dying plastic dash

70redvert · 05-05-2008, 06:27 AM

I picked up an ash tray door that is not the same color as the rest of my dash. I would like to dye it black. Is this a possibility or should I paint it instead? If I dye it what kind of dye will I be looking for?

Thanks

Olds64 · 05-05-2008, 07:40 AM

You can get dye or paint. However, since it is a plastic dash part I would suggest paint. Oldsguy dyed a leather steering wheel black with dye from a fabric store. Unfortunately, it didn't take too well and kept coming off on our hands when we drove the car. They make paint specifically for plastics that should do a good job as long as the part is cleaned before painting.

Bubba57 · 05-05-2008, 08:58 AM

Check out Eastwood, the product is made by Sem. I have used it numerous times on aircraft interior plastics as well as my Olds and works well. There is a cleaner also made by Sem that should be used before dying. I highly recommend using their cleaner as I didn't the first time I dyed plastic and ended up doing it over.

05-05-2008, 06:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
70redvert Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Houston Tx. Posts: 50	dying plastic dash I picked up an ash tray door that is not the same color as the rest of my dash. I would like to dye it black. Is this a possibility or should I paint it instead? If I dye it what kind of dye will I be looking for? Thanks

05-05-2008, 07:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Olds64 Landyacht Club President Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lawton, OK Posts: 1,811	You can get dye or paint. However, since it is a plastic dash part I would suggest paint. Oldsguy dyed a leather steering wheel black with dye from a fabric store. Unfortunately, it didn't take too well and kept coming off on our hands when we drove the car. They make paint specifically for plastics that should do a good job as long as the part is cleaned before painting. __________________ "Some men are Baptists, others Catholics. My father was an OLDSMOBILE man." Ralphie Billingsley A Christmas Story 1983 "We rei-eign, supreme, ooooh god! Burrito supreme, and a chicken supreme, and a CUTLASS SUPREME!" Tenacious D 2007

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05-05-2008, 08:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bubba57 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Texas Posts: 10	Check out Eastwood, the product is made by Sem. I have used it numerous times on aircraft interior plastics as well as my Olds and works well. There is a cleaner also made by Sem that should be used before dying. I highly recommend using their cleaner as I didn't the first time I dyed plastic and ended up doing it over.