RE: vinyl dye spray

[62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx]

Sounds like Meltonian is the way to go..

but I wonder if your problems with SEM was painting too thick.. I got 
very good results with very light coats, applied 10 minutes apart.

I applied white over blue and it took about 8 to 10 light coats.. and 
you have to be sure to use either "Sand Free" or "Adhesion Promoter" 
before the color. it softens the vinyl and allows the color to bond with 
the vinyl.

John Hammond wrote:
> 
> If you are looking to go with black, without question... Meltonian 
> Nu-Life 
> color spray.  Used mostly for leather shoes
> and available from shoe repair shops or EBAY -  the stuff is awesome!!  
> Look 
> for buys on the larger 12-14 oz cans since
> the small 4.5oz would be cost prohibitive.  Gloss is just right and the 
> durability and touch-up cabaibility is second to none!!
> I never had any luck with SEM products on anything but a headliner and 
> even 
> then only if you really layed it on thick. The
> Meltonian stuff covers well and sticks like nothing else I've ever seen 
> of 
> this type of product.  It does come in a large number
> of colors but whether or not the're available in large size I don't 
> know. 
> One other item I've had good success with is (Believe
> it or not),  is Krylon Fusion.  This has less use potential due to 
> avaialble 
> color and gloss choices but if one works for ya it's
> basically a better, (and less expensive), product than any of the the 
> so-called vinyl-dyes out there.  The guy that turned me
> on to the Meltonian stuff said he had used it on the grip of a Buick 
> Grand 
> National wheel that was in a daily driven car. Two
> years later it still looked like the day it was sprayed.  I really 
> doubted 
> this until I tried the stuff...I think now the claim is pro-
> bably a fact.  As an extra note the sprays from Dupli-Color aren't too 
> bad 
> (better than SEM in my book), but I wouldn't
> use anything other than the Meltonian if I could get what I needed in 
> their 
> line.  As far as prep goes, clean with a good upholstry
> cleaner, allow to thoroughly dry, wipe down with a solvent of some sort, 
> 
> (rubbing alchol works well), blow off any towel lint
> with compressed air and give it a go. You just want to make sure that 
> ALL 
> traces of silicones (armor-all type products) are
> removed especially in the pleats and seamed areas.
> 
> John Hammond
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Wayne Huseby" <wchuseby@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 10:57 AM
> Subject: vinyl dye spray
> 
> 
> >
> > I am replacing the black bucket seat covers with replcements from
> > Legendary but will be using the vinyl dye spray for the rear seat. Does
> > anyone have a recommendation on a good source for the spray and if the
> > spray should be gloss, semi-gloss, satin or what to match the new front
> > covers?
> > What have your experiences been with the product and is it really
> > necessary to use there preparation spray rather than a really good
> > cleaning? I'm not trying to cut corners on the prepping just if a good
> > cleaning is all that is required prior to spraying.
> > thanks in advance.
> >
> > Wayne Huseby
> > 64 polara 500
> > 
> 


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