Paint for Door Pull Straps

[iloveguns22]

I bought some door pull staps from LMC but they need to be black. What paint should I use? The SEM stuff? Thanks

 

[J Knight]

Yes use SEM but they should come in black.

 

[HotRodPC]

Yeah, I'd think they are going to come in black. Since those will be getting alot of hands on use, I think I'd follow J Knights dash painting method to make sure the SEM sticks good. That was you wasn't John? Do the cleaning, the promoter and all that stuff. Myself personally, when I do my door panels, I am going to do the new trim metal, but I am deleting the straps. Every, and I do mean, EVERY Square I see, those straps are short lived. If the straps aren't there, I'd hope the arm rest pulls will get used.

 

[J Knight]

HR I used Colorbond that I got from LMC with a vynal cleaner.

 

[HotRodPC]

HR I used Colorbond that I got from LMC with a vynal cleaner.

hmm, who was it that just told us how to paint a dash? Need to find that.

 

[iloveguns22]

The door pull straps are marked under code "C" (paintable to match the color of your interior) in the LMC catalog

 

[HotRodPC]

The door pull straps are marked under code "C" (paintable to match the color of your interior) in the LMC catalog

So they should come in black. Won't be a shiney black I don't think, but black anyway.

 

[iloveguns22]

So they should come in black. Won't be a shiney black I don't think, but black anyway.

It's actually a blueish color

 

[HotRodPC]

It's actually a blueish color

Fugg it !!! Just go to your closet, get an old belt, cut a couple matching pieces about 14 inches long, get you some drywall screws and.... DONE !!! No Worries !!!

 

[chengny]

Haahh! That's funny - I thought I was the only one cheap enough to go that route.

Couple of years ago while re-doing a set of doors I came up with that plan. Asked my wife - she didn't have any belt that was thin enough to fit under the anchoring clips, so I asked my mother. She gave me one that was just barely long enought to make a pair of matching pull straps.

Didn't last long though, the screws pulled through the vinyl/naugahyde or whatever after a couple of months. Maybe if she would have given me a real leather one...


Anyway, SEM sells a Bumper Coater product that is about as flexible as paint can get. It is a low sheen finish and blends in well with the GM black/charcoal color scheme.

Just rough up the straps with a Scotch-brite pad, wash in warm soapy water, rinse well and let dry completely.

When ready to paint, apply Adhesion Promoter in 2 coats (flash off between coats).

Heat up the can of top coat (soak it in a hot water bath) and apply in thin coats - really thin. Just mist the first couple of passes.

DO NOT LAY IT ON THICKLY - IT WILL CRACK - just enough to cover the color of the base material.

 

[HotRodPC]

hmm, who was it that just told us how to paint a dash? Need to find that.

Ahhha !!! It was Chengny who did that dash paint discussion about the promoter.