Painting door panels

[78 K-10]

So I painted my door panels this summer. I took them off and really cleaned them well. then I used the krylon paint for plastic. Its held up decently but chips so easily. Anyone else tried refurbishing their door panels? its like 250 for a new pair at Lmc which would be sweet but i figured this would be fun too.

 

[HotRodPC]

I hear SEM paint is what you need to use. I've been told it's a bit pricey but is worth it and is available in rattle cans.

 

[78shortandwide]

I painted mine too. the plastic is too smooth to hold most paints. i used a scotch pad on mine to suiff them up a bit they are holding up good so far.

 

[78 K-10]

thanks hotrod I'll check sem out.

 

[bucket]

SEM and the Krylon stuff both work well for the door panels, I've used both. The SEM is more like a factory finish, while the Krylon is slightly more glossy.

The panels need a good cleaning, wipe with alcohol, a scuff with a red scuff pad, another wipe with alcohol, a good ******** (no comments fellas, you know what I mean), then finally a couple light even coats of the paint.

That will hold up well for normal use, but it can still get scratched off if your not careful. Like if your dog likes to ride with his paws up there, it won't last... but nothing will. I think even the LMC panels are painted.

 

[dirtroadoutlaw]

The best way I've seen was with acrylic enamel that had some flex additive. Just like painting a plastic bumper on a car.

 

[towman]

sems holds up much better than krylon, one of my old trucks i used sems and on the current one krylon, once it warms up they need done again after only a couple of years

 

[Swims350]

I never had any luck with sem on plastic, it came off way to easy, did some seat belt buckles with it and they flaked quickly.

krylon has always worked great for me. I just use wax and grease remover then let it dry and painted them.

 

[2500sierra81]

i was thinking of trying to do this to my truck as well. however i have had a hard time finding out how to take the door panels off. any tips would be help as i dont have that much experience with car interiros.

 

[HotRodPC]

my thread really went down ... lol

Yeah it did. I cleaned it up. Anyone interested in the Off-Topic, Page 67 Post #999 of the off-topic thread.
http://www.gmsquarebody.com/forum/showthread.php?t=593&page=67

 

[Swims350]

roll the window down,remove the window crank handle if you have one, special tool helps or alot of looking and trying with a screwdriver or what not, remove the door lock knob, remove 4 screws on the bottom, 81-87's got one next to the armrest, some have them inside the door handle area, may have to remove the door arm rest/screws I forget, it's been awhile, then work it loose from the bottom up, then I usually grab the top and try to pull away from the door/towards the window then slide the entire door panel up and out. The part I pull towards the window is the felt strip/lip on top of the door.

 

[79K10]

i painted mine with vinyl paint and it looks and is holding up great... ill try and find a pic...

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did the dash too, im not a fan of yellow

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[79K10]

if youve never had the panel off before you have to pop out the plastic clip plugs, theres a bunch going up both sides on mine, then lift up and off

 

[bucket]

i painted mine with vinyl paint and it looks and is holding up great... ill try and find a pic...

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did the dash too, im not a fan of yellow

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I wish I would have known, I could have traded you for some reconditioned panels in black. Those factory orange panels are hard to find.

 

[whiplash889]

youtube the gearstv by stacy david and he does n interior on a mazda for something like that with the dupilcolor from autozone with aheasion promoter i did it my self worked out great