painting dash pad cover

[rockerZ71]

I just ordered a dash pad cover, and I'm thinking I'd like to paint it an off white color to match my parchment upholstery. Does anyone know what type and color of paint would be best? I think I have seen primer and paint at home depot that says its specifically made for plastic so I'll probably go with that unless told otherwise. If anyone has a suggestion for color to match parchment (specifically from tom's if it matters) that would be appreciate -- might save me some time in trial & error + a few bucks on wasted paint

thanks

 

[allenfahey]

The correct way to paint it is to treat it as if it were a raw plastic bumper and use automotive paint for a good color match. You clean it with soapy water first. Then prep it like the paint manufacturer says to prep it. In Spies you scuff it with a grey scuff pad and raw bumper prep (8581) to remove the mold release agents. Wash again with water to remove the static electricity, tack it off. Then apply bumper primer on it, let flash, then paint.

To get a good color match take the Tom's interior part you want to match it too and have a Dupont shop scan it with an Acquire Plus EFX camera. They are far the best color eye camera out there. I don't even look up cars by paint code anymore, I just scan it with he color eye. All major paint manufacturers have color eyes but my experience with many of them are you get a blendable match if your lucky.

 

[bknbronco]

Id just shoot regular automotive paint on it. A lot of people think that because plastic is flexible that it needs a different flexible paint. Regular auto paint actually flexes a lot! I would not rattle can it!! Rattle can paint sucks and I cringe even using it for touch up on axles and frames

 

[Tomdee]

I used Sem marine spray paint on my armrests, Work Great is holding so far!
http://www.semproducts.com/product-catalog/sem-marine/vinyl-coat/

 

[rockerZ71]

Will probably try to get some automotive paint, need to figure out how to buy that stuff anyways because i need to paint my whole interior soon. I've got a big compressor.

Tomdee -- if you used parchment color, which color of the rattle can did you get?