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va3jco · 08-14-2005, 11:20 AM

i have some blue plastic door panels and want to clean them up, can i paint them?? if so what kinda paint should i use or how else would you do it, there out of an 83 and are faded and scratced badly and need a new look.

dons454s · 08-14-2005, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by va3jco

i have some blue plastic door panels and want to clean them up, can i paint them?? if so what kinda paint should i use or how else would you do it, there out of an 83 and are faded and scratced badly and need a new look.

Scuff them down with some light sandpaper and wash them good then get some vht vinyl spray dye about 6.00 a can and spray them.
Don

bigarmzz · 08-14-2005, 11:02 PM

hopefully n2trux will chime in on this one...

he had a very good post about doing this

i think you need to use spray adhesive first to get the vinly paint to adhere well

mbgmike · 08-18-2005, 10:15 PM

I use PPG RTS (ready to spray) paint and their matt finish clear to spray over it. helps with scratches

I've used adhesion promotors and not used them also kinda hard to tell if it PROMOTES or not cause i never had it come off either way. Like any thing else it has to be clean. I clean it with dx330 and scrub brush then wash them off with water and let em dry before i spray em. Not that you asked but on panels that you want to leave the same color and just clean them up I bought some pergo type flooring restoring finish at home depot for around 30.00 and it made some old panels i had look real nice.

va3jco · 08-19-2005, 06:17 PM

thanks for the advice i'll try it an see how it goes.

**BOSS** · 08-20-2005, 09:19 AM

Please try to post in the correct forums,Thank you.

**N2TRUX** · 08-20-2005, 02:00 PM

Take a look here-Vinyl dye how to

08-14-2005, 11:20 AM	#1
va3jco Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: canada Posts: 37	door panel help i have some blue plastic door panels and want to clean them up, can i paint them?? if so what kinda paint should i use or how else would you do it, there out of an 83 and are faded and scratced badly and need a new look.

08-14-2005, 11:02 PM	#3
bigarmzz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Elkins, West Virginia Posts: 2,542	hopefully n2trux will chime in on this one... he had a very good post about doing this i think you need to use spray adhesive first to get the vinly paint to adhere well __________________ 1987 350 TBI lowered 5/7

08-18-2005, 10:15 PM	#4
mbgmike Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pasadena,Tx /Pto Pta DR Posts: 5,415	I use PPG RTS (ready to spray) paint and their matt finish clear to spray over it. helps with scratches I've used adhesion promotors and not used them also kinda hard to tell if it PROMOTES or not cause i never had it come off either way. Like any thing else it has to be clean. I clean it with dx330 and scrub brush then wash them off with water and let em dry before i spray em. Not that you asked but on panels that you want to leave the same color and just clean them up I bought some pergo type flooring restoring finish at home depot for around 30.00 and it made some old panels i had look real nice. Last edited by mbgmike; 08-18-2005 at 10:21 PM. Reason: added more

08-20-2005, 09:19 AM	#6
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08-19-2005, 06:17 PM	#5
va3jco Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: canada Posts: 37	thanks for the advice i'll try it an see how it goes.



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