Dying door panels

[JPONY645]

How well would this hold up? I was thinking that I could buy white panels & arm rests and dye them the color I need. I know people that have dyed the dash pads and kick panels with good results but being that the door panel would get more wear from having your arm on the rest and just rubbing against it I wonder if it would rub off.

What I'm planning......I really want to put parchment colored interior in my coupe. Unfortunately, that wasn't an option in 65 so there are no 65 style pieces that I could use. I'm putting different seats in front so those will get custom covered along with the rear seat. All metal (Dash, doors & rear panels) will be painted.

My other options are to buy material to match the seats and cover the door panels myself or have them done with the seats. I just want to stick with a pattern close to the original.


Opinions?

 

[1966conv]

Dyeing Panels

I've had a seat rip, repaired, and dyed. It was a back seat so it doesn't get much use, some though. It's held up for 2 years now with no rub off; and the color has held up also.

These are red seats if that makes any diff. Door panels and arm rests (I'm thinking you mean thoses plastic crap things) shouldn't get much wear either.
I wouldn't rest my arms on those for fear of breaking them . I just use them to pull the door shut. (unless your talking about something else, Deluxe maybe???)

 

[txwoody]

Look for a Co. called SEM. They make some really great int. paint. I have used and sold the stuff forever. It holds up great you should not have a problem.

 

[mdjay]

Make sure to clean them good and use a good vinyl dye prep to promote adhesion. I dyed a set a while back that held up real nice...

 

[JPONY645]

Yeah, that's what my friend used on his dashpad and what I was planning on using since it can be custom mixed.