Interior Trim Paint Help
I am restoring my 63 SWC and it is my first Corvette restoration. My interior is dark blue and the outside is Daytona Blue. I am trying to repaint the trim moldings and dont have any real experience painting. They are a dull blue now. The NCRC Technical Information Manual says that they should be full gloss and the same color as the interior, but not polished. I have seen other posts that say it should be the same color as the exterior of the car. I am confused as to how which color to paint them. Also, this is a stupid question but what does not polished mean? I have die for the interior, but I don't think that will work on metal and am not sure if it is the right color or sheen. Any help you can provide on what type of paint to get and how to go about this would be greatly appreciated! Thank you, Dan
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Dan
Not polished means that the original lacquer paint applied at St. Louis factory in the 60s was not polished to bring up a shine after the paint dried. Only the top surfaces and upper side surfaces of the cars were polished leaving all other aspects such as door jambs, hood channels, lower front back and sides unpolished, i.e rather dull. If you are looking for John Hinckley's paint pdfs and other informational material, you can pm or email him by clicking on his name in any thread to find a link, or else by googling his name along with corvette. He has produced tons of information, and is more than happy to share it.
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Thanks Don! Should the interior trim moldings be the color of the exterior or the interior? Also, since I don't think they use lacquer and I could be wrong I am wondering what paint to get and where? Would it be the exterior base coat without clear? If it is the interior color then what do I do? Sorry for all of the stupid questions! I am just trying to get this right. Thanks, DanComment
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I used dye paint for my 63 (also Daytona Blue, but a convertible w/Hardtop). This was back in about 1976, but it has held up well ever since. I don't have near the interior moldings like the coupe, but those I do have on my hardtop came out well and still look good. I liked the outcome so well that I bought three more spray cans and still have them stored in an air conditioned storage room in my house. I only used part of one to do some kick panel speakers that I still have not installed. You don't want exterior color paint even though it only has a small amount of metallic in it.
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Dan
TCP Global - Restoration Shop sells acrylic lacquer interior paints for mid year corvettes.
Here is a link to 63 Corvette page from their site. I think you can call them with questions,
or else others while speak up here with more info.
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I painted the interior moldings of my 63 convertible using the dark blue interior dye from Corvette America in a spray can. For parts that need a little gloss I coated over the dark blue with some clear satin I found at local hardware stores. In recent regionalTop Flight judging I lost no points for the interior trim color or finish.Comment
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Dan,
Best I can recall all the metal interior parts were painted with lacquer and all soft parts with dye (dash pads, etc).
Look up Tower Paints in Wisconsin as they sell both. I got both from them for the inside of my saddle color 63. No deducts. Just tell them the year car and the color and they can mix the paints/dye to match. They will put it in a spray can for you if you want.
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A note on Bob's comment, you can get the satin spray can from Corvette America that is compatible with their color dyes. If you use it, spray a very thin coat as it can leave runs that do not look good.Comment
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Guys, thank you for all of your help! This is great insight!Comment
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