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LongrangeLauber Senior Enthusiast

LongrangeLauber

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Has anyone ever painted their interior plastics? I have an 02 Silverado and my dash is peeling pretty bad so I figured I would redo the paint on it because I am about to order an A pillar housing for my Bully Dog tuner which also needs to be painted. Anyways, was wondering the steps necessary to completing this and what all do I need, such as paint and possible clear coat and primer if I need it.

 

Also, I saw some paint by Dupli-Color that is made for vinyl and fabric in flat black. It says it does not crack, peel, or chip. Would you recommend I use this? And if so, should I primer my dash, and afterwards, clear coat it?

 

Thanks in advance

waumo1 Enthusiast

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If the dash is peeling, I think that means it has been painted before? I don't think the original, from the factory dash is painted, it is molded in color?

Chris Senior Enthusiast

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No the factory is painted. On the tan interior its noticeable if it starts to flake

waumo1 Enthusiast

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No the factory is painted. On the tan interior its noticeable if it starts to flake

Interesting information - thanks.

I knew that after a number of years, replacement interior and trim parts typically are only available in limited or one color and had to be painted/dyed but I did not know they had gone to painting the factory original pieces.

LongrangeLauber Senior Enthusiast

LongrangeLauber

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Yeah it is charcoal gray painted with a black plastic base. I just figured it would be the best time to do this kind of stuff since I have to paint the a pillar mount.

 

If anyone has done this, could you suggest on how to remove the stock paint from the pieces, and how to prep them for painting?

Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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No the factory is painted. On the tan interior its noticeable if it starts to flake

 

Yea, dads is light gray and it is peeling in certain areas showing black underneath it.

 

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maxco Enthusiast

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Not sure how to remove the stock paint, maybe Acetone? I know that would clean it well before applying a specialized vinyl/plastic paint.

waumo1 Enthusiast

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You are not getting any help with this here, including my posts. I recommend you go to the nearest auto paint supply store and talk to them. I don't mean AutoZone or another parts house, I mean a auto paint supply that services body shops. Even in our small city we have two very good suppliers and they are a great source of information and materials.

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I talked to a guy about this once and he said he used sandpaper with a certain grit to remove the stock paint. It would be wise to use primer or it will just end up flaking off again in a year or two.

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