Operation: True Blue

[Greg G]

Thanks Greg. I took out the glove box and painted it flat black. fabric paint. It was worn pretty bad from things rolling around in there for 25 years. and you could see the dull dusty finish through the seams around the glove box door. Did you have the same issue?

oops... I did respray the glove box liner. I used regular flat black just to freshen it up. Never took pix of it, so I forgot abt it. Looks great.

Did you have any "raw" spots in the console or shifter surround? If so, How did it turn out? I have a slight one or two....

How well does/would this hold up for painting the interior door handles?

Now that it's "painted" how do you care for it? Wipe with water/mild solution?

no raw spots to speak of, but there were a couple areas wheres the grained texture deteriorated on the side of the center console. Its concealed enough that I didnt obsess over it. If it was more visable, I wldve gotten another console to refinish. You may find thats a necessary move if your texture is messed up too. The spray dye isnt "high-build" and will not cover up sins such as that.

The SEM product is excellent, though technique is very important. I rubbed all surfaces down with isopropyl alcohol and a microfiber cloth prior to painting. And my spraying technique is several light mistings which gives excellent results. Should work fine on the door handles, though an adhesion promoter (spray) might be a good idea for these high use areas.

Like any painted surface, it will scratch/chip with abuse. All the cars Ive ever redyed have been garaged, weekend pleasure craft, so I cant really comment on prolonged use and sun exposure. Ive never been a fan of Amour All type dressing on the interior, so a light dusting is all I do. I did both of Phil's Trans Ams this way, and theyve held up reasonable well.

[kdsii]

Very nice!!!

Wish I was going to the spring NE meet - I'd like to see it in person! - guess I'll have to wait till fall

[rsdeo]

Awesome work Greg. I'll be watching this thread for inspiration.

[Malloy]

Beautiful!!

[SouthtexasSupra]

wow, this is awesome, i have the same interior color, this will be good for my restore. thanks for sharing.

[Yotaholic]

Looks fantastic Greg ,, Excellent work !!

[pdupler]

I did a complete blue interior back in 04 and sold the car to a friend of mine in spring 05. Its a daily driver for him tho he retired three years ago so it only got two summers of Texas sun exposure before it got to stay indoors at home during the day. Still, he's put about 30K miles on it and its holding up beautifully. Wish I could say the same for his exterior, but the nose is all rock-chipped now and he shut the garage door on the rear bumper. He's got two kids still in college so he's holding off any repaint till they are through and the bleeding stops.

[rexgo]

Greg - looks great - nice work. How many cans did you use? Were you nervous spraying e-brake inside?

[RedP85]

Not too many would take the vents in pieces like you did.
A little resto up to Mr G level !

[BoostedTDI]

as always one of the best MKII's out there.