Mopar Muscle Association UK

I have today repainted the replacement door panels I got to replace the ones with dirty great speaker holes in the Cuda. I had the paint specially mixed locally to match the original colour and I must say its a very good match- although It has come out really shiny and glossy. Does anyone know how I can dull it down a bit so it looks more like the original plastic without having new paint mixed ( Im on my 3rd mix already and still not happy)


or am I peeing in the wind?

Cheers

Mark

You don't say what paint you are using, but a matt clear laquer should do it. Alternatively add a matting agent, though my success with this is limited.

I'm sure Ivor will be along soon to give far more helpful advice!

What sort of paint is it Mark?
Have you used standard refinish materials with a plastic primer or are you talking Vinylkote?

I primered It with some paint I had ordered from SEM - designed for use on plastic interiors. When it arrived it was not really the correct colour- so I decided (rightly or wrongly!) to use it as the primer.

Looking at the paint I had mixed locally It only has the following on the tin

Fiat TA17 40% PU MATT
Agriful Verde
EFT 52650

I mixed this with 2 Comp HS Thinners ICR1692

Plus ICA 690 Activator.

This is all the info I have to hand - although I could possible go back and ask them exactly the paint type etc

Thanks for the help

Mark

Just got back from the Paint place - Apparently they gave me the wrong mixing instructios!!!

Should have been 4 parts paint!

Plus they have added some more matting agent - Ill try again

Thanks

Mark

I'll keep my fingers crossed!

Just curious, but when you repaint the vinyl, do you some how strip the old paint off, or just paint on top? If so, how do you prepare the vinyl?
My door cards have been painted in the past, but they are so shiny, they gleam like a pair of my PVC boots.....

limeycharger wrote:Just curious, but when you repaint the vinyl, do you some how strip the old paint off, or just paint on top?

The original vinyl is not painted. It is produced in whatever colour it is in.

Success ! - Changed the mix and it looks nearly the same as the original!

Thanks for the help chaps

Result! You gonna post a pic then?

OK

ILL take some tomorrow before I refit em

Cheers

Mark

limeycharger wrote: they gleam like a pair of my PVC boots.....

you into PVC then

Dave wrote:

limeycharger wrote:Just curious, but when you repaint the vinyl, do you some how strip the old paint off, or just paint on top?

The original vinyl is not painted. It is produced in whatever colour it is in.

Yeah, I know, but he has already painted it once....thats what I meant

Heres the finished artilce- Pic 4 shows a newly painted kick panel and the underside of the other one - Not a bad match eh?

Ill do a couple more when fitted

Cheers

Mark

What a great job...that looks perfect!