[justincampbell]

I've got an interior from a '79 Formula that is currently that crap tan color. It also spent alot of time in the sun until recently, so some of the pieces have begun to get chalky. My question is: What would you all suggest as the best materials/process to paint the plastic black? I just don't want that flippin tan to show through the first time someones finger nails or shoes brush it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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[67 455 Bird ragtop]

The main thing is you want to make sure these parts are as clean as possible. When I painted the interior parts of my 97 GTP I work some rubber gloves to keep skin oil off of them. Clean with a good soapy solution and rince them real good. Then I used an adhesion promoter. The brand around here is called Bulldog. Worked real well just follow the instructions. Don't cut corners here. Ask you local auto paint store what they recommend. I then used a primer the same color as my interior. Since I was staying black I wasn't too concerned with bleed through. So if you can use a good primer. Then I used SEMs interior paint and sprayed several coats. So far it's held up well. You are going to get scuffs eventually but if you're careful the paint should stay intact.

Just my .02..... Good luck ....

[71lemanssprt]

i have used crylon's plastic paint with good success. but as other post says prep work is very important. as well as adhesion primer they even make a reasonable tan color. if panels(white chalky stuff) are dry rotted better to replace them. once it has started you will never get part back to new shape.

[marxjunk]

Wipe it down with thinner, it opens the pores and for black use a trim paint called SEM. I did an interior in my 71 Nova in 1994, painted it with SEM, and within 24 hrs i armor all-ed it, and the stuff looks like i did it yesterday, and i drive the wheels off the car, it great stuff. Everyone trys to use interior dyes, it's just laquer with a gloss killer in it.
The secret with the SEM is just get enough on it to cover it completely, dont hog it on, and let the armor all give it the shine, it works!!!!!