Interior dyeing

[dodge68charger]

Any companys out there make quality interior dyes in the hard to find mopar colours and has anyone dyed there upper and lower dash pads from black to a lighter colour like white with good results. Thanks

 

[68bee70rr]

I just went from burnt orange color to black using Landua Black (I think that's how they spelled it) from Eastwood. I tried the stuff from the local parts store and it sucked in comparison. I know I didn't go lighter in color but the Eastwood product was good. Hope that helped some.

 

[theman440]

I've used vinyl dye from Herbs - I'm happy with how it came out. I've heard that it's next to impossble to go from a dark color to light, good luck.

 

[ChargerPilot]

I've used vinyl dye from Herbs - I'm happy with how it came out. I've heard that it's next to impossble to go from a dark color to light, good luck.

I also used Herbs and thought it was a very good product. I went from dark to light in just a few coats.

 

[Mr.SpeedFreak]

SEM Colorcoat works awesome, gives a good flat finish, and from my experience so far, is tough as hell.

Dyed some tan upper door pads and upper/lower dash pads to black all with great results.

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Haven't tried going dark to light, but with the consistency of Colorcoat I think it would work well

 

[ga66mopar]

I went to my local paint store and had them mix up a dye in the color I needed and put it in a spray can. I dyed the dash three years ago and it still looks great. I have used SEM dye and it looked great too. They just didn't have the color I needed.

 

[snakeoil24]

Color craft in Perth amboy NJ makes all kinds of mail order dyes.

 

[Polsky]

Like the rest of the crew, I have always went from light to dark. Have to agree that SEM makes a great product. Like anything else it is all in the prep work. The prep that worked for me is washing the part good with a light detergent and water. I would then lightly wipe down with acetone which seems to get the material slightly tacky. Two lite coats, followed by one heavier. Good luck.

 

[dodge68charger]

Heard nothing but good things about sem. Heard herbs dyes have had really good reviews too

 

[Mr.SpeedFreak]

Heard nothing but good things about sem. Heard herbs dyes have had really good reviews too

Yep either way, and polsky's right the prep work will make all the difference. I scrubbed the pads really well with denatured alcohol and blue shop towels, then a really light scuff with scotchbrite before a final wipedown of denatured alcohol, worked great. Whatever works as long as they're clean!

 

[Greg Ducato]

I have used products from Mopaint with great results. The Mopar metallics and pearls used in 66-67 are hard to find but these folks get both the color and sheen down right, at least they have for me on the last three cars they helped with.