Vinyl Dye Spray

[Donald H.]

Re: Vinyl Dye Spray

Bob,
I changed the interior color on a 74 Coupe from black to red with Corvette America dye. This was some years ago, but the dye worked great. I used both spray cans and bulk quarts, that I applied with a spray gun. The trick I found was in the prep, as with any painting project. I needed to remove all the silicone and grease from all the panels, then before spraying, I wiped down with lacquer thinner. You need to paint in low humidity conditions, the moisture will turn the dyed area white, where there is moisture.
The gloss with be determined by how wet the spray was applied. If to glossy then you need to knock it down with a scotch brite pad.
The bottom line is the Corvette America Dye was a fine product.
Ed

Ed,

Don't what to hijack Bob's thread, but I have a few questions for you. My 66 interior should be dark blue per trim tag. Someone changed it to black way back. I am going back to the correct color. I have four different surfaces to paint/dye. Fiberglas (dash and halo), Steel (windshield and window trim), soft vinyl (sun shades and dash pads), and hard plastic (seat backs and rear window trim). Did you do multiple surfaces when you did your 74? And, did you use any primer on steel surfaces or any adhesion promoter on the plastic pieces?

Thanks,

Don Harris