DO YOU THINK MY INTERIOR IS TOO FAR GONE?

[LIVE4RDO]

Got my whole interior cleaned up and ready to take it to the interior shop to see what can be restored and what has to be replaced.

But this is the type of flaking I saw on a lot of panels. Do you think it's restorable or too far gone?

Thank you.

 

[SafariWagon]

Is it for a Malibu? If so the quarter window pieces are reproduced and sell on ebay for about $250 :shock: It looks like they may have been dyed or painted once already? I am going to try and re-texture mine because they don't reproduce pieces for the Lemans as far as I know. I have not done it yet, but I was going to try IES brand fine texture paint for interiors. I think the part number is like 4522 or something. What you have actually looks way better than what I am starting with...........It seems like Red, Light Blue, and Tan are the worst for holding up to the sun.

 

[LIVE4RDO]

It is for Malibu. My problem with getting a reproduction pieces is that they are black. I always had the feeling that sooner or later, the paint can rub off and the black will come out.

 

[clean8485]

Anytime that you repaint or redye interior parts, there's always the risk that eventually the paint or dye will wear off. If you can't locate the panels that you need in the correct colour, then dyeing them is about your only option. If its done properly, its usually pretty durable.

 

[SafariWagon]

I have seen consoles that have rubbed through the color by the seat belt. I have some original undyed GM panels for a T/A that are clear-white-ish. I think even GM dyed some of these parts. I will bet trying to find Red in any better shape proves to be almost impossible. We don't live in a perfect world..........unfortunately. The ies 4522 texture paint is made for interiors, is UV resistant, and needs to be top-coated. I don't know but maybe it's a clear texture and the top coat provides the color?

 

[tobyp]

I think you may be too far gone with the panels. In order to get anything to adhere you need to get that existing paint that is flaking taken off. I used SEM color coat system and scrubbed with SEM soap, had a special cleaner, SEM plastic adhesion promoter, and top coat. Couldnt be more happier. I went from maroon to blue.


If you can get that paint off there you might try the same system and it may work. Depends how much chalk you have after roughing up the paint.

 

[Phoenyx]

It is for Malibu. My problem with getting a reproduction pieces is that they are black. I always had the feeling that sooner or later, the paint can rub off and the black will come out.

Years ago I dyed pretty much the whole interior on a Monza. Was a red interior, but some pieces needed to be replaced. I got some green door panels and shifter plate from another car. A brown passenger side door handle/armrest from another car, and a new drivers side door handle/armrest that was black. and all the rest of the existing interior was redyed (except the headliner).

Before installing them, looking at them in the sunlight I could tell the difference. The light brown piece was most noticable, was a bit lighter than the rest. The green stuff looked the same as the original (redyed) stuff. And the black was barely a litle bit darker. But once installed in the car it was not really noticeable, unless I had a really bright trouble light in there.

And as far as rubbing off. The brown piece did start wearing off after about a year (this was my daily driver when I was a teenager), but that piece was done at a different time, and I didn't prep it properly. So that was my fault. The black piece held up for at least 6-7 years (then the car was out of my life). The only other issue I had was the front bottom of the door panel. my foot always rubbed the carpet when getting in and out. So every 3-4 months I just had to do a minor touch up in that area.

Another thing I was worried about was the dye coming off on my pants (did the seats too). But even in 35 degree (95 for you Americans) weather I had no issue at all with that.

The most important thing is the prep work. Well and to spray many light coats vs a few heavy ones.

 

[Bowiemontecarlo86]

Most informative thread I'm going to try doing this on my third brake light assembly. The sun has really beaten that part up.going to redye the back dash pad also.