Dyed Door Panels

[AnderbrA]

Here they are....used Vinyl Dye...worked pretty slick...they used to be Grey on top and tan on bottom....

enjoy.


front....

[AnderbrA]

rear.....

[Vtolds]

Looks good, did you just use spray dye?

[AnderbrA]

yup. Spray Vinyl Dye....its for Vinyl, fabric, and even carpet....works excellent.

[AftermathAlero]

cool.. looks good.. SEMS brand vinyl dye right? I hope it is.. its the only dye i trust.

[AnderbrA]

I dont remember the exact brand, i got it from Auto Body Specialties Inc. here in town...only place i could find some.... it turned out a lot better than I had expected.....i just need to get the balls to do the dash now.......

would it be easier to take the dash out or just mask everything?

[Monster189lb56]

damn that looks sexy, nice work....i wish i wasnt such a lil girl and do that to my ride

[smlzalero]

Originally posted by AnderbrA@May 10 2005, 04:08 PM
I dont remember the exact brand, i got it from Auto Body Specialties Inc. here in town...only place i could find some.... it turned out a lot better than I had expected.....i just need to get the balls to do the dash now.......

would it be easier to take the dash out or just mask everything?
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Not that I'm an expert, but I would definately take the dash out. You don't always see imperfections unless you can really get your face in it.

The doors look great, I think I will be doing mine this way :thumb:

[AnderbrA]

ok, i put the trim in the drivers side, so this is a sneak peak at the interior.....

let me know what you all think.


enjoy. :beerchug:

[smlzalero]

NICE! Very :thumb:

So what did you use for the silver trim?

[ptrudel]

definately take out the dash...its a major PITA, but worth it in the end....doors look real good too :thumb:

[AnderbrA]

Originally posted by smlzalero@May 10 2005, 11:40 PM
NICE! Very :thumb:

So what did you use for the silver trim?
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Paint...metallic silver....

[wy3134]

looks sweeeeet!!!! especially with the silver metallic trim....how much is that SEMS vinyl dye? i think thats my next project, and that stuff is suppose to last a while too right? how many coats would you suggest? how long did you let yours dry for? lmk thanks!

[Redog]

Looks great :beerchug:

[AnderbrA]

Originally posted by wy3134@May 10 2005, 11:58 PM
looks sweeeeet!!!! especially with the silver metallic trim....how much is that SEMS vinyl dye? i think thats my next project, and that stuff is suppose to last a while too right? how many coats would you suggest? how long did you let yours dry for? lmk thanks!
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i have 3 coats....takes a few minutes to dry. supposedly lasts a long time...

[Youngblood77]

Looks sweet, Ander... definately worth the time and effort. :thumb:

[|Rev|]

awesome, I need to get the guts do finish mine

[jabartram]

have you had any problems wth it rubbing off at all? it does look good.


by the way where is your motor?

[|Rev|]

Originally posted by jabartram@May 10 2005, 07:00 PM
have you had any problems wth it rubbing off at all? it does look good.


by the way where is your motor?
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getting built :beerchug:

[Monster189lb56]

wow that looks great with the silver trim, youve inspired me to do mine
:thumb:

[Monster189lb56]

what color is your carpet? the same as that grey?

[Monster189lb56]

what color is your carpet? the same as that grey?

[Monster189lb56]

btw is it hard to get all that stff off im new to this stuff and im curious

[Kurt Zee]

LOOKS GOOOOD!!! i will be doing mine after payday if my wife will give me some alone time with my car when i go home!! HA HA HA HA i'm going to be doing mine in black with the trim being white. let us know how your dash turns out...i'm going to be doing mine as well. but all i want to paint in the tan area by the glove box...too bad a have to take the whole damn thing apart just to get to that peice!! :pissed: i'm at a loss when it comes to figuring out what i should do with the fabric on the doors tho...i don't know if i can dye that stuff or not

[AftermathAlero]

my dash before was dyed in place.. we just masked off the windshield.. pulled back the carpet.. and taped up anything that wasn't gonna want overspray. With sems vinyl dye.. they make a clear coat for it for that extra painted look.

its really preference if ya wanna take it or leave it in.

[Crolero]

nice and clean job. :thumb:

you gonna do the plastic trim inside the same color as the door trim?

[Sno]

:thumb: itlooks really nice Ander, awesome job there. I'm looking to do that with my car, just painted some interior pieces the other day, they came out pretty nice :)

[AnderbrA]

Originally posted by Crolero@May 11 2005, 12:35 PM
nice and clean job. :thumb:

you gonna do the plastic trim inside the same color as the door trim?
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already done... :P

[johny_boy32]

so far so good ander

[cherrington17]

wow.. simply wow. i really gotta get that done on mine.

nice work! :thumb:

[kwhauck]

looks good, can't wait to see it in person!

[justinusaf]

Personal experience. TAKE THE DASH OUT lol. It is really hard to get an even spray everywhere if you dont. Looks good btw.

[Alerofan84]

that looks really good....

i'd like to do my doors as well...but i have no clue as to how to take the panels out....or for that matter....the dash....i'll learn tho :)

again....awesome job on the doors :thumb:

[Kurt Zee]

^^i'm sure there's a how-to on this!! but there's two screws behind a clip right behind the inside door handle...then there's one behind the red reflector at the bottom of the door....then CAREFULLY pull from the bottom left corner to release the plastic panel clips (just pulls right out). then just detatch all the wiring...and PRESTO...removed door panel!

[Alerofan84]

ah i see...

thx :thumb:

[Deerfist23]

Im new to this dying and painting the interior...I looked in the How To's and there was nothing on the difference between dying or painting...or am I just that much of an idiot to know that they are the same...if not what are the differences? Pros/Cons?

[AnderbrA]

vinyl dye absorbs into the material, paint goes over the top......vinyl is soft and flexible, paint is not.....therefore paint will crack and chip and peel on vinyl. :thumb:

[-Alero-]

so the vinyl dye worked on plastic?

[AnderbrA]

it worked on the plastic cubbie on the doors...so yeah

[pawzbear]

That is one thing i would love to do, in blue/white but i am concerned about it not lasting. It would be relatively easy for me to do though.