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71 Interior Paint
I have all interior panels for a 71 bird that need a facelift including dash.
Any recomendations for interior paint? Original Dark Blue Ames lists the interior paint but only available in spray cans was hoping for something in a 2 part mix to spray as have found that to be more robust, any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks
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I've used SEM Color Coat successfully.....but plastic can be fussier to paint than metal.....
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Any 2 part paint has a "glue" effect ( aside from a basecoat) and will "eat" some of the plastic.
>> 2ManyT/A's<< is on the right track ( nothing new there!! ) First Use a product like DX330 ( clean strip makes a cheaper one, paint pre prep) Do NOT use a soapy water based product in a plastic bottle at autozone) Then use a "Adhesion promoter" ( I use bulldog brand by kleen strip) Follow directions, you only let it sit for a few MINUTES before your color. Then apply your "made for plastic" SEM coatings AS the DIRECTIONS say. You cannot lay on huge wet coats. Good luck!! I have done many with plenty of success.. On chalky panels its a crap shoot
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Concur with what the others said, do exactly what the SEM instructions say.
Color changes -- like black over light-colored plastic panels -- can be very hard to do. Even the SEM stuff chips easily, though not as bad as the cheap auto-store coatings. I'm actually thinking of experimenting with black epoxy primer on some plastic pieces to see if I can get a more durable finish atop that. (I'll start out with an old/broken piece, that way if it dissolves the grain or something it'll be okay.)
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I have used ppg epoxy primers on plastic interior panels with great success. It is really good as a base if changing colors
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I should have mentioned that I use a base coat paint with hardener as a top coat if I can get a good color match. No clear just base coat with a hardner. the sheen is just about right. the base coat is more durable than spray cans although I do like the sem rattle can paints.
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L70J -- are the base coat and hardener SEM products? And have you tied this both on plastic (sail panels, etc.) and vinyl parts?
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I used ppg base coat. I have used it on plastic not vinyl. Ken
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10% hardener is how you want to mix base coat. Mix your basecoat as instructed, PPG is 1:1 then add no more than 10% hardener, also, you have to use a particular hardener, ask the paint store which one.
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Here is an older thread on the 71-72 dark blue SEM matched for me.
http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...light=SEM+6169
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I just ordered some bright blue rattle can stuff from Ames.
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Yep, Thanks exactly what I was looking for.
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