What type of interior paint to use?

[93redATX]

I want to paint the little "SHO" thing in the passenger side dash red to match my car, but what kind of paint should I use? I tried regular spray paint, but it didn't stick. I didn't want to sand it either cause I like the grainy stuff on the surface. Any ideas?

 

[Deuermeyer]

nail polish?

 

[RI-SHO]

Did it have anything on it oily like a protectant? You should clean it well with Alchohal I did the same with black Dupli-Color spraypaint and it still nice and shiney .

 

[Mr Anonymous]

Definitely clean it first in hot soapy water to remove any residue (like Armor All) that might be on it.

Most auto parts stores carry Duplicolor or PlastiKote interior/trim paint which is formulated to adhere to the plastic pieces.

 

[jthomas68]

The best paint to use is made by SEM.I have 98% of my interior dyed with it,and noone can tall it`s not factory.It is a hard plastic and carpet dye.It`s been the whole season,and there is no wear marks on the door panel or center arm rest.It wears like new.

 

[SHODWN]

Red? your going to paint the inside of your car red? use a crayon and put pics of Uncle Ben on the window.

 

[SHO2NV]

Andy, I had the body shop paint all my interior pieces with automotive paint, but if you're just gonna do the emblem, Dupli-Color should work just fine, as long as the surface is clean. Chuck used it in his car and it turned out great.

<small>[ October 01, 2002, 07:02 PM: Message edited by: jthomas68 ]</small>

 

[noSHO]

Originally posted by SHO2NV:
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FWIW, John's car looks awesome on the inside. I always wondered what you used to do that, and now it makes sense.

<small>[ October 01, 2002, 07:03 PM: Message edited by: jthomas68 ]</small>

 

[jthomas68]

You two are real mature .Theres been smooth sailing for a while now,and your posts were WAY overboard.Many people would believe that painting the interior parts of a car is rice,it`s just an opinion.Fwiw,i dyed my interior to change it all to black.It was NOT to do vents,etc.