Painting the steering column plastic part

[gnfanatic]

Hey guys, need your help here. The plastic part that has the ign cylinder and stalker, right behind the steering wheel is faded and looks like crap. I want to paint it with a grey that matchs and thats durable. The SEM paint in the can is not the right shade and doesnt hold very well from my past experience. I heard about this special expoxy type paint that you buy in a can thats extremely durable and amtchs the grey?? can someone help me here?

thanks!
Ralph

 

[aminga]

Hey guys, need your help here. The plastic part that has the ign cylinder and stalker, right behind the steering wheel is faded and looks like crap. I want to paint it with a grey that matchs and thats durable. The SEM paint in the can is not the right shade and doesnt hold very well from my past experience. I heard about this special expoxy type paint that you buy in a can thats extremely durable and amtchs the grey?? can someone help me here?

thanks!
Ralph

Find yourself an auto paint store in the area, a good one can mix up a custom pint of SEM auto trim paint matched to your interior color if you bring in an interior peice.

 

[gnfanatic]

thanks for the reply,I will check it out, but it isnt going to be as durable the fac one, should I put a satin clear coat over it?? to protect it against chips.


thanks
Ralph

 

[aminga]

Well I painted a A pillar panel and a dash pad with SEM and it's pretty darn durable, no scratches or mars yet.

 

[gnfanatic]

aminga, is there a colo9r code I can give them?? maybe one off your can??


thanks

 

[aminga]

aminga, is there a colo9r code I can give them?? maybe one off your can??


thanks

Mine's marrron but considering how interiors fade and change, pick a part that's not faded and take it down for matching, like the piece under the steering column or the glove box door.

 

[MSDGN]

I found a Duplicolor VS11 Charcoal Gray spray paint for Vinyl and Fabric that matches the steering column...I did a little touch up on my column and the paint matched perfect...I just looked at the Duplicolor Web Site and it looks like they changed the part number...they now have a HVP111 Charcoal Gray...I assume it's the same but might want to call them and check...