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Interior restoration on 1992 SC400

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Old 10-31-09, 01:11 PM
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So I'm gonna redo my bro's interior on the 400 because it look looks like crap. Im gonna go with a black/gray color combo and I need your help on which dye's to use for the vinyl and the carpeting. Id appreciate any links to where to buy them, here are some of the "before pics." Once project is done ill post the finished results. Thank you!! Appreciate any input on which paints to use.
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reserved for later
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SEM brotha! Easy stuff to use..for the carpet, you can use the SEM, or use Ritz dye from wal-mart.

funny thing is, your brothers 400 has the same color interior my SC does, and I'm painting the wood grain black and doing the carpet and rear deck black..

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SEM for the vinyl
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Originally Posted by SCboy
SEM for the vinyl
SEM...not VHT..I fail
Old 10-31-09, 04:46 PM
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I second that.. Use SEM.. I just finished my interior using SEM.
Old 10-31-09, 06:53 PM
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On that dye job, I've been readint that it's a PITA getting the dash out. Does anyone have a link I might have missed on a DIY for that removal? Thanks
Old 10-31-09, 08:39 PM
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Search diy dash removal and you'll find a huge diy
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How does this VHT dye stuff work? Just a spray based dye? Several coats to get color wanted? Sorry, never really got into the interior side of modifying.. Always just made custom panels and such..
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ive heard good things about both. I used vht due to availability and have been very impressed with the ease of use and durability. but to each their own.
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Sweet, thanks for helping out. Im gonna search for SEM because im sure it isnt at autozone lol
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SEM products are available at an auto paint store. Worked great for me.
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is it recommended that i remove whatever i am going to be spraying/dying? or can i just go crazy with tape and plastic sheets??
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best to take it apart
Old 11-03-09, 08:33 AM
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what colors are you going with, I am planning on doing something similar to my sc?


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