[Tigers] Vinyl die/paint

[Chris Thompson]

I just used Eastwood's product about two years ago to redo a vinyl top 
on a Mini-Moke.  It lasted about 6 months, but it was exposed 
continuously to the sun and salt in the West Indies.

YMMV

Chris

On 5/6/2012 7:11 PM, michael at michaelshortt.com wrote:
> Back in college I used it to turn a 73 TR6 Pimento Red&  Russet into a
> Pimento Red&  Black car.  It lasted the entire time I owned the car (6
> years), with the top down 85% of the time and 4 summers in Columbia,  SC's
> blistering sun.
>
> Michael Shortt
>
> As with all paints and dye, surface prep is key, Zero Armor All residue, a
> good
> alcohol scrub down before application.
>   On May 6, 2012 3:08 PM, "Allan Ballard"<aballard at ix.netcom.com>  wrote:
>
>> Has anyone used vinyl die/paint on upholstery?
>>
>> The guy spraying my Mk1a Tiger put a considerable dusting of green paint
>> onto
>> the top boot, which
>> is black.
>>
>> He says not to worry, he can easily spray black paint/dye two cover the
>> overspray of green.
>>
>> I don't see this pieced in the catalog of our suppliers -- so a
>> replacement is
>> probably not an option.
>>
>> I can't help but speculate that such paint or dye would not appear original
>> and would not last.
>>
>> But I have no experience with it.
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Allan Ballard
>> Mk1a Tiger
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