Upholstery Paint??

[GulfCoastGasser]

I am thinking of changing the color of part of my door panels, by using one of those upholstery spray paints.
Does any one know if one brand is better than the others? And how well do they all work?
Can areas be masked off?

Any experienced info is greatly appreciated!

 

[Tripper]

Dupli-Color!

I used Dupli-Color Vinyl & Fabric on my ragtop Nova where the sun bleached the carpets & seats (also used it on vinyl). Works like a champ & is avail @ O'Reilly's in multiple colors. I saw it of all places... on Hot Rod TV.

BoB

 

[Gastrick]

I've used the aresol vinyl/interior paint in the past with satisfactory results. The Brand I used was Mar-Hyde.

 

[cycledog]

GCG, Tripper is spot on with this one.

Oddly enough back in the day when I had my shop you could go to the paint store and get lacquer in any color you wanted and then add flex agent. Repainted many a vinyl top and door panels. But alas the days of lacquer are long gone.

 

[GulfCoastGasser]

I used Dupli-Color Vinyl & Fabric on my ragtop Nova where the sun bleached the carpets & seats (also used it on vinyl). Works like a champ & is avail @ O'Reilly's in multiple colors. I saw it of all places... on Hot Rod TV.

BoB

Thanks - I will give it a try.

How hard is it to mask off an area (like masking flames for a paint job)?

 

[Tripper]

Thanks - I will give it a try.

How hard is it to mask off an area (like masking flames for a paint job)?

I masked off the inserts in my seats with no problem but didn't do any flames but imagine that should be too hard on the door panels!

BoB

 

[maddog]

Finally something I have some experience with.

In 1971 I painted the entire enterior of a 61 Chevy 2 door hardtop with upholstry paint. It looked great. Then I got arrested, the car got impounded and that was that.

I have not been in trouble with the law since, so I guess it worked for me but I dont remember what brand it was.

 

[Tripper]

Then I got arrested, the car got impounded and that was that.

Dog,
I know those right coast laws are strict... but trouble with the cops for paintin' u're interior... that's ROUGH!!!

BoB

 

[maddog]

Dog,
I know those right coast laws are strict... but trouble with the cops for paintin' u're interior... that's ROUGH!!!

BoB

It was a troubled time. It could have been that I didnt mask off the windows.

 

[Photog]

In 1971 I painted the entire enterior of a 61 Chevy 2 door hardtop with upholstry paint. It looked great. Then I got arrested, the car got impounded and that was that.

it was the fumes man....the fuuuuummmesssssss