painting interior door panels

[67Continental]

The black part of my door panel, along the top, is pretty scratched. Is there a way to sand it down and paint it with a paint that would give it the same look / feel as stock?

 

[Frogman]

Same look as stock? Doubt it unless you buy a new one.

I've seen leather/vinyl repair kits floating around, but I don't know how good they are.

 

[67Continental]

it doesn't have to be 100 percent like stock - I mean, my driver's side is pretty far from stock right now, if your know what I am saying. So pretty much anything decent would be an improvement.

 

[gangstaMK8]

it doesn't have to be 100 percent like stock - I mean, my driver's side is pretty far from stock right now, if your know what I am saying. So pretty much anything decent would be an improvement.

yes sand it down there is a small sticker over the actual plastic part i did mine with 220 then pick up a paint called krylon fusion and do small even coats until desired coat. i did all my black interior peices including the dash wiht the krylon and vinyl paint for the dash. all my interior parts look like the exterior of the car i also went a step further and cleared the parts after

 

[Calabrio]

 

[poniesviii]

I believe ford offers vinyl paint for your interior color code if you check.

I think it's also rubbery after it dries, such as the factory material used on your door panels.

 

[gangstaMK8]

how long did it take u to do that ?

 

[Calabrio]

how long did it take u to do that ?

It took me about 3 seconds. All I did was copy a picture that Geno posted in another thread.

That's, apparently, GENO's SVT Mark VIII:
http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/showpost.php?p=214233&postcount=52

 

[67Continental]

thanks for the tips guys, I will check out these leads.

 

[ONEBADMK8]

I used spray on paint stripper in very SMALL amounts until that rubber was gone. I then sanded it with some 1000 and sprayed bulldog adhiesion promoter then paint and clear.

 

[turborich]

I used spray on paint stripper in very SMALL amounts until that rubber was gone. I then sanded it with some 1000 and sprayed bulldog adhiesion promoter then paint and clear.

Whats with those ricer (go fast) pedals?

 

[KC96LSC]

Geno, did you paint the air bag as well?

 

[KC96LSC]

Sorry guys, I just saw it was in the first picture posted.

 

[4.6powa]

i refinished the panels in my mark by scraping off all of the rubber coating, wetsanding with decreasing grit to 1500. and spraying using carbrite's kolorkote paint. its made for this application, its very durable, and they have the exact grey the mark's have.

http://carbrite.com/servlet/com.ebi...&catcd=acvd&loc=Aerosol Carpet and Vinyl Dyes

 

[MarkVIII93]

SEM makes interior paint that you can match exactly to your stock color. The just use trim black for the long black piece on top.

 

[ONEBADMK8]

Geno, did you paint the air bag as well?

Yes.

 

[ONEBADMK8]

Whats with those ricer (go fast) pedals?

Here we go.

Just because they are aluminum they are RICE!! You like what you like and I like a look that I like. Actually Ferrari porsche and Lambo's had these since the 80's LONG before any "rice" did. There extremely grippy and thick, they feel good at the foot and look better then plain black boring rubber.

LMAO!

 

[driller]

Whats with those ricer (go fast) pedals?

They put them "ricer pedals" in stock now.

 

[MarkVIII93]

They put them "ricer pedals" in stock now.

Factory ricer....hah.. Thats a nice looking truck.. too bad its not blown.