Easy How To Paint Car Interior Plastic Vinyl & Leather Spray Dye Correctly Auto DIY
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Hello! This is a video about How To DIY Correctly and professionally spray dye plastics, leather, and vinyl for cars, trucks, and boats for longer-lasting results. Make your old auto upholstery interior look like new again! NOT SPONSORED! For do it yourself beginners.
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Everything is true about this video, appreciate the truth, been in the bodywork since I was a kid, and any type of painting, the preparation is 3/4 the work, painting is the east part., so pay attention to this dude.
Hello Richie, Says a wise man with experience. Right On brother, Right on. Please keep liking and watching!
I could never get vinyl paint to stick but now thanks to you, I know the proper way to do it and the proper paint.
Hello Jack, Yep, that's the way, Just try it, you'll like it. Please keep liking and watching!
Been using SEM for 15 years. Great product. Acetone is perfect prep. Sometimes mixing 50/50 acetone and 99% isopropyl alcohol helps it not flash off to quick on the leather. With leather I noticed that when it gets a little tacky from the prep it’s the best time to spray it, perfect bond.
Hello Chameleon, You described it al so perfectly! I could not have said it better myself! Please keep liking and watching!
"Don't get brain hurt" Probably the best advice I ever heard. Try the heavy yellow gloves that are sold for washing dishes, they hold up to lots of solvents and strippers. Much better than latex or nitrile
Like strip club stripers or paint stripper solutions?
Hello G, Thank you so much! You re right about the gloves, I just really wanted to show that gloves of somekind should be used. I myself never wore gloves for decades of using Acetone. Please keep liking and watching!
@@mizum3458both. It depends what shes game for.
Very nice demonstration, it got a like even before I watched it. You never disappoint the viewer.
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Thanks Rudy, I really appreciate your complete honesty about methods and appraisals.
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The warning about scratches making the old color come through is great info.
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If you scratch anything that has been painted the same is true. It's not a revelation.
@@jajajajajajajajaja867 Hello Ja, Yep everyone including you and me knows that 1+1=2 right? Haha. Obvious stated, Thanks! Please keep liking and watching!
I love your no nonsense approach to these things. Thanks for the awesome video and sharing your knowledge.
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@@oldschoolautoupholstery I plan to!
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Love your honesty..... great demonstration!!
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Very helpful thank you. I've removed then spray painted a few pieces of interior plastic with good results. I haven't painted more because I'm concerned that I won't be able to reattach what was removed. Taking the plastic off is a tricky procedure. Be very care and take photos before removal to reference when reattaching the plastic.
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How is it holding up
You are a true craftman
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Very awesome my brother, you are most definitely a master of your craft ❤
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Cool !!!! I didn't know about rubbing alcohol versus acetone. Great advice....Thanks.
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Great stuff I need to know! Thank you again!!!
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Sem is best and you tell em about us upholsters!!
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I chuckled when I saw those Vette interior pieces. I was thinking "high risk" as a first thought. (Lots of damage and neglect over the years.) The end product looked GREAT! 😃
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Excellent video. You do such a great job sir
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Thanks for covering this and presenting SEM products to the masses. A lot of people are not familiar with their products. Was a little surprised you didn't use some variety of scotch pad or SEM's grit based soap to abrade the surface.
Hello J, You are so welcome! Acetone always gets the job done. It is very harsh on plastics and vinyl's. I was using that decades before there ever was a pad or grit soap. I have never had a problem. Don't be too surprised and although those might be helpful I don't think they are always necessary.
Another great video, to the point, concise, logical. The right way.
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Good stuff to know thanks Rudy !
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I used SEM Color Coat after I saw a mechanic use it to change color on a salvage yard steering wheel. So I did it, prep is key to success with all painting. I thought Duplicolor only did exterior paints. I'm very happy with my results. Your upholstery work has helped me alot. Thanks.
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Great advice, I have only ever used Duplicolor because it's all I could find. Will look for this product on my next project!!
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Great advice thanks a lot, this gives me the confidence to re-dye/paint my car seats.
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Great straight to the point video. I am also going to work at home on a 1977 C3 Corvette and will use your tips to restore the interior. Thanks for the video
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I am a upholstery guy myself this excellent work
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@@oldschoolautoupholstery yes we. Have to I have been doing upholstery for more than 15 plus years , and I have watch so many of your videos and I have learned new techniques and still learning,
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Nice to learn some tips from a guy with many years experience.
Hello Darrin, I have made some mistakes so you don't have to. Please keep liking and watching!
Great job Rudy! I need to paint my 73 door panels. I buy my upholstery supplies from capital City Upholstery in Austin Texas.
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Awesome!!
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Nice results!
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Also with the acetone use a proper nylon bristle brush, with a wood handle, unpainted, to clean in the tiny crevices, and get all the dirt out. You can use isopropyl alcohol there, to get the dirt free and out, then use a blonde medium paint brush with the acetone to degrease and prepare the surface, stripping off the top layer of oxidised material, which is what the acetone does on plastic and leather. Do not leave the surface wet for any time, the acetone will destroy the plastic is left in contact, you want the minimum time on surface to clean and strip, nothing more. However for plastic where it has a embossed surface that has worn away, you can actually use the acetone to restore this, using a terry cloth rag folded into a flat even pad, that is pressed into the surface wet for around 30 seconds, to make the surface ripple and match the rest somewhat. Also works for surfaces that have been plastic welded to fix them, to sort of hide the weld line.
Hello Sean, yea, just like you said! Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery Yes, only thing I would like is a way to fix soft vinyl, that all eventually cracks and peels away from the foam underlay, that looks good.
Oh my.. you saved me! I literally about to start my diy project to restore my car interior (will start after i finish my coffee). Gonna go out to buy acetone first, never start my project without it. I really think rubbing alcohol is a must before, not anymore. Thank you sir!! ❤❤
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Just the video I need to see, I'm painting a gm console and I believe is the best advice on KZhead, thanks,
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Thank You! I have 4 vinyl chairs with metal frames, easy to remove. They are STICKY on the front but nice a smooth on the back and bottom. Looking forward to knowing how to do it now!
Hello Rialta, Yep, better get to work on those 4 chairs! Hehe. I am sure you will do just fine. Please keep liking and watching!
Nice video. What is even better is that you have answered all questions and replied to all comments. That is very rare! Good job!
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Very helpful video. Acetone is the prep I will use. Just waiting for a nice enough day to paint outside.
Hello Sell, Yep, go for it! Please keep liking and watching!
Great video and info!! Thank you for taking your time to share your knowledge and information!!
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I sometimes use the SEM adhesion promoter as well. SEM stuff is awesome.
Hello 02, Yep it is! I have never used the adhesion promoter as I was using Acetone decades before the came out with that product. I'm Old School I guess. Please keep liking and watching!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I needed this simple tutorial to find a temporary solution to changing my vinyl color from light blue to semi gloss black on my Checker A-11 Taxi!
Hello Royal, You are so welcome! Cool, Checker! Going to black is easy. Please keep liking and watching!
Good job I need to do some sanding to level the surface and then acetone it to prep it and paint, 3 paint coates should do. Thanks.
Hello Lo, You are so welcome! Be careful of the sanding scratches. They will show. Please keep liking and watching!
Looks excellent, my friend. Thanks for the info...
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Excellent tutorial!! Thank you sir.
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SEM is the best I’ve ever used
Hello Keith, I totally agree, I have never had any trouble with it. Please keep liking and watching!
Great video. No bs
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AWESOME VIDEO
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Great information thx. I’ve just recently found your channel and subscribe. Love what you do here. Thx for sharing your years of experience working with interiors. Much appreciated 👍🏻✌🏻
Hello Early, You are so welcome! Thank you so much for your wonderful kind words! Please keep liking and watching!
Ive used this brand and it's great
Hello Major, Yep, good 'Ol SEM. Please keep liking and watching!
I used the Shadow Blue for my 85 Suburban door panels, and it is a very close match to the original color. I washed it 3 or 4 times with soap and water and did a bit of light sanding to remove the sun damage / flaking Cleaned it with acetone and 3 coats of SEM, Fantastic results! I just did one panel to start, to get the hang of it.
Hello Ed, I love hearing success stories like yours. Right on! Right on. Please keep liking and watching!
Experience creates good advice. Here is you visual guide with tips. I prefer to use a rattle can sprayer. I bought one in 2010 and will never spray can paint without it. Fits most any can, is handle is on and shaking, double check the spray window before using. Great info!
Hello Dean, I have used one of those before. But old habits die hard for me... Please keep liking and watching!
I’ve been doing interior painting since 03 and this technique is 💯 but I just started putting clear coat to protect it from scratches and it last for a long time. The one flaw or recommendation is if you going to clear you dashboard use semi gloss due to the fact when the sun hits it it’s going to give a mean glare but it’s nice at night tho.
Hello Dare, I have never used a clear coat myself. Being that SEM is a lacquer, you could put a top coat of enamel clear over it. Give it a try! Please keep liking and watching!
Heck ya. Great video
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Awesome!! Thank you 🙏🏼! Love the part don’t get brain 🧠 hurt !
Hello Ernest, You are so welcome! Yep, don't do that... Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery thank you 🙏🏼 again !
@@ernestocastro66 Hello Ernesto, You are so welcome! Right on, Right on.
Your pretty good at what you do , I like your videos you don't need to put that grime on the pieces to make them look worst just keep your honest videos going
Hello Jose, The customer attempted to clean the plastic and vinyl parts with Acetone himself to save money. That is what they looked like when he handed them back to me. Please keep liking and watching!
I have a 1963 MGB Roadster in Guards Red. It has a hideous Camel colored interior, door cards, kick panels ETC. also Camel colored genuine leather seats. I want to go black. I bought all the SEM products to do this , any recommendations. Thanks. Liked and subscribed a few months back.
Hello Jeff, I like the older MGB's. Thank you so much for the sub, I really appreciate it! The best advise I can give is make sure you apply plenty of Acetone for the prep. Don't worry too much as it dry's quickly. Please keep liking and watching!
I have always used laquar thinner instead of acetone. Is there a difference? I also lightly sand the vinyl/leather as well. I have seats I did 20 years ago with still awesome results today! Even though I love the spray vinyl cans, I prefer using the liquid dye I apply with form brushes or spray with a gun. The "liquid" is definitely more durable. I have it mixed "flat" with no shine at all! I have heard of applying an overcoat to protect the color, but have never used it. Again, I would use "flat"! I hate shiny leather!
Hello Richard, Lacquer thinner does work, but acetone is harsher and makes the surface rough enough for the spray dye to stick to plastics and vinyl. Please keep liking and watching!
Can you paint a black leather seat in the wear areas typically caused as you sit in?
Hello Techno, Yes I can, and you can too. Please keep liking and watching!
SEM products are the best from this type of application. They also make an adhesion promoter.
Hello Judy, I agree with you. I try to show the more affordable alternatives to the more expensive products. There is so much you can do with Acetone for adhesion, and Mineral spirits for cleaning and removing glue. Please keep liking and watching!
Been using SEM since the mid 80s. It's the best hands down
Hello Brian, I could have also said the same thing. Maybe we have parallel lives? Hehe Please keep liking and watching!
Thank you for this video. Regarding the issue of the paint scratching, are there clear coats that could be sprayed over the paint that might help protect the color layer from scratching?
Hello Jeef, You are so welcome. Technically, being that it is lacquer, you can spray anything over the top. I myself, have never done that. Please keep liking and watching!
Use a really good adhesion promoter and it'll last longer and won't scratch off.
Hello Square, Yep, you got that right! Please keep liking and watching!
Thanks so much for clearing up all this up, just a quick question, can I use SEM adhesion promoter, as well as acetone to get the lasting adhesion? You got yourself a new subscriber!!
Hello How, You are so welcome! I was using acetone decades before there ever was such thing as a SEM adhesion promoter. I am assuming it would do the same thing as the acetone. You could probably use one or the other. Acetone would be cheaper. Using both would most likely be a waste. Thanks for the sub. Please keep liking and watching!
Looks cherry with just the acetone
Hello Snake, Sometimes Acetone or Lacquer thinner is a good cleaner. Please keep liking and watching!
Great job, looks amazing
Hello User, Thank you so much for saying so, I really appreciate it. Please keep liking and watching!
That advice will stick with me. Thanks. Does this process work for soft vinyls without peeling and stuff?
Hello Tom, Yea, the same process for soft vinyl's. I hope my videos have been helpful for you. Please keep liking and watching!
I love your channel and I learn so much from it. Watching you have given me the courage to repair and paint my own leather seats. I plan to spray Seat Doctor's Leather Dye on the seats via air compressor. Will my results look as good as yours? Thanks!
Hello Dat, You are so welcome! I think your leather seat dye project will be just fine. Just go for it! Please keep liking and watching!
Must agree with David Boy! I’m also into upholstery as a beginner and your channel is probably the best I came across, much love from Portugal, if you come here count me to help you having the best holidays and a place to stay! Doing my plastic interiors for a BMW e39 530d and really want to do it well, you should make a whole video on dyes, pigments, understanding it if you are into it. Just like you doing with other techniques. I am thinking why we don’t make an epoxy over the plastics cover which can be sanded so it becomes more nice to the eye and feel, does that make sense? Do you have an opinion?
@@joaquimt.duarte2538 Hello Joa in Portugal, Thank you so much for saying so! Really, I still think the secret is in how well the surface is prepped for anything to stick. The design of the SEM is to mimic the look of vinyls and leathers. If you wanted a more durable and shiny look, you could use an enamel for plastics. Please keep liking and watching!
I saved a bunch of money, almost $5 per can vs locally, by getting my SEM from eBay. I think I paid $16, but after I got 6 cans, I noticed the price jumped. I don't know how much it matters, but I scuffed the surface, washed with dawn, used acetone, sprayed an adhesion promoter from SEM (I heard of bulldog too), then sprayed SEM paint.
Hello G-body, I hear ya. I always bought SEM from suppliers and it just got more and more expensive. I think Bulldog is similar to Acetone. Please keep liking and watching!
Thank you thank you thank you! This is good stuff. Is that SEM color coat vinyl paint or just general purpose paint? Also, no “See Ya!”? My wife was disappointed!
Hello Flickers, You are so welcome! SEM is really a lacquer, while general purpose paint is an enamel when sprayed on vinyl never dries. Ask me how I know? That's part of the learning. Tell your wife I said, "See Ya!" Please keep liking and watching!
I only wish I would have found this channel a week ago… had no idea about acetone. Looks like I’ll have to redo my interior next summer…. With SEM products…. Instead of this cheap a$$ duplicolor…Fantastic video sir will definitely be watching more of your videos.
Hello Fundae, Yep, we learn don't we? Glad to have you onboard! Please keep liking and watching!
Color coat is the best i agree
Hello Edwardo, Yep, yep. Good "Ol SEM Color coat. Please keep liking and watching!
Perfect. I knew something were off with those duplicate vinyl paint. It didn’t make sense to have those on the interior of a car
Hello User, Right on! Right on. Please keep liking and watching!
Just an additional tip, if you have rubber gloves as opposed to latex then you won't have the acetone dissolving them.
Hello Robert, I don't know the difference. I'm Old School. Nobody was wearing gloves for anything 40 years ago. We used to wash our greasy hands with leaded gasoline, Hehe. A lot more freedom back then. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery I used to come across the same thing when using acetone but I found some rubber gloves that never break. You can even try those yellow dishwashing gloves but that usually doesn't go over too well in a shop environment with other guys 😅
@@robertl955 Hello Robert, Maybe the yellow is better than the pink. Hehe Please keep liking and watching!
Thank you for all your videos! I have 2 questions. What aftercare do you give your customers? Cleaning and such. Do you give them the leftover paint so they can do touchups if they scratch it?
Hello H, You are so welcome! I always serve my customers when ever they need some help. I would give them a left over can if they request it. Please keep liking and watching!
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Hello Hank, Right On! Right on. Please keep liking and watching!
Great informative video! Have you ever had to paint a cargo cover for inside an SUV? The kind that roll out to cover the load space area if you have luggage or groceries. My cargo cover, which was black, went missing and they no longer make or sell them. I was lucky enough to find a tan coloured cover but want to paint it black. Any tips would be appreciated! Thank you!
Hello Shane, Not sure how well it would stick to vinyl being rolled up. If you chose to dye it, Be sure to use acetone first for the prep. Please keep liking and watching!
Thank you for all the tips, I didn't know you had to prep with Acetone, something I've learned from you....
Hello Noel, I am so glad to hear that now you know to use the most important part of the process.. Acetone. Please keep liking and watching!
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@@noelroberts8199 Hello Noel, Right on! Right on. Please keep liking and watching!
hands down the easiest video to follow. seeing the time frame for what you do on the poster in the background made me feel more at ease about "is this the best way to do it?" only one question.. would it be better to just replace the vinyl for longer lasting and more durability? like how that column seems like the vinyl was wrapped onto the plastic frame and secured. Would that be a better, although more expensive, way of re-doing the interior?
Hello Branden, Wrapping a part with vinyl will make it thicker. Painting these molded plastic parts is much easier and keeps a stock original look. I always say there are more than one way of doing things. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery understood! I will definitely keep that in mind! An excellent point to regard material thickness and density.
@@brandenhaberek Hello Branden, Right on, right on! Please keep liking and watching!
SEM products are the real deal. Been using them for years with great results.
Hello Rob, It seams that we both have had the same experiences! Please keep liking and watching!
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Hello Ron, Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Please keep liking and watching!
I have some Klean-strip Wax and Grease remover....will this work in place of the acetone? Also, no scuffing at all on plastic trim? And no plastic adhesion promote? or does the acetone do that as well?
Hello Drew, I never had to use that stuff. All I ever needed was acetone. Try it. Please keep liking and watching!
Hello! I saw on another video that someone used some Scotch pads to scuff up the center console they were painting. Do you use that or sandpaper to rough up the plastic or vinyl so the paint will adhere? he was using duplicolor so it wasnt a laquer
Hello Mathew, I have used scotchbrite pad in the past, but I would not use sandpaper. Lacquer is very thin and will not hide the scratches. Acetone is very harsh and etches the vinyl and plastics for the spray dye to adhere. I saw a video where he inadvertently sanded off the fake vinyl grain off the plastic. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery Thank you so much! this helps. would you ever use a scotchbrite again or is acetone enough that you dont need to scuff it up?
@@matthewhumcke3182 Hello Matthew, I stopped using scotchbrite decades ago as you can see in this video, I don't use it as I feel it is not necessary because I use Acetone. Please keep liking and watching!
I don't want to paint over all my controls, since the screen transfer printing is still ok, but do you have any advice on motorcycle handlebar controls (aluminium and plastic) to make the black black again, and leave the red switches red, white lettering white, etc.? Thanks!!!
Hello Paradox, I am not sure what you have. But I would think if the controls are always touched, they should have something like a hard shell finish like a thick enamel. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery mostly, the plastic had faded, so I was wondering if there was a treatment like a trim restorer that would not color over the writing... I might try a trim restorer, or a rubber product, like tire shine. Do you think the SEM products work on outdoor fabric and vinyl? Thanks for the quick reply!!!!
@@paradoxworkshop4659 You are so welcome! I guess you can try some of those things. I would not suggest s spray for fabrics, but on vinyl, the SEM should work for outdoor vinyl. Please keep liking and watching!
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Hello Ed, Thank you so much! Please keep liking and watching!
Will bulldog adhesion promoter make it stick any better?
Hello Forty, Bulldog is just a fancy more expensive Acetone as far as I know. Sure it will do the job. Please keep keep liking and watching!
As a painter, we would use an adhesion promoter before spraying on plastics. Would you recommend something like that for interior as well??
Hello Concept, As a painter, you probably use "Bull Dog" or something similar. As in the video, I use Acetone which is a similar adhesion promoter. I used to use Bull dog as well before I found that Acetone was much cheaper. Please keep liking and watching!
just curious but would this work on plastic fender cladding like on the Honda Element or would duplicolor work best
Hello Hot Rod, I would not use laquer on external plastic. To restore, you can do the heat gun trick, or to change color, I would use an automotive paint. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery thanks 🙏
@@HotRod-wv4vm SEM also makes a bumper black product I used with a HF spray gun, also sold in aerosol ,that works great .Been through two Mass winters still looks great
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Very nice informative video, sir. Thank you very much!
Hello Too, Thank you so much for saying so! Please keep liking and watching!
Would you recommend an adhesion promoter when changing colors?
Hello Royal, Yes, as always, I use Acetone. Please keep liking and watching!
do you not use that adhesive they recommend?
Hello Lil, Recommend which adhesive? Please keep liking and watching!
So glad I watched this, but I don't know if I could get Sem Shipped. I am in the Caribbean, and it is not a product I have seen here....😞
Hello Cap, Maybe you can give it a try. Please keep liking and watching!
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Hello Atika Thank you so much for saying so! Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery I will and keep doing you. It is very informative and revealing...
@@atikalove9 Right on! Right on. Thanks for hanging in there with me. Please keep liking and watching!
I agree the SEM stuff is the good stuff!
Hello De, Right on! Right on. Please keep liking and watching!
How does that product typically wear on high traffic leather seat surfaces?
Hello Carden, You should know that this is not permanent and can eventually wear off. Please keep liking and watching!
Thanks! So is the process for vinyl seats the same?
Hello Biken, Yep. Exactly the same. Please keep liking and watching!
What type of repair products can you use over the vinyl when the vinyl is in poor condition? I have watched someone use Flexseal and a self leveling lap sealant to repair the really bad areas. I have even seen someone mix an adhesive silicone with paint. The paint supposedly makes the silicone paintable. Do these products sound like they could possibly work?
Hello Dave, I have never made that type of repair a part of my business, so I don't know. I only replace what's gone bad. 40 years ago I considered repairs, but I saw that it didn't matter who did the work, it always looked bad. I never wanted to do that kind of quality. Please keep liking and watching!
I know the right answer is to replace my boat upholstery. I just don’t have the money. It’s not in terrible shape just a bit stained, minor cracking at the seams. My question is if you can recommend some sort of filler or sealer/something I can put on the seams to preserve them and then coat with sem color coat. I’ve seen some vinyl/leather repair videos and was thinking if the white paste stuff they apply then heat with a heat gun to dry.
Hello Jaime, In 44 years I never did vinyl repair. I only did vinyl replacement. About 40 years ago I saw guys doing it at car dealerships and the result always looked terrible, so I never wanted to do that kind of quality. Sorry, I cannot answer because of my lack of experience. Please keep liking and watching!
I don’t know if you have seen the Toyota 86/ Subaru BRZ first generation interior but they don’t come in this color. I wanna spray it this color from originally black. Think it would look sick! Inspiration is a Porsche 987.2 Cayman tan interior. Notice the doors are like an alcantara light tan insert within a darker brown tan plastic door panel
Hello Meat, Yep, that is the wonderful thing about customization. You can do anything you want to. Please keep liking and watching!
Great video and advice. Is it possible to match the original paint color or do we just try to get close? I have a 2001 F150 Lariat tan interior with paint peeling on the dash plastic parts. Thanks for any help.
Hello Capn, Thank you so much for saying so. There are certain colors available. It is just a matter of getting close. Please keep liking and watching!
What is that white stuff on parts before you used acetone!? Thank you. Great videos. I have an old sailrite 111
Hello Suger, The white stuff you saw was also the result of the Acetone that the customer used before I got the parts. Please keep liking and watching!
So if I use the acetone, theres no need to wash with soap and water and or scuff with a scotch bright pad?
Hello 99, That's right, soap and water would be wasted time if you intend on using acetone. Scotch bright is helpful. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery Thank you for replying :). So quick scuff with scotch bright and clean with acetone?