Interior Paint Job

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thraxinator

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Hey guys, I'm lookin to do some interior paint work on my red 96 firebird,

however i'm not sure on what's a good type of interior paint out there after googling'.



I'm fairly artistic, and I'd like to do some detailing on my interior dash.

What kind of paint would be the best, yet affordable? (RED) I'd like

to really know from personal experience, whether good or bad, please

let me know what type of paint is the best non-runny paint out there!



Thanks!

Bryan
 
thraxinator- Welcome to Autopia.



I'm assuming you mean recoloring the interior vinyl/plastic stuff.



Best advice I can give is don't do it, it won't last. But I know that's not the advice you're after ;)



The best jobs I've seen were done with a product line called SEM. No link handy but they're on the web. It's not bad at all if you do the prep right and I know people who've been very happy with their results. I've had cars that were redone with it and they were OK while I had them. Just remember that if you scratch/etc. it you'll see what's underneath and proper prep is about 99.99% of getting good result.s



No first-hand experience applying the stuff, but I've never heard anything bad about how it sprays.



You might also look into the redye kits from Leatherique. Geared towards leather but maybe good for what you're doing too. Highly regarded by people I respect.
 
From what I've seen others do most just prep the surface really well to clean off anything that would be on it then they spray some adheasion promoter, primer and then use what ever paint you want. I've seen a lot of people just use spray paint that matched the color of their car.
 
hmm, in resp. to Accumulator, are you aware of the brands that do wear out faster than

others? i'd like to make sure when picking a brand from my local shop that I know it'll

be satisfactory.
 
Sorry, but no I don't know. I'd go with a known quantity (i.e., the SEM) via mailorder over an unknown quantity (i.e., another brand) purchased OTC though.



I bet 99% of the durability will be in the prep anyhow. No matter *what* you use, stuff like scratching/etc. will cut through and expose what's underneath anyhow. As for wearing off the frequently touched surfaces like seats and steering wheels, eventually *anything* will wear. Even factory steering wheels often lose their layer of color.
 
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