedious masking but hopefully will look good when it dries.

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Seats are a big improvement. Great job doing it yourself.

Did you use a spray gun on the headliner , or spray cans ?

[79 Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

Seats are a big improvement. Great job doing it yourself.

Did you use a spray gun on the headliner , or spray cans ?

I used Dupli Color fabric/vinyl dye in a spray can. The headliner is vinyl and this stuff didn't work well at all... Despite my efforts to spray evenly, looks blotchy! So, I will possibly try SEM satin black spray can... I've used it a lot and it is very forgiving with respect to angle, uneven coverage, etc. We'll see. I will try it on sun visors first.

PS: The Dupli Color did work very well on the shoulder harness straps.

[79 Phoenix]

Well, headliner isn't good but also not awful. I went over again with SEM and the lighter areas seem to have bled through again. (Picture is a little deceptive because of the lighting). My best guess is that there was mildew or something that didn't come off when I wiped it down with just a wet cloth and water. Maybe I should have used Tilex or even lacquer thinner. Anyway, now it is what it is. The only way to change it as far as I know is replace the headliner, which I am not going to do.

This is the only part of this project that I am not happy with so far but, again, it's not awful--just not good, so I will live with it.

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

I expected that if using a spray can.
You would have to be one the most proficient spray can users in the world to do an area that large and keep even strokes and even overlap.
Especially downside-up.

I doubt you want to re-do it.
If you did - lacquer thinner will remove all of it.
Be a lot of work probably.
Then use a real spray gun and purchase product in pint or quart.

It will mellow out a little more over time , but not completely.

[79 Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

I expected that if using a spray can.
You would have to be one the most proficient spray can users in the world to do an area that large and keep even strokes and even overlap.
Especially downside-up.

I doubt you want to re-do it.
If you did - lacquer thinner will remove all of it.
Be a lot of work probably.
Then use a real spray gun and purchase product in pint or quart.

It will mellow out a little more over time , but not completely.

Thanks for your input Baron. That makes sense. But in putting the 2nd coat on I concentrated mainly on the lighter areas but they stayed lighter... Anyway, I would consider a spray gun but I don't have one or the right compressor that it would need. So, I will leave it. I don't think it will jump out at anyone but will be noticeable when they look up.

[79 Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Baron Von Zeppelin

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It will mellow out a little more over time , but not completely.

It did! Contrast between lighter and darker areas is much less now. Now I'm satisfied.

In other progress, I have finished the seam seal and undercoating behind and under quarter panel and wheelhouse.

Also working on painting trunk with Dupli Color black/aqua trunk paint. I ran out of paint so will need to finish Tuesday. When it dries, I will spray with satin clear.

Also, re-assembling stuff on ceiling. Cleaned and painted sun visors which are in really nice shape. Also re-attached clips for shoulder harnesses, which have been re-dyed.

Also lubed tracks for rear windows . They work smoothly.