Big6John Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 It makes a difference whether you are color changing any pieces or not. I like SEM products, but I did find that Napa red is slightly translucent. Covering red interior pieces looked great with prep and one or two light coats. Covering an off color piece required many, many coats… Everything is red except the dash which is tan. I’m either going with fire thorn red or Napa red. I did some calling around and a gallon is very hard to get and it would cost $800! I can get cans from my local paint shop for $25 a pop. I talked to sem and he said a gallon is around 32 cans. I’ll probably pick up four cans to start with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford F834 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Everything is red except the dash which is tan. I’m either going with fire thorn red or Napa red. I did some calling around and a gallon is very hard to get and it would cost $800! I can get cans from my local paint shop for $25 a pop. I talked to sem and he said a gallon is around 32 cans. I’ll probably pick up four cans to start with. One tip I have for changing color to red… The generic Duplicolor vinyl paints at Autozone are cheap but actually really durable. Their red is absolutely awful, raspberry vomit. But, it IS very opaque. I discovered that good prep, a base coat of the horrid Duplicolor red then top coated with SEM looked just as good as the Ford Canyon Red plastics refreshed with the SEM Napa red color. If the Firethorn red has translucent qualities, try the Duplicolor under it so you don’t have to use a ton of coats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Everything is red except the dash which is tan. I’m either going with fire thorn red or Napa red. I did some calling around and a gallon is very hard to get and it would cost $800! I can get cans from my local paint shop for $25 a pop. I talked to sem and he said a gallon is around 32 cans. I’ll probably pick up four cans to start with. It looks like you have a good plan. But Jonathan's suggestion certainly has merit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big6John Posted March 29 Author Share Posted March 29 What are your guys thoughts on SEM clear coat over the paint/dye? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 What are your guys thoughts on SEM clear coat over the paint/dye? I've not used clear much. Did on something as I have a can, but the guy at SEM said it wasn't required so I haven't been doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBrother-84 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 What are your guys thoughts on SEM clear coat over the paint/dye? I suppose it is matter of taste. The original panels are more flat then shiny. And touching for small repairs is certainly easier on flat paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford F834 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 What are your guys thoughts on SEM clear coat over the paint/dye? It really depends on why you want the clear coat. They sell a glossy one and a matte one. If you are wanting to increase or decrease the sheen, then yes, clear coat is the thing to do. If you have a bunch of parts with different amount of sheen and you want them to match, clear coating everything will help. If you are just wanting to add protection then skip it. My experience is somewhat limited, but the pieces that I painted black for my ‘81 have held up amazingly well. It’s been six years and lots of abuse by grandkids and dogs yet it still wipes down and cleans up just as nice as when I painted it. This was the Autozone Duplicolor brand vinyl prep and paint, and SEM ‘sand free’ prep on the hard plastics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big6John Posted March 30 Author Share Posted March 30 What are your guys thoughts on SEM clear coat over the paint/dye? It really depends on why you want the clear coat. They sell a glossy one and a matte one. If you are wanting to increase or decrease the sheen, then yes, clear coat is the thing to do. If you have a bunch of parts with different amount of sheen and you want them to match, clear coating everything will help. If you are just wanting to add protection then skip it. My experience is somewhat limited, but the pieces that I painted black for my ‘81 have held up amazingly well. It’s been six years and lots of abuse by grandkids and dogs yet it still wipes down and cleans up just as nice as when I painted it. This was the Autozone Duplicolor brand vinyl prep and paint, and SEM ‘sand free’ prep on the hard plastics. Thanks everyone for your input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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