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Topic: painting arm rests and dash
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BLstangin
Gearhead Posts: 388
From: South Central MN
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 06-23-2002 04:33 PM
   
Hello, as you may know you can only get armrests and dashpads in black for a 70, and I need them in blue. My uncle (bodyman) painted my armrests with some of that interior dye from Mustangs Unlimited, they have only been on there a week and they are aready flaking. I need to know how you other guys painted yours and how they held up.[This message has been edited by BLstangin (edited 06-23-2002).]
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70SportsRoof
Gearhead Posts: 777
From: Phoenix, AZ
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 06-23-2002 04:40 PM
If they are new he should have cleaned them to remove any wax and stuff that is on them from the manufacturing process. That may be why they are flaking already. I've dyed my '70's visors and kick panels and use a dye called Molecu-Bond, it's kind of expensive, but works really good. It gets down into the vinyl a little and holds up better. You can get it at Pep-Boys. ------------------
Gary-
1970 Mustang Deluxe SportsRoof (daily driver), 1946 Ford pickup, another 1946 Ford pickup, 1947 Ford parts truck, 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Town Vic
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Ralph Rebandt
Gearhead Posts: 481
From: Farmington Hills, MI
Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 06-23-2002 06:20 PM
Hey I used the "Vinyl Prep" stuff first that they have out there. Got mine from NPD. It worked great and no flakes!
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 5739
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 06-24-2002 06:48 AM
That stuff is called mold release and it's has to come off. First wash off is with mineral spirits and wipe dry. I then use common ordinary HOT dishwash detergent and lightly rough up the surface with some diluted kitchen cleanser, wash and throughly rinse. The spray dyes for Mustang colors are a lacquer with a flex additive. Just prior to painting, wipe the surface of the vinyl with lacquer thinner. Opens the vinyl and gives the paint some "grab". Immediately start to spray using THIN coats. Living in a humid climate, lacquer likes to blush in that climate so I use a hair dryer to keep the surface warm preventing that. Have never had one flake off. The dark aqua on my 65 dash is over 3years old and looks like new! Always use white paper towels for surface prep prior to paint as it minimizes "fish eyes" Rags carry too much residual stuff.
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