My 66 L72 is a saddle/maroon combination, and the the person I bought it from was going to convert the car to marina blue and used bright blue dye on the original dash pads (tops only, didn't get to the dash areas yet). Have I got any hope using lacquer thinner to remove this mess and get back to the original finish, I suspect that may melt the pads unless I wipe quickly with a reasonably "dry" saturated cloth (sounds conflicting but you know what I mean). Or, am I stuck with dying back to saddle? I hate to rip out good pads to put in repros back to saddle, but I am not a big fan of dye. Any thoughts from anyone that has been there and done that? Thx!...Craig
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Re: Dye Removal Possible on 66 dash pads?
I dont think that there will be any problem with melting the original pad, but the finish will probably have to be Dyed once you get the added color off. The thinner will make it very dull, and it will be difficult to get into every crevice. -
Re: Dye Removal Possible on 66 dash pads?
Wayne - thx for the help, glad to know about the cleanup, I guess it's worth a shot before spending $500 for two pads, and I have heard the contour around the grab handle and the dash openings appears different on repros...but I suspect the dyed finish will still looke dyed instead of correct...thx, CraigComment
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Re: Dye Removal Possible on 66 dash pads?
Craig,
I've never tried this but if I did I would use a fast drying lacquer thinner and a terry or microfiber cloth with the same but dry as an immediate follow. Try just a small area spot first, I would go for an edge. Even if you do a reasonable job getting the blue off I think you will be spraying them the right color. You might also check with the manufacturer of the dye to see what they suggest or a business that does vinyl repairs.Comment
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Re: Dye Removal Possible on 66 dash pads?
I used lacquer thinner to clean a little overspray off my dash pads last year. It was a mistake. I only dampened a rag and wipped. It almost did some damage. I would not attempt to clean the entire pad with lacquer thinner. It's just too strong for the vinyl. I think anything you find strong enough to remove the stain will also damage the vinyl. I installed replacement dash pads. They look OK but on close inspection the material is thicker then the originals. The passenger side went in good. There are 2 bolts to tighten which pull the pad down tight. The drives side did not come out as good. I could not get the pad all the way down to the frame. There are not bolts on the drivers side. Good luckComment
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Thx everyone!
Well, as I suspected this was one of those damned if you do or don't situations. Originals redyed or repros that don't fit right or look different. Maybe I will give the dye a try first, can't hurt for the cost that's for sure. Sounds like I may damage the texture of the vinyl grain with the thinner. I may try a small spot in an inconspicous area just to see how it acts, I just hate leaving the blue dye on under the saddle dye. Why do people do these things!!!! Leave the original color of the pads alone!!!...thx, CraigComment
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