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Subject:Changing the interior color by painting, possible? Anyone done it?
From:robertmstewart
Date:Sat, 4 Mar 2006 19:14:11 -0500

So here a question for all the do it yourselfers,

Can you spray a specific paint on the headlining, vinyl on the walls,
plastic on the walls, or material on the seats including the cloth to change
the color scheme?

Was thinking of changing the color of the headliner, walls and center a/c
shaft to White.
Possibly painting the vinyl and plastic panels on the inner walls to white.

(did some research, here�s what I found)
http://www.automotiveforums.com/t363218-dying_vinyl.html

(Products Recommended)
http://www.sem.ws/category.php?category_id=36
http://www.sem.ws/product.php?product_id=190
http://store.yahoo.com/yourautotrim-store/semdye.html

(Vinyl Prep)
http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=2515&itemTy
pe=PRODUCT&iMainCat=601&iSubCat=603&iProductID=2515

(Vinyl Dye)
http://www.vhtpaint.com/penetratingcolordye.htm

Then after walls were painted white, I was thinking of using a wood veneer
and adhering it to the flat section of the wall paneling.

I also plan on replacing the sliding door panels and back hatch cardboard
with real wood. I was thinking I could trace the existing material onto MDF,
use it as a template and then use the MDF to route the exact shape onto the
wood sheets.

Lastly can you actually spray a color onto the grey cloth seats to change
the color? I have seen products advertised that claim to work, just
wondering if anyone has done this?

I know this sounds sort of radical but I was thinking of making the interior
a little less drab and little more stylish.

Open to ideas.

-- 
Rob
NYC/Long Beach, NY
88 Wolfsburg, Silver

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