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72BLUZ · 01-22-2008, 09:46 AM

several years ago i had a caprice 1979 year model. it originally had a tan color cloth seats/ i went to a junk yard and bought front and back seats that were vinyl gray in color. including the steer column. i cleaned and sprayed all the parts listed above with a vinyl based paint i bought from a paint shop. i drove the vehical about 2 years before i sold it. at that point the paint stayed and never flaked off. at that time i weighed approx 350 lbs and drove it daily. and it still never flaked. dont ask me the name brand of the paint, because i cant remember. that has been about 10 to 15 years ago.
i said that to say this, it can be done. the cleaning is the most important part. use alot of alcohol to clean the vinyl and dont be scared to use alot of it!!

01-22-2008, 09:46 AM	#7
72BLUZ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: lafayette, ga. Posts: 832	Re: Has anyone used spray paint for vinyl on their seats several years ago i had a caprice 1979 year model. it originally had a tan color cloth seats/ i went to a junk yard and bought front and back seats that were vinyl gray in color. including the steer column. i cleaned and sprayed all the parts listed above with a vinyl based paint i bought from a paint shop. i drove the vehical about 2 years before i sold it. at that point the paint stayed and never flaked off. at that time i weighed approx 350 lbs and drove it daily. and it still never flaked. dont ask me the name brand of the paint, because i cant remember. that has been about 10 to 15 years ago. i said that to say this, it can be done. the cleaning is the most important part. use alot of alcohol to clean the vinyl and dont be scared to use alot of it!! __________________ Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.... Ronald Reagan Last edited by 72BLUZ; 01-22-2008 at 09:48 AM.