Any auto paint store should be able to mix up some SEM vinyl/plastic paint
in any color you want. Advance carries black, dark red, and a few other
stock colors.
KerryP
Patch panels fabricated
Pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx
dte.net/57imperial
Imperials -- 50 Limo, 57 roadster, 61's, 62, 68 Convert, 73, a 66 300 and a
bunch of lesser marques
----- Original Message -----
From: Greg and Russell <65luxuryliner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: IML: vinyl dye or paint
> Hello Mark,
>
> There are spray vinyl colorants (or dyes if you will) I have used with
> various degrees of success. I imagine you will have a difficult time
> finding the exact shade for your mats but it is worth a try. If my memory
> serves me correctly, I saw a greenish gold vinyl spray at Pep Boys. Check
> it out and if that is not the correct shade, contact Jochem's Auto Parts
in
> Manitowoc, WI at 800 433-0496. They can mix vinyl spray paint for you in
a
> shade that will come close. You may have to send them one of the mats for
> them to match the color. They are great folks and have helped me with
> problems such as this before. I am not sure how well vinyl paint will
> adhere to floor mats but I'll bet there is some kind of prep. product that
> can be used on the mats prior to painting them that will help.
>
> Good luck and let us know how it goes!
>
> Greg McDonnell
> '65 Crown convertible
> Mobile, AL
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark McDonald" <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 10:24 AM
> Subject: IML: vinyl dye or paint
>
>
> > Again on my '71, I have floormats that are original (or close to it).
> > Unfortunately, there was a leak of some kind in the pass. compartment
> > and these mats are stained. (It almost looks like bleach, because the
> > color is gone in those areas.)
> >
> > The mats are colorkeyed to the interior, which is a very odd shade of
> > greenish-gold, or goldish-green, depending on the light. Can anyone
> > recommend a product I could spray or apply to these that would match the
> > color and also be flexible enough for use on a floormat?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mark M
> >
> >
> >
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