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  • Daniel N.
    Expired
    • June 20, 2010
    • 33

    Will Corvette America Interior Dye Work on Blue Center Dash?

    During reinstallation of my rebuilt radio, my mechanic scraped some paint off the bottom edge of the blue center dash (below the radio, where the dash meets the center console). The small damaged area is now white. My '65 has the blue/white interior. Would Corvette America's interior dye in bright blue be a reasonable choice for touching up the dash? Thank you.
  • Michael G.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • January 1, 1997
    • 1251

    #2
    Re: Will Corvette America Interior Dye Work on Blue Center Dash?

    Daniel,

    Under the assumption your interior is BB and White the paint could/should be a close match. Due to age and or prior painting of the dash could affect the touch up regarding uniformity of color. Certainly not trying to deter the touch up however there is potential for differences in color.

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    • Dick W.
      Former NCRS Director Region IV
      • June 30, 1985
      • 10483

      #3
      Re: Will Corvette America Interior Dye Work on Blue Center Dash?

      Originally posted by Michael Gill (28614)
      Daniel,

      Under the assumption your interior is BB and White the paint could/should be a close match. Due to age and or prior painting of the dash could affect the touch up regarding uniformity of color. Certainly not trying to deter the touch up however there is potential for differences in color.
      Do you have an airbrush? I have most of a can of paint that I had color matched to that color..........
      Dick Whittington

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      • Daniel N.
        Expired
        • June 20, 2010
        • 33

        #4
        Re: Will Corvette America Interior Dye Work on Blue Center Dash?

        Originally posted by Dick Whittington (8804)
        Do you have an airbrush? I have most of a can of paint that I had color matched to that color..........
        No, I don't. I'm only talking about a small spot (about 1/4 inch diameter). So I was planning to buy the spray can, spray a small quantity of dye into a container and then use a small brush. I used the same technique to touch up white and flat black spots, with good success. But color-matching is more of an issue with Bright Blue, and I was concerned with coverage over a bare white spot.

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        • Richard M.
          Super Moderator
          • August 31, 1988
          • 11323

          #5
          Re: Will Corvette America Interior Dye Work on Blue Center Dash?

          Daniel,

          Your plan should work. You may have to build it up with several coats to get the level to match. I've done that before, and others don't notice it.

          Only you will know it's touched up. Just don't tell anyone to look at it too closely.

          Rich

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          • Brad H.
            Expired
            • January 27, 2009
            • 250

            #6
            Re: Will Corvette America Interior Dye Work on Blue Center Dash?

            Daniel,
            I have recently restored my 69 with bright blue interior. I had real problems with Corvette America dye. I bought all my interior panels, etc from them and assumed their spray can dye would be a match to their own products. It wasn't even close. I bought a couple of other cans in case I got a bad batch and they were all not close. The spray can dye was also not close to any original pieces. I talked to them by phone several times with no results. They tell you not to expect the dyes to match! It was very frustrating. I tried the spray can from Mid America as well and it too was not close. I am hoping Dick may know where to get the color matched in dye. I had no luck locally in finding someone to color match dye.
            Brad Hood

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            • Daniel N.
              Expired
              • June 20, 2010
              • 33

              #7
              Re: Will Corvette America Interior Dye Work on Blue Center Dash?

              Originally posted by Daniel Niehans (51896)
              During reinstallation of my rebuilt radio, my mechanic scraped some paint off the bottom edge of the blue center dash (below the radio, where the dash meets the center console). The small damaged area is now white. My '65 has the blue/white interior. Would Corvette America's interior dye in bright blue be a reasonable choice for touching up the dash? Thank you.
              I tried it, and the answer is a resounding "no." It's not even close. It looks like the dye is close to the color of the dash pads, but it's much lighter than the center dash.

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              • Michael D.
                Expired
                • June 30, 1996
                • 536

                #8
                Re: Will Corvette America Interior Dye Work on Blue Center Dash?

                SEM automotive interior dye is the way to go. Take a small piece of your blue trim to a SEM dealer and let them match the color.

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                • Bryan S.
                  Infrequent User
                  • January 3, 2010
                  • 27

                  #9
                  Re: Will Corvette America Interior Dye Work on Blue Center Dash?

                  My experience with Corvette America spray dyes is basically the same as described. In order to get the match to come out a little closer, I sprayed the parts with a satin clear after spraying the dye. They came out closer, but I'm not impressed with the dye as a whole.

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