vinyl dye or paint

["Greg and Russell" <65luxuryliner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Mark,

There are spray vinyl colorants (or dyes if you will) I have used with
various degrees of success.  I imagine you will have a difficult time
finding the exact shade for your mats but it is worth a try.  If my memory
serves me correctly, I saw a greenish gold vinyl spray at Pep Boys.  Check
it out and if that is not the correct shade, contact Jochem's Auto Parts in
Manitowoc, WI at 800 433-0496.  They can mix vinyl spray paint for you in a
shade that will come close.  You may have to send them one of the mats for
them to match the color.  They are great folks and have helped me with
problems such as this before.  I am not sure how well vinyl paint will
adhere to floor mats but I'll bet there is some kind of prep. product that
can be used on the mats prior to painting them that will help.

Good luck and let us know how it goes!

Greg McDonnell
'65 Crown convertible
Mobile, AL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark McDonald" <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 10:24 AM
Subject: IML: vinyl dye or paint


> Again on my '71, I have floormats that are original (or close to it).
> Unfortunately, there was a leak of some kind in the pass. compartment
> and these mats are stained.  (It almost looks like bleach, because the
> color is gone in those areas.)
>
> The mats are colorkeyed to the interior, which is a very odd shade of
> greenish-gold, or goldish-green, depending on the light.  Can anyone
> recommend a product I could spray or apply to these that would match the
> color and also be flexible enough for use on a floormat?
>
> Thanks,
> Mark M
>
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