Vinyl spray paints ?

grandpa pete · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 9:40 am Post subject: Vinyl spray paints ?

I have a set of door panels that are black . I want gray ones .
Does anyone have any experience using vynal spray on doorpanels ?

Brand used ???

Photos ???

I was watching a TV show where they spray painted a plastic Frisbee . they used a special primer
Anyone know about vynal paint primers ?
Thanks .....
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Jon's62 · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 9:51 am Post subject:

There are a number of options out there; Duplicolor makes a pretty good product, SEM is even better. The key, like everything else is prep. You need to thoroughly clean the surface with a special vinyl cleaner. Some pros very light scuff the surface to get better adhesion. I would advise caution with that last step as you want to go from a dark colour to a light one. It may take a few coats to achieve the look you want.

60ragtop · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 9:58 am Post subject:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/search.php?search_keywords=vinyl+spray+paint&search_forum=13

VINYL Wink

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grandpa pete · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 10:07 am Post subject:

Erik G · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 10:15 am Post subject:

SEM vinyl dye is good stuff
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carcrazed · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 10:50 am Post subject:

X2 on SEM products. I have sprayed many vinyl items with SEM and have had no issues. It sprays and covers excellent and have had much better luck than the pooplicolor products.
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stale air · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 11:19 am Post subject:

grandpa pete · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 11:37 am Post subject:

stale air · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 11:43 am Post subject:

Eric&Barb · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 12:49 pm Post subject:

If you have spell check working, a red line will appear under the misspelled word. Hover mouse cursor over the red lined word and right click. A pop up window will give you possible alternatives to what you mentally fat thumbed thru....
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grandpa pete · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 12:51 pm Post subject:

Eric&Barb · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 1:01 pm Post subject:

Personally not going to windows 10... Looking into Linux, supposed to be easier on older computers so they end up faster running.

Would be good if you changed the title for other to be able to find this info!
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60ragtop · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 1:05 pm Post subject:

hitest · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 1:09 pm Post subject:

I typed "vynal" three times in the dark in front of a mirror, and poof!, my desktop got windows NT.

Count me in as vote number 4 for SEM.
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carcrazed · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 4:28 pm Post subject:

Isn't Windows '95 state of the art anymore?? Wink

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Rome · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 4:33 pm Post subject:

I'm another supporter of SEM. About 12 yrs ago I had some dark blue and some black door panels which I painted off-white with the SEM spray paint. Good prep of the panels is 80% of getting good results; the remaining 20% is spraying technique.

To prep the panels, I scrubbed them with SimpleGreen and either a magic eraser or a kitchen dish scrub brush. Get the edges also. Rinse off with a light water spray like out of a plant watering can. Wipe the surface off dry, then set the panels out in the sun for 1/2 hr or so. Wipe the surface off with a degreaser such as isopropyl alcohol, or even Windex spray. Wipe off fully. Blow off with compressed air, then set in the sun again. Set the spray can out as well so it warms up a bit. I set the panels flat on the top of 2 garbage cans and some 5-gal buckets, but a slight angle is OK.

SHAKE the spray can! Go over the surface with a light sweep going all the way across. Don't break up your sweep part way! Give the edges a similar shot. Go to the next panel and repeat. Go back to the first one and apply a similar light coat which will cover alot more. The first light coat will be tacky and the 2nd coat will stick better. Go to 2nd panel. Give the first panel a final (3rd) coat, then bring it inside to dry out of the outdoor dust and insects. Let dry for 2 days. IIRC 1 can was enough for the 4 interior Beetle panels.

@StaleAir- your resprayed panels look great!

iamdonquixote · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:20 pm Post subject:

GB2S · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:35 pm Post subject:

Two questions:

Where do you buy SEM products?

Can you use it to dye a vinyl sunroof?

Geoff
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Karly · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:59 pm Post subject:

I had a go with some vinyl dye painting some wheel trims and the colour looks great but my prep was poor! I think I needed to scuff them up a bit as in many spots it is peeling off.

Does anyone have suggestions on what I use to remove it and start over?
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TheDon · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:05 pm Post subject:


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