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Jim,
I'm currently working on the interior of another marque and just
refreshed the dashpad and front of the instrument panel. I used a
company in PA, Color-Plus. It's on the net at http://www.colorplus.com/ The owner,
Joanne Price, matched the color of the dash perfectly (from a small sample I
sent (that I had taken from the underside of the ash receiver door). Looks
like NEW, no kidding. Joanne gave me a little tip that really works
well. Just prior to applying the leather/vinyl dye, wipe down a 2'x'2 area
with a cloth lightly moistened with lacquer thinner. It really helps the
dye to adhere to the vinyl.
I'm also recoloring the leather and vinyl door panels on that particular
car and was going to have the interior garnish molding color made up in a rattle
can. As a test, I lightly sanded one of the metal moldings with 400
grit paper and cleaned off the dust. Then I applied the
dye from the seats and doors and waited to see how it adhered. Worked
like a CHARM! I put a second coat on and moved on to the next
piece. The dye has now cured on the metal and the bond appears
to holding just fine. I've wiped it down (another test) with a mild
cleaner and no dye came off whatsoever. Now my garnish moldings
match my the rest of the interior perfectly and I didn't have to pay more
to have the color specially mixed.
Best of luck and if you contact Joanne, tell her I sent you!
She's a great person, eager to please and will diligently work to
get your color matched perfectly!
Best,
Greg McDonnell
'65 Crown convertible
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