aomdedude1

My front right passenger air vent had broken flaps and since I COMPLETELY disassembled my interior (aka headliner, interior trim, and rear seats) in order to fix my nightmare leaking sunroof last weekend, I thought this would be a great time to swap out the broken vent for a new one.

Well thank god I fixed that nightmare sunroof leak. (That was wayyyy more work than I expected ) So I went on eBay and ordered this junkyard passengerhttp://www.ebay.com/itm/111245927219?viewitemversion=&item=111245927219&view=all&tid=1146823194001&vxp=mtr


The vent I received was BROWN and not BLACK!!!



The vent is a very dark brown but it is clearly brown in the light and not black nor a faded black. It is clearly intentionally brown.
So my question to all is would it be possible for me to RIT dye this black?
I seriously do not feel like waiting weeks for snail mail or buying a new one. I let the seller know I was disappointed but haven't heard back yet.

Will RIT dye work at turning this dark brown vent black? I'd be willing to give it a shot.

KYLS400

I really don't think this plastic is porous enough for a Rit dye kit, but they make some very good spray paint for plastic now.

peterls

Matching black paint is harder than it seems, and does not guarantee long-term success (what if the paint starts fading or chipping?). I would just buy another vent. There must be plenty of those in junkyards...

Alternatively you could just glue together the broken piece and call it a day - same color, same everything, and its not like that piece is exposed to any amount of stress.

aomdedude1

Well, the eBayer who sold me this was nice enough to issue me a full refund. So I just went ahead and purchased a black bezel.

I decided not to do any painting or dying because in the long term it will probably fade.