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Interior paint/dye
« on: June 23, 2016, 02:29:45 am »
Any recommendations for interior "rattle can" paint/dye(s), that near-perfectly match the various grey plastic parts in 2000-2003 MV Weekenders? Needing some for my prototyping experiments, and having difficulty finding a dead-on color match. (I've got quite a collection of these spray cans now...  ::) )

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Re: Interior paint/dye
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2016, 06:27:30 pm »
I'm not sure of perfectly matching, but I've had the best luck with taking a piece of trim into FLAPS and trying to match it up.  I've used some of the plastic paints that have come out in the last few years with good luck.  Surprised how well they hold up. 

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Re: Interior paint/dye
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2016, 04:04:53 pm »
Thanks for the reply! Your strategy is essentially what I have resorted to, except I am using SEM's color chart that I happen to have. Getting ready to order four close contenders, to add to my collection. Here's hoping!  :)

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Re: Interior paint/dye
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2017, 09:09:00 pm »
Did you ever make a conclusion on the color match paints? Also on the process to paint- I gather clean with alcohol or solvent, prime with plastic primer then paint?
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