I have a 69 chevelle SS that I am contemplating changing from black to white. for now I would just order the front and rear seat colors and the front and rear door panels. how difficult would it be dying the remaining pieces(bucket seat trim, arm rest bases and pads). for now I would leave the head liner black. how do you think it would look on a black 69 SS with the D-96 stripe on the sides? I know that the dyed parts are not high wear items but how well would the dye hold up? thanx

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1969 SS 396

Hi. I am just going through the same process, only black to black. I've always used Mar-Hyde Vinyl spray bombs for this purpose with good results. Black to white will require more coats to get adequate coverage, but can be acheived with good results. Preparation is key. For a nice job, make sure that your parts are as clean as you can get them. Time spent here is well worth the effort. Recently I was unable to get Mar-Hyde and settled for Duplicolor. Although the cans said the color matched the cap, this was not the case. I purchased cans with gloss black caps only to find that they contained flat colored spray. The man at One Stop Auto kindly refunded my money, and I bought Plasticoat Vinyl spray. This stuff worked great! My point is test what you get in an inconspicuous area, let it dry, and make sure that what your getting is what you desire.

The hard plastic pieces are really not 'dyed' in the true sense of the word; they just get painted. As phranque says, prep is the key. I did all that stuff on my car and it looks good. I think black w/ white stripe & parchment interior will look excellent, but I have a preference toward white interiors.

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Bill Pritchard
69 SS396 Convertible
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When I restored my armrest bases, I washed them thoroughly with detergent then let them dry and used SEM-15 "sand free". After the prep, I used black "pro-color" laquer, 5 or 6 light coats.

You should be fine dyeing/spraying the remaining pieces with SEM paint. The headliner can be left black along with the pillar post, these items came both ways from the factory from what I have seen.



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Jeff
Georgia
69SS Nov'99 Feature Car
67 Elky L-79 4spd

thanx guys


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1969 SS 396