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03-06 dark slate grey interior vinyl paint

sierradmax said:
My impatience got to me. While going down the rabbit hole in search for Half door interior panels in Dark Slate grey, several forum members and some threads mentioned painting the panels I had. After doing some further research on paint prep, I'm happy to share the following.

I prepped the panels by taping off the interior pocket to avoid excess spray, although the color is very close to dark slate grey. Next, I wiped the panels down with acetone to clean off any grease. Following, scuff up the surface with scotch-brite followed by another wipe down with acetone. Then, I used a bottle torch to lightly burn off excessive residue and "warm-up" the plastic. Probably not needed but I was doing this in a 60 degree garage. A light coat of SEM adhesion promoter followed by a heavy coat within 5 minutes. Within 30 minutes, apply several lights coats of SEM 17373 classic coat flexible coating. Surprisingly, it's labeled as "Chrysler Dark Slate Grey". And voila...

I'm by no means a professional painter but they came out pretty darn good. My existing interior panels have a slight "sheen" to them in comparison but You'd have to really pay close attention to notice any difference. Running a fingernail over the panel did not scratch so time will tell how abrasion resistant the paint it but at least touch-up is simple.

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I agree, those look really good. I just located some half doors myself with no rust, I need to paint the doors themselves, hard to find Electric Lime Green half doors. These are Red and the inner panel is tan. I will definitely take your approach. It has been about a year now, can you tell me how they have held up?
 
It's holding up fairly well. As most people will say, prep is key. Scuff up the plastic and spray adhesion promoter. It's not my DD but it has been my wheeling rig where my foot always grazes the door panel. My original panels were light grey so I have a couple of scratches but they're not entirely noticeable. I'd try to see if anyone would want to swap with light grey before spraying.
 
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BeepBeep said:
Please clarify, is Landau Black the right color to match Agate or Dark Slate Gray?
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Landau is close but is a bit darker. I painted the rear section of a center console and the color difference is obvious when next to the the dark slate grey.

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BeepBeep said:
Please clarify, is Landau Black the right color to match Agate or Dark Slate Gray?
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Yes. SEM Landau Black is the "best" match. Not perfect. But the closest.

One of our most prolific members did a huge test to come up with this match. This color match has been around for years. FYI it also matches Honda interiors.

I've used this paint alot. Follow the directions closely on the can of any spray paint. They can be very different. And cause very different outcomes if you don't follow them. I don't recall the exact issue with SEM. But it like wait one hour after each coat or something. I have always let coats dry overnight. But that is not the way to apply every spray paint. Each one has very different directions. And they matter. Especially plastics in high traffic areas.
 
For those looking for AGATE, if you really want agate, then order agate. Near impossible to find in rattle cans by SEM or anyone as it has been discontinued several years ago. BUT if you get with TCP Global online, ( where I buy near all my paint supplies as much cheaper than local) they can mix you ANY color that SEM ever made. You do have to minimum buy a pint which is equal to about 4 aerosol cans, but you get the perfect match you were after. I recently did both my doors skins as the only issues I had were with the tops of the door skins faded. I ended out with a perfect match to all the rest inside the TJ. I have enough left in that can to totally respray the entire interior pieces probably 2 more times if I wanted to, or the next interior gray type project. And unlike a rattle can, a pint doesnt lose its pressure.

If interested, I have used a guy at TCP global named George, the guy really cares about the customer and will mix anything you desire.
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B1Toad said:
I used the readily available Colorbond Chrysler Agate along with proper prep and the match was perfect. I got the color coat and some of the prep from Geno's Garage and the rest of the prep I used SEM products.

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That's why I love forums like this. Lots of great info from personal experiences.

Looking at your panels, I would've thought they were dark slate and used the Agate paint like you did.
 
BeepBeep said:
That's very


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That was more of a joke, I really think the match is perfect. The only thing I have to compare it with is the dash though. I did actually spend a few years re-finishing cars as a hobby so I know a little, but I don't claim to be an expert.
 
BeepBeep said:
That's why I love forums like this. Lots of great info from personal experiences.

Looking at your panels, I would've thought they were dark slate and used the Agate paint like you did.
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I believe the names of the colors changed with the years, and on Dodge trucks the same colors were used but given different names. I went directly off my build sheet for the color which said Agate. In my notes I also wrote down that the code was K5AZ, not sure where I got that but I spoke with Geno on the phone and he fixed me up, I think it's also a Dodge dash color under a different name with the same color code. His kit doesn't include everything though which is why I used some other products as well. This was my 3rd panel/dash re-finish (first on a Jeep) and so far all are successful. Of course I'm being careful with them too.
 
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With proper prep they will be fairly tough. The longer they cure the tougher they get. I baked mine in the hot Arizona sun for several days before I re-installed them. I tried to scratch one with my thumbnail down near the bottom where it wouldn't be seen but I couldn't scratch it. I used multiple light coats per the instructions, 5 or 6 I recall, and timed in between each one per the instructions. Had to keep writing down the coat number and time on my cardboard to keep it accurate.
 
B1Toad said:
With proper prep they will be fairly tough. The longer they cure the tougher they get. I baked mine in the hot Arizona sun for several days before I re-installed them. I tried to scratch one with my thumbnail down near the bottom where it wouldn't be seen but I couldn't scratch it. I used multiple light coats per the instructions, 5 or 6 I recall, and timed in between each one per the instructions. Had to keep writing down the coat number and time on my cardboard to keep it accurate.
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