Ok. A few weeks ago I posted about the little 4 banger notch I picked up for $750. I bought it from a 74 year old woman, and it is in fantastic condition except for some minor body damage. Most importantly, the interior is immaculate, and the only signs of wear are on the driver side seat bolster and some sun damage on the top of the back seat...well, that and the normal mustang gremlins...ashtray door, etc. The realy problem is...it's porno red...and I HATE it. So....
...I'm no stranger to painting one of these interiors. On my 91 hatchback, it was OEM black interior, and when it started to fade I got in there and repainted it. That's also when I learned that Krylon does not adhere properly to soft vinyl (it stays really sticky and never dries properly).
After doing some research, I decided to try the Duplicolor fabric and vinyl paint that is supposed to work on soft vinyl. I used my passender side door for a test piece because it contains the soft vinyl and the hard plastic (speaker grill and lower armrest).
The results so far have been good, and I've gutted a good portion of my car to repaint this weekend (I have some not so good pics now, and will have better ones tomorrow).
Here's my progress so far:
Origional Porno Red Interior (as you can see it's in pristine condition...but just really...RED!).
Red Passenger Door
Door Panel Cleaned, Masked, and Ready to Paint
Door Panel Painted.
Door and Armrest Reinstalled
In the Car: The reddishness in the door is the reflective shine from the seat and dash. Door is BLACK.
...I'm no stranger to painting one of these interiors. On my 91 hatchback, it was OEM black interior, and when it started to fade I got in there and repainted it. That's also when I learned that Krylon does not adhere properly to soft vinyl (it stays really sticky and never dries properly).
After doing some research, I decided to try the Duplicolor fabric and vinyl paint that is supposed to work on soft vinyl. I used my passender side door for a test piece because it contains the soft vinyl and the hard plastic (speaker grill and lower armrest).
The results so far have been good, and I've gutted a good portion of my car to repaint this weekend (I have some not so good pics now, and will have better ones tomorrow).
Here's my progress so far:
Origional Porno Red Interior (as you can see it's in pristine condition...but just really...RED!).
Red Passenger Door
Door Panel Cleaned, Masked, and Ready to Paint
Door Panel Painted.
Door and Armrest Reinstalled
In the Car: The reddishness in the door is the reflective shine from the seat and dash. Door is BLACK.