SEM interior paint/dye

[Jake Wade]

I need to repaint my door panels on my 85 GMC. It is the factory blue.

Does this match pretty well?

http://www.classicparts.com/1973-98-.../#.U5fQVyIo6M8

I have also seen the colorbond brand.

Hard to tell looking at the paint chips online whether or not the color is right

[INSIDIOUS '86]

I'm actually trying to tackle this issue right now in my blazer.
As I recall when I went into napa they had SEM dark blue there but it didn't look to match very close at all to the blue of my trim panels.
I will look into getting some colorbond and see if I can figure this out unless someone else has gone through this trouble?

[Jake Wade]

Let me know if you find a good match, I will do the same.

[BigMike608]

SEM Shadow Blue, my interior is the same dark blue and it's a perfect match. I did mine about 2 years ago. I bought the SEM Shadow Blue Color Coat at my local paint supplier (English Color) for $12 per can. Cleaning and prep is the most important step. First I mixed in Clorox with a large bucket of very soapy water and used a scuff pad to clean every inch of each piece and then rinsed thoroughly. I repeated this process 4 times for each piece. Next I dried off each piece with a lint free microfiber towel. Then I thoroughly cleaned all pieces once again using automotive grade lacquer thinner making sure to only wipe in one direction to keep from spreading the leftover residue. After all this was complete, I let everything sit and dry for 24 hours. Once it was ready for paint I did 2 light coats of Bulldog adhesion promoter with 5 mins between coats. Finally I used the SEM color coats and sprayed 6 lights coats on each piece with 5 mins flash/dry time between coats. I let everything set for a few days to make sure it was completely dry before I begin re-installing.

[INSIDIOUS '86]

Hmm I will look for shadow blue and let everyone know how it looks. Doing a 91 k5 interior here myself.

[slowcpe]

Not sure on the color match but I used the SEM product on my seat and was very impressed with the turnout. I went with black though.

I bought mine from a auto paint supply store and they carried just about every color in stock.

[Ski-me]

Originally Posted by BigMike608

SEM Shadow Blue, my interior is the same dark blue and it's a perfect match. I did mine about 2 years ago. I bought the SEM Shadow Blue Color Coat at my local paint supplier (English Color) for $12 per can. Cleaning and prep is the most important step. First I mixed in Clorox with a large bucket of very soapy water and used a scuff pad to clean every inch of each piece and then rinsed thoroughly. I repeated this process 4 times for each piece. Next I dried off each piece with a lint free microfiber towel. Then I thoroughly cleaned all pieces once again using automotive grade lacquer thinner making sure to only wipe in one direction to keep from spreading the leftover residue. After all this was complete, I let everything sit and dry for 24 hours. Once it was ready for paint I did 2 light coats of Bulldog adhesion promoter with 5 mins between coats. Finally I used the SEM color coats and sprayed 6 lights coats on each piece with 5 mins flash/dry time between coats. I let everything set for a few days to make sure it was completely dry before I begin re-installing.

Cleaning/prepping is key!!

I scrubbed and scrubbed my new dash before painting. Still got a little de-lamination at the corner of the instrument cluster. Everything else looks good but didn't like to see that when I first installed the dash.

It has to be super clean....

[Jake Wade]

Thanks for that info!

This the one?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/smm-15043/overview/

[INSIDIOUS '86]

From a google images search it looks correct.

[INSIDIOUS '86]

Originally Posted by Jake Wade

Thanks for that info!

This the one?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/smm-15043/overview/

This is SEM shadow blue compared to my 91 k5 interior blue.

[Jake Wade]

Looks a bit dark, eh?

[mud.man.rj]

Ya a bit dark but looks like great coverage, need to do my red panels, they have faded a lot.

[BigMike608]

its a bit darker because the original pieces have faded over the years.

[beamn7]

I used the Shadow Blue as well on my 85. Perfect match. Be sure to use their prep/cleaner first.

[INSIDIOUS '86]

Originally Posted by BigMike608

its a bit darker because the original pieces have faded over the years.

I don't think the paint underneath the trim faded this light. Front and back on all my trim match. I've used SEM on many other things and they match even better to other faded colors. I think this tint of SEM is not a good match although it's better than any other blue they make. I'm going to try some colorbond but I will run this in the meantime.

[rs74]

Gmachinz has a build thread showing what he used on his blue interior. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=548970&page=2

[68Timber]

If only SEM made the medium blue. It's pretty aggravating to own an interior color SEM doesn't sell.

[INSIDIOUS '86]

Originally Posted by BRUISER

If only SEM made the medium blue. It's pretty aggravating to own an interior color SEM doesn't sell.

You think color bond has a match?

[LEEVON]

x2 on the medium blue...supposedly there is a corvette blue color that is a close match but I've not seen anything in the standard colors that match. I had it custom matched one time, that worked ok but it take more time and more money.

[68Timber]

Originally Posted by INSIDIOUS '86

You think color bond has a match?

I haven't tried them. Website said to call with the VIN, we'll see.

[LostMy65]

Do we have more pics of Shadow Blue, or the other SEM Blues?
I'm trying to see what blue I'd like to go with.

[LostMy65]

It's weird how different camera shots in different lighting changes the look of Shadow Blue.
Here's a thread from another forum with lots of pics;
http://www.celicasupra.com/forums/sh...tion-True-Blue

[Skunksmash]

Originally Posted by INSIDIOUS '86

I don't think the paint underneath the trim faded this light. Front and back on all my trim match. I've used SEM on many other things and they match even better to other faded colors. I think this tint of SEM is not a good match although it's better than any other blue they make. I'm going to try some colorbond but I will run this in the meantime.

When I took the door panels off my original 1 owner 82 silverado, they were that dark color behind it. Of course that's an 82, but a lot of the stuff had faded to that other color that you're showing. Such as the parts that hold up the headliner, and other stuff that was exposed to sun. That color may not be an exact match but its pretty close. Its easy to be fooled when not in direct sun and by other people's cameras and your monitor

[Corts60]

Originally Posted by BRUISER

If only SEM made the medium blue. It's pretty aggravating to own an interior color SEM doesn't sell.

I hear you on that. I can't find anything that matches my Holly Green interior.

[hatzie]

You won't go to Wal Mart or AutoZone to buy this kind of stuff.
A buddy had the Smyth Automotive paint store in Cincinnati mix a color in SEM dye. He needed to color match some replacement interior parts, on his project '88 Supra, to the originals. They were a really dark red and the rattle cans just didn't match well enough. He sprayed it through a regular paint gun.

You should be able to do the same at any large automotive paint store.