Painting Interior Panels

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I have a couple of pieces to paint on the interior of a 1969 Shelby. Two of them are metal and the other four are plastic. The plastic pieces are fairly rigid and float so I will use adhesion promoter with them. Since the color is an off white my plan was to use white epoxy primer as a sealer 1/1/1 and then top coat with the interior paint. The problem is that all I can find is rattle can lacquer in an interior color/shine. The local PPG supplier doesn't carry interior paint anymore and the Axalta supplier is out of one of the components needed to mix the RTS interior paint which happens to be almost $300 per quart. So if I have to use the rattle can, how long do I have to wait after the sealer epoxy before spraying the lacquer?
 
Just for clarification, would that be OEM touch-up rattle can paint? Who is the manufacturer of the rattle can paint?
 
I got this information from the RM Diamont website years ago.
Basically the formula is for a reduced and activated base coat to be used for interior painting. I have done this with other base coat brands as well and never had any issues.

Catalyzed basecoats are also used for interior applications such as dashboards and door panels. The hardener helps to prevent fading, chalking and abrasions, thereby eliminating the need for a clearcoat.
For all interior formulas, use DH42 or DH46 to activate the basecoat.
The following mix ratios have been developed to improve the performance of Diamont Basecoat.

INTERIOR APPLICATION
2 parts Diamont Basecoat Intermix
10% DH42 or DH46
75-100% UR Series Reducer


I used this formula to paint all the dash pads and arm rests for my signature car.

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I got this information from the RM Diamont website years ago.
Basically the formula is for a reduced and activated base coat to be used for interior painting. I have done this with other base coat brands as well and never had any issues.

Catalyzed basecoats are also used for interior applications such as dashboards and door panels. The hardener helps to prevent fading, chalking and abrasions, thereby eliminating the need for a clearcoat.
For all interior formulas, use DH42 or DH46 to activate the basecoat.
The following mix ratios have been developed to improve the performance of Diamont Basecoat.


INTERIOR APPLICATION
2 parts Diamont Basecoat Intermix
10% DH42 or DH46
75-100% UR Series Reducer


I used this formula to paint all the dash pads and arm rests for my signature car.

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I'm confused by the term intermix. Is this just a base with activator and reducer or is there some intermix clear added for extra sheen?
 
Just base with activator and reducer.
I know others on here have done similar. Maybe they will add their suggestions and comments soon.
 
OER Interior paint.


Thank you for the information. That may be useful to the pro's here in answering your question. With that being said, I am highly interested in seeing that white color on your plastic pieces for a future project of mine.
 
Are you trying to maintain the original interior metal texture/grain?
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If so, then I would practice some with different methods and products.
That OER product is designed to be applied direct to metal
 
68 is right on! just regular basecoat with 10% catalyst and its done. no need to clear. i have done this for years. i had quite a few panels on my old truck done that still looked like i did them yesterday and it was 10 years old when i got rid of it.
 
Just base with activator and reducer.
I know others on here have done similar. Maybe they will add their suggestions and comments soon.
68 is right on! just regular basecoat with 10% catalyst and its done. no need to clear. i have done this for years. i had quite a few panels on my old truck done that still looked like i did them yesterday and it was 10 years old when i got rid of it.
Ok. Thats what I'll do. The Axalta guy is close and he is supposed to be pretty good at color matching. Apparently the Dupont interior color codes are no longer supported. The issue now is whether to go with Nason, Chromabase or Chromapremier? Also, does Chad do color matching? The car is painted with Motobase which I love using.
 
NPD has their own custom colors mixed by SEM for Mustang interiors and these are what I use for interior. It is rattle can lacquer but it’s durable and is a dead on match to the original color. It’s durable; going 7 years strong for me.

Some of the interior colors had a metallic to them and the NPD mixes will include this if so.

They carry two different types of paint; one is plastic and vinyl dye and the other for metal, though the dye also works on metal as well.

For plastic or vinyl parts I first clean with Scuff Stuff, spray with adhesion promoter and then the dye.
 
I've always used ppg dbu...but yes activated basecoat and that's it.
 

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