shika805 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I'm currently working on the interior of my car, trying to get things looking like new again. I've been looking into Vinyl Paint? I know Dupli Color makes a spray bottle with this. I am planning to paint my plastic pieces, transmission tunnel console and door panels. Wondering if anyone has experience with this paint or the Dupli Color Vinyl paint? I did a search, and brought up an old thread but it didn't bring up Dupli Color? I know there's other paints out there, but our auto supply town here doesnt carry any other paint than dupli color. thanks in advance guys!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draztik280 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I did use the duplicolor vinyl trim paint on my interior. painted everything from tan to black. including door panels. does its job. i did put around 3 layers of coat so it wont flake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19762802+2 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I didn't use that but I bought some clear lacquer at walmart the stuff they use on doors and what not and its been working great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piston Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 i seen a guy using krylon plastic paint on his 240sx and it came out pretty clean. however im planning to use dupli color when its time for me since its made specific for vinyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
langfordchuck Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I am not at my garage ritht now so can't confirm the products I used. But what I do recall is that I used a plastic paint prep material to ensure good adhesion to both the plastic Datsun used in the interior, and the vinyl trim. the plastic paint prep worked well, except I should note that on two of the plastic panels i had real trouble getting a good bond: the actual paint stayed wet for a long time. I am not sure what i did wrong, and am still looking into it. IIRC i used a Krylor paint, not a duplicolour. But even with that flaw, the results were good. I did a fair amount to clean the material (tsp, thinner, etc). The outcome was good, outside of the adheion/drying issue I encountered. Well worth it. I also takk the time to repair some of the broken plastic backing on the trim (lots of two part epoxy and some fibreglass) , and re-work the fasteners to ensure a reasonable fit,with fewer vibrations and less noise transmission. good luck with this, and post pics of the result.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I really like the Dupli-Color products, but I haven't used them on vinyl yet. But if their vinyl paints are as good as their metal, aluminum, and hi-temp stuff, I would say go for it. I only use their stuff now. http://www.duplicolor.com/products/vinyl.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsun79z Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I have no experience with Dupli-Color, however I have used SEM stain/paint for the interior with fantastic results. The interior is going on three years old after using the SEM product on the door panels, kick panels and other inside parts and it still looks extremely good. This is a D.D. By the way, I did follow the manufactures instructions to the letter by using their cleaner and prep products. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue72 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I've used SEM products with good results as well. Just make sure the panels are cleaned and prepped properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhm Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I'm a big believer in their vinyl and fabric dye: http://www.duplicolor.com/products/vinyl.html I've used it to dye brown door panels black, as well as "freshening up" my black center console, carpets, and interior vinyl....all with great results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shika805 Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 thanks for the info guys!!! so i ended up using the dupli color vinyl paint, bought one can to test, ended up loving the results.. i put down a good two coats of it.. I will upload the results from my camera later tonight! thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shika805 Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 here are some of the pictures from today guys. again, i loved how the paint turned out on the interior pieces! before paint after paint... bad picture of the transmission tunnel console... i'll get a better one later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsun723 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Nice! I know what I'm going to use now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shika805 Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 just make sure you use the prep stuff and clean and scrub all the grime and dirt off. my dash cover is next on the list to paint... need it to match the rest of the interiors pieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New-to-240z Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 was just wondering . . . did you do any sanding prior to the paint? Or did you just really clean up the pieces with soap and water? I'm actually thinking of doing this as well to my interior panels. I really like the way they came out too! GREAT JOB!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shika805 Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 i wanted to keep the same style texture on the interior pieces, i was afraid that by sanding them down i would have removed it. I just used soap and water, scrubbed well, air dried and used some Dupli Color Adhesive Promoter. the promoter really helps the adhesion to the plastic, works really well... if you just use the vinyl paint it works well too. i tried both, does the job really well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthZ Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Those panels look new. Nice work. The guy i bought my car from sanded and fiberglassed over the center console and dash. It looks really good and is stinking strong now. If you are going to pull your dash, you might think about repairing it versus putting the cap back on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powershotnt Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 (edited) Thank you for the info guys. I am going 2 tone on my interior. Black on top and tan lower. I needed something to color the top of the door panels black and to make my console 2 tone. Black dash cap and tan lower section..etc. etc. etc. I haul new cars for a living and the 2 tone interior is very common now. I am going yellow/white exterior and the black/tan interior is the best color combo I can come up with. Edited December 20, 2009 by powershotnt spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthZ Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 sounds interesting, make sure to post pics once complete. I am going to smooth and paint the dash to match the car...stripes and all. Of course, i have to paint the car first for the dash to match too. A dirty primer gray and white splotched dash wouldn't look so good. good luck with your project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powershotnt Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 My car right now is so far from getting to the interior its not funny. 1st week of january goes to body guy to fix floor pans and frame rails. Then she comes home and goes on stands in my shop for the next couple years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson_WWSC Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 This was done with rustoleum vinyl paint. Obviously the red stripe is not vinyl paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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