Hey I was at the body shop supply store an they had this brand for interior paints claming OEM xolors and top quality and durability...any one ever used them before, I was xonsidering paint allll my triming, I have a turbo2 S4 with blue interior...any suggestions or comments

 

SEM is a very good company. THey make high quality products and usually isnt cheap.

 

Yea each can was about 15 and he guy said about 4 can will do but I wondering more on has anyone used it before I go out and spent so much money on paint and new trimming?

 

I've been using SEM paint only, based on reviews that I've seen and positive comparisons to Dupli-color and other rattlecans.

I've been very impressed with SEM, but I can't speak to specific personal experience with other brands.

My 85 GSL interior had been painted by a PO--stereo and shifter bezel, rear compartment plastic trim--and it frankly looked like crap. I don't know if that was due to the paint or the painter, but I did my research to find what was most highly recommended, and it seemed like SEM.

They sell SEM soap, plastic prep and "sand-free" products as well, all of which I purchased and have been using.

I'm converting the interior from grey/dark-grey to black and frankly I've been very pleased with how the plastic trim turned out.

Another thread you should look at is:
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ior+back+black

The poster there used Dupli-Color products and looks to have had very positive results.

I confess that I adopted the use of the clear dupli-color enamel as a final coat in my efforts as well, and am quite pleased with the results.

 

I'm probably going the other direction from most people, but i have an '86 with red interior, and i'm keeping it red. I don't know what to do about it since it's faded, and i want it the stock color. What should i use/do?

 

...a better interior color.

 

I've got obligations to keep it red

 

My father has an 85 GSLSE FB. He has been restoring piece by piece, the RED interior on his car, if it is done right, it looks amazing. SEM has a red that is spot on color for color with Mazda's Red.

Check them out. Great stuff.

 

SEM is a great brand and the only product I'd use for spraying my interior (and I've tried a bunch of different ones).

Same principles still apply though - wash it thoroughly!
Warm water and basic dish soap (no waxes, or extra chemicals)
Wipe down with a non-flammable degreaser
Use a tack cloth to get all the hairs/fuzz off

Then mask, mask, mask!!

They also sell it by the quart I believe and if memory serves me correctly you can tent that to get your desired color. The only difficulty is you have to spray it with a spray gun which can get a bit tricky if the interior is still in the car. Does save some money though.

 

Any idea which red it is? I know they make like 3 or 4 that look very close.

 

Best advice...take a piece of the interior that is LEAST faded, ie. lower plastic trim from the footwell area, and match it yourself to one of the few. I will be in Milwaukee at my parents this weekend, I'll let you know. I know he still has some.