Changing Interior to Saddle - Need Advice - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

srvivor71 · 08-19-2011, 08:25 PM

I've gathered all the parts to change my interior from black to saddle. I looked through old posts here and see that most trucks with saddle interiors had a matching color steering column. Mine is black and I think it'll look like crap with everything else being saddle. I spent a few evenings looking for a good color match spray paint. Checked all the local auto parts stores, HD, Lowes, Michaels, the web, you name it. I found a couple vinyl paints (SEM, Colorbond) in an acceptable color but they are not made for painting metal.

Anyway, if anyone here know's where I can find a spray paint that'll match a Saddle interior, please let me know. Thanks!

flashed · 08-19-2011, 10:56 PM

You may have to go to a local body shop that mixes their own paint and have a small quantity mixed up and get a small spray gun or air brush gun. Good luck and post up some pics when you get started .

77chris03 · 08-20-2011, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by srvivor71

I've gathered all the parts to change my interior from black to saddle. I looked through old posts here and see that most trucks with saddle interiors had a matching color steering column. Mine is black and I think it'll look like crap with everything else being saddle. I spent a few evenings looking for a good color match spray paint. Checked all the local auto parts stores, HD, Lowes, Michaels, the web, you name it. I found a couple vinyl paints (SEM, Colorbond) in an acceptable color but they are not made for painting metal.

Anyway, if anyone here know's where I can find a spray paint that'll match a Saddle interior, please let me know. Thanks!

are you interested in getting rid of any of your black interior? i have a saddle headliner that i was gonna spray black, but also need other interior parts. let me know..thanks

Duncan and son · 08-20-2011, 12:41 AM

Put a tilt column in.. they are all black

48richard · 08-20-2011, 12:55 AM

Had the same problem finding saddle paint for brackets I had made up for 3-point seat belts. I had some SEM vinyl paint that was close, so I called SEM to find out if it would work on metal; they told me it was fine so long as the metal was primed. Looking good after 1 year.

srvivor71 · 08-20-2011, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 77chris03

are you interested in getting rid of any of your black interior? i have a saddle headliner that i was gonna spray black, but also need other interior parts. let me know..thanks

Sorry - don't have a headliner and the rest of the interior is pretty well shot. Mismatched steering wheel, cracked armrests, tattered seat cover, and I'm re-covering the dashpad.

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Originally Posted by 48richard

Had the same problem finding saddle paint for brackets I had made up for 3-point seat belts. I had some SEM vinyl paint that was close, so I called SEM to find out if it would work on metal; they told me it was fine so long as the metal was primed. Looking good after 1 year.

That's very good to know. I'll give it a try. Thanks.

BLAZERMAN · 08-20-2011, 12:58 PM

I had the same problem, I ended up going to a good automotive paint store and having some mixed up. I took in a defrost vent and had them match the color on the backside of that vent [no fading] and I think it came out pretty good.

srvivor71 · 08-20-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BLAZERMAN

I had the same problem, I ended up going to a good automotive paint store and having some mixed up. I took in a defrost vent and had them match the color on the backside of that vent [no fading] and I think it came out pretty good.

It looks VERY good! Just curious; is the top of your dash painted black or saddle?

DT1 · 08-20-2011, 02:36 PM

LMC Sells Saddle Brown spray paint.

srvivor71 · 08-20-2011, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DT1

LMC Sells Saddle Brown spray paint.

Just looked and can't find it. Do you know the catalog page number?

77chris03 · 08-21-2011, 12:48 AM

damn....lol btw thats is a very very nice setup... hope mine looks that good...

08-19-2011, 08:25 PM	#1
srvivor71 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sullivan County, NY Posts: 455	Changing Interior to Saddle - Need Advice I've gathered all the parts to change my interior from black to saddle. I looked through old posts here and see that most trucks with saddle interiors had a matching color steering column. Mine is black and I think it'll look like crap with everything else being saddle. I spent a few evenings looking for a good color match spray paint. Checked all the local auto parts stores, HD, Lowes, Michaels, the web, you name it. I found a couple vinyl paints (SEM, Colorbond) in an acceptable color but they are not made for painting metal. Anyway, if anyone here know's where I can find a spray paint that'll match a Saddle interior, please let me know. Thanks!

08-19-2011, 10:56 PM	#2
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,724	Re: Changing Interior to Saddle - Need Advice You may have to go to a local body shop that mixes their own paint and have a small quantity mixed up and get a small spray gun or air brush gun. Good luck and post up some pics when you get started .

08-20-2011, 12:41 AM	#4
Duncan and son Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lubbock Texas Posts: 1,049	Re: Changing Interior to Saddle - Need Advice Put a tilt column in.. they are all black __________________ You can shear a sheep every year, but you can only skin it once The person dealing with facts is never at the mercy of the person dealing with theory 1972 Cheyenne Super 402 400 A/c bucket seat tilt custom camper Longhorn 1975 Silverado 454 Crew cab camper special dually

08-20-2011, 12:55 AM	#5
48richard Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 475	Re: Changing Interior to Saddle - Need Advice Had the same problem finding saddle paint for brackets I had made up for 3-point seat belts. I had some SEM vinyl paint that was close, so I called SEM to find out if it would work on metal; they told me it was fine so long as the metal was primed. Looking good after 1 year. __________________ 1971 C10 Longbed, 350/TH350

08-20-2011, 12:58 PM	#7
BLAZERMAN Currently Blazerless Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: St. Joseph Mo. Posts: 4,828	Re: Changing Interior to Saddle - Need Advice I had the same problem, I ended up going to a good automotive paint store and having some mixed up. I took in a defrost vent and had them match the color on the backside of that vent [no fading] and I think it came out pretty good. __________________ 1972 C/30 133" W.B. C&C 1970 GMC 3500 157" W.B. single wheel C&C

08-20-2011, 02:36 PM	#9
DT1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gardnerville Nv No Mo Cali!! Posts: 869	Re: Changing Interior to Saddle - Need Advice LMC Sells Saddle Brown spray paint.

08-21-2011, 12:48 AM	#11
77chris03 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: CoNrOe Tx Posts: 1,343	Re: Changing Interior to Saddle - Need Advice damn....lol btw thats is a very very nice setup... hope mine looks that good... __________________ 68 C10 Stepper #1- GONE 68 C10 Stepper #2 1977 Chevy Cheyenne...gone...was my first Chevy 04 Tahoe Z71, 04 Silverado 2500HD, 04 Sierra 2500HD 99 Sierra Stepside, 17 Denali HD, 84 K10 My 1st build-- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=379333 My 2nd build-- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=700310



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