Any one with some Experience using Color Bond Products

[ECU PIRATE]

I am just about to start refinishing all of my interior plastic trim and dash to match the saddle bucket seats and console I pirated from an 80' Suburban. Do any of you members have experience using the Color Bond products from LMC? I am just wondering if there is a product that is just as good and available from the local auto parts store or a Home Depot or Lowes?? Also looking to re-spray all of the interior moldings associated with a headliner, I acquired from a late 70's Siverado Big 10........

Thanks,

Mike

[Jonboy]

I have never used Color Bond, but have had good luck with SEM dyes. The main thing you will need to do is make sure your parts are absolutely clean to make sure you get good adhesion. Clean the parts with soap and water, then use a good solvent (I like lacquer thinner if the parts have not been dyed before) with a scotchbrite pad. Finish with wax and grease remover, then adhesion promoter, and dye. The end result should be near indestructable.

[silvereagle07]

I have used the Color Bond from LMC. I didn't like the results. I just tried it because I had ordered some other products from them. The panels looked really good wet but when they dried I could tell much of a difference from the unsprayed panels. The SEM products work really good. My uncles body shop uses them alot. You have to prep them good like Jonboy said. Just don't go wild with the scotchbrite. The deep line and scratches still show through.

[Jonboy]

Yeah, go easy with the scotch brite. You just want to use it to clean inside the grain, not remove it.

You should be able to get SEM from your local auto parts store, or paint jobber.

[ECU PIRATE]

Thanks guys. I will try and get soem SEM this weekend and give it a try

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