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Subject:Re: Very happy with SEM color coat for color change
From:Robert Stewart
Date:Thu, 5 Feb 2009 17:36:11 -0500

Spraying anything from a can you need to wear a respirator mask with a
filter if you don't want cancer.

I am considering painting the headlining and all interior panels white
this spring. I think it will completely open up the rear space
visually as the dark grey interior closes it up.

I am thinking to place plastic drop clothes over the all cloth seats,
mask of the rear speakers, door handles etc.. it would take an entire
weekend to do it right but I think it would make it look really nice.
Was thinking of taking the front door panels off and putting some wood
there, same with the sliding door. Just not sure how I would fasten
the plastic fasteners from the door piece to the wood.

Glad your project turned out so well.

R

On Feb 5, 2009, at 2:43 PM, Jim Felder wrote:

> I'm sure it would work just fine, as long as you were able to wash it
> well with detergent and and water and were able to mask everything
> else off... and do it outside! This stuff smells like it would kill
> you.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 1:15 PM, Robert Stewart
> <robertmstewart@mac.com> wrote:
>> Jim,
>>
>> Have you tried to ever color the velour interior or the vinyl
>> headlining?
>>
>> My headlining grey and is sort of depressing to me. I was thinking of
>> possibly painting the all the plastic and ceiling components white
>> with the
>> SEM products.  If you have any advice on the process you used let
>> me know.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Robert
>> NY
>>
>>
>> On Feb 4, 2009, at 6:44 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
>>
>>> A while back I posted that I wanted to change some grey headrests to
>>> match my brown 83 westy interior. I finally settled on SEM Bluebird
>>> Brown 15483 that I found on Ebay.
>>>
>>> While a slightly darker brown would have gone even better (this
>>> looks
>>> GREAT though) I cannot say enough about how well the stuff went on
>>> and
>>> how it became part of the plastic surface.
>>>
>>> The can says it will work on carpet, too. I'll see about that when
>>> the
>>> weather warms up.
>>>
>>> Thanks to those who suggested it.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Jim
>>
>>