rejuvenate faded plastic interior
01-30-05, 07:57 PM
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rejuvenate faded plastic interior
Hey guys I am new here, I am hoping I can get some pointers
My 12 yo son has nagged me into rebuilding my old series 1 '79 rx7
it must have spent a lot of time in the sun in its previous life 'cause its interior plastic parts are severley faded, almost to white in places. (rear internal side panels etc).
Being on a seriously small budget I am looking for ways to recolour it back to the original burgandy. I thought maybe a dye or permanent colouring agent of some sort. I assume paint will simply peel of and look nasty.
Can any one point me in the right direction ?
My dash is cracked and useless as well but I have found a purrfect one for about $A300 in the original colour, so I am keen to keep the colour the same.
Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions given
Chris
My 12 yo son has nagged me into rebuilding my old series 1 '79 rx7
it must have spent a lot of time in the sun in its previous life 'cause its interior plastic parts are severley faded, almost to white in places. (rear internal side panels etc).
Being on a seriously small budget I am looking for ways to recolour it back to the original burgandy. I thought maybe a dye or permanent colouring agent of some sort. I assume paint will simply peel of and look nasty.
Can any one point me in the right direction ?
My dash is cracked and useless as well but I have found a purrfect one for about $A300 in the original colour, so I am keen to keep the colour the same.
Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions given
Chris
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01-30-05, 08:35 PM
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It seems VHT make a spray on vinyl dye suitable for the job.. I will give that a try and see how it looks
if any one has had experiance with this and can give advice please don't hesitate
if any one has had experiance with this and can give advice please don't hesitate
01-31-05, 01:59 AM
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I tried a cheaper spray on vinyl paint. Looks good and sticks very well to vinyl and SOME of the plastic pieces. No matter how well the rear side pieces were sanded/cleaned the paint would bubble and spider. The seats look way better now and so do the doorpanels. I used black to cover some of the gray I had. It also covered the few red pieces I had also. I hope that helps some. Try it out, take your time and make sure to clean the area and mask everything off real good...
Good luck
Good luck
