Post #494248 by TikiMango on Tue, Nov 17, 2009 4:21 AM

I've used the automotive vinyl spray a long time ago. Had a "weekend" party car, a '72 LTD. The interior was tan, but the exterior was a cool mint green. I sprayed the bench seats, padded arm rests and head rests an avocado with Dupli-color vinyl spray and the steel dash and trim with with standard Krylon. Later I added white tiger strips to the exterior, but that's a story for another thread.

The trick with vinyl is to make sure the surface is really clean. You don't need to sand with paper or steel wool, but you do want to give the surface a good washing. Try to get all the accumulated dust and junk out of any cracks and crevasses. When painting, several light coats are better than a couple heavy coats. This will prevent runs, bubbles, etc, and if your vinyl has a grain, gives a good chance for the grain to still be visible after painting (if that's a desire). Give a few hours between the light coats for drying. I think I had to use 5 coats to get complete coverage on my seats, and after a little more than a year, the paint didn't wear-off, crack or peel. Good luck, and congratulations on everything.