Easy Step by Step! How To Paint Interior Plastic, Vinyl, & Leather. 

Remember guys always keep that tip clean

Over the years, I have found that prep is super important!!! I strongly recommend SEM aerosol & ADHESION PROMOTER!!!! I have jobs/ favors done 10-15 years ago that are still looking like new, and zero fading or edge peel!!! My 94 toyota 4x4 needed an interior part replaced, but I couldn't find grey part. So I bought a blue used piece,and sprayed with Presidio SEM... 19 Years ago..... Part still looks new!! I haven't used any sem or duplicolor on carpet yet.... But I bet it would work.... My 2¢ worth😎

Great tutorial - thank you! It’s great to see someone teach the importance of putting on so many light layers because if you don’t, as has already been said, the paint will not stick and eventually it will stay to bubble up and peel. I’m saying this for people who haven’t done this yet and have watched other videos with guys putting on 2-3 heavy coats.

Great job. Isn't it amazing when someone shows a little tender love and care for their property. And it didn't break the bank restoring the console either. Anyone can do it. You do not need a degree either.

I re-sprayed my truck's vinyl back seat but I used "Rust-Oleum's Fabric and vinyl" and it turned out pretty good. I kept the truck for 2 more years after the re-spray and it didn't rub off nor anything. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone that doesn't want to spend hundreds in a dedicated shop.

Did half of my cars upper interior 3 years ago, came back to give a little advice & update on it. Well it’s still in good condition. Highly recommend not using those autozone cleaners to clean the parts you painted when it gets dusty from experience it gets faded and the color under starts to show if you rub to hard. “ I usually just touch it up again and it looks fine “ other than that this stuff is amazing. Even after years of sun exposure it’s still yet to crack or chip, no fade or any major problems.

Thanks for all the tricks and tips. I’ve always wondered how shops always made the job look so nice and easy.

Incredible job. I really like the before and after.

Great job. I have a 96 Chev S-10 that is trashed and this video is really going to help me get it back in shape. Thanks !

I really like how this came out. In fact, your instructions were so on point I really like how mine came out. I found that I didn't need the 4th or 5th coat(for my project). After 3 I was impressed. Great vid, thanks for your help!

I did the same thing to an 05 Lincoln town car console and it turned out very nice. Duplicolor works very well on plastic.👍

Thank you sir, very detailed video! I was actually intimidated by taking on this project now I feel way more confident.

Wow. Looks awesome. You did a really good job. And the instructions were spot on

Great job! I did a total interior color change on a gmc Sierra slt years ago. It had an ugly blue interior and I changed it to a beige. I did basically the same thing you did in this video. I took the entire interior out and dismantled everything before I re dyed it. I did outsource the upholstery as I went with new leather for the seats though. It all came out amazing! I loved and had that truck for years until I sold it to help buy a new one.

Thanks for the insightful tips on clean and prep. Good info on cleaning the tip of the spray can nozzle, I’m sure that apply to guns as well. My 97 Dodge Ram dash assembly failed from Florida Heat and poor abs plastic formulation. Not only was the dash top cover cracked and brittle but also the dash sub core assembly. I found a sub core assembly on EBay that was not brittle. So I prepped the backside of the plastic with 2 part epoxy resin and fine weave fiberglass cloth. You clean with acetone and then use an 80 grit abrasive sandpaper to open up the pores of the abs plastic, clean again with acetone, let set to for at least an hour ( it’s warm in S Florida) to allow the acetone to throughly dry, then do a bonding layer of 2 part epoxy. Shortly thereafter ( still tacky) followed by a layer of cloth and more epoxy to saturate the cloth. It was very time consuming, but it should not crack again 🙏🏻 and it feels very sturdy. I am now going to use the Duplicolor factory matched mist gray to color the dash. You can find the interior trim color on the door panel ID sticker. I talked to Duplicolor and unfortunately that trim color was not available in the spray can, but they sent me the formulation and directed me to a Duplicolor paint shop that could mix it. It was expensive, like $54 for a pint. I’m getting ready to paint it this week and appreciate the prep and application tips. Thanks

Nice work! I done my whole interior paneling in a black from grey on a 05' Blazer 4x4 Red 3M scratch pads And degreaser If you spray vents Make sure you move them around with each layer added Tip for carpets ...Always do a light coat ..Let dry, Use a brush And Brush the carpet left right up down ..The idea is You want loose flowing carpet And not glued together rock hard carpet ..Each coat repeat I done 4 coats to mine ..Never know i was there

Amazing difference great job. Always clean the tip, just the tip, after spraying.

That is so inspiring definitely going to start this project soon thank you

"Pretty well" is an understatement . That was phenomenal . Good job !!!

Wow looks great. Very labor intensive.

We ordered and installed new carpet on a 2015 Tahoe it made a huge difference. Yes all the seats and center console have to come out and don’t forget to vacuum the floor since nobody will ever be there again

Thanks! I thought I was going to have to buy brand new plastic. Just ordered the paint via your link.

Great job! Gave that old console new life!

Have a similar console with same color to paint so thanks. The regularly clean the time was a duh moment. Definitely will do that.

Hell of a shop man. Thanks for the video!

Love the refresh job. As for replacing the black pieces. A little red-neck trick i do is an old shop rag with some automatic trans fluid. It REALLY makes a difference. Just a little bit of oil on the rag. Rub it in. Bam its clean and refreshed

Loved this video! I’m about to do this swap in my Silverado from a jump seat to the console. The donor console is light gray but my interior is dark. Thanks so much for the step by step!

Well done! Looks brand new!

Thei brand is really good. On my BMW 7 series I wet sanded the door sills. After washing I added 3 coats of plastic paint adhesive. Did 7 coats. Came out really well. Here in Arizona 1 minute paint was dry.

Thanks for the video. Might try that myself on some panels. God Bless brother!

Great video followed yr instructions and clean perpetration is a must. All turn out like new. Colour was black same product as yours good quality.

Ficou muito bom! Ótima vídeo! Estou pensando em pintar as partes internas do meu Fiat Palio Weekend. Muito obrigado pela explicação. Muito sucesso, saúde e sorte e um abraço do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Nova Iguaçu.

Did this on a car before even seeing this video. Very light coats is certainly key when painting these, especially the plastic parts around the ashtrays that might have coatings on them (certainly test paint those first). Did mine in grey and black, the ashtray needed to be sanded with fine grain paper to get some kind of coating off the plastic, paint caused the coating to disintegrate. Couldn't get some of the burns or stains cleaned out of some of the darker plastics but the paint hides them to the point nobody would ever notice. I used a light grey and dark grey satin paint and it came out great. But very light coats is for sure the key to getting a nice even coat without runs, bubbles or dust spots...

A must before all of the aboves, great stuff used it to prep/piant pvc outdoor furniture...SEM 38353, Prep plastic&leather🙏

Im so glad i watched this. Thank you!

Your video taught me so much. Thank you.

Great! Well done - thank you so much.

Im going to try this in the old truck this weekend.

Thanks for uploading this, it will be a big help when I do my interior work.

I have a 92 yukon 2 door you are gonna make me take my center console out and all my other plastics and repaint them that came out killer thank you for the video

Several mist coats really makes a big difference. Great results.

Spinning table, friend , spinning table”

I have used this and the VHT and have gotten great results with both. I was painting the harder 90's toyota products, but have not had any issues with peeling and seems quite tough.

I did this to some rear plastic bumper guards that sit on top of the Chrome rear bumper for of a 2006 Nissan Frontier. Ohh My, what a damn difference it made. I was also able to do the long plastic piece that sits over the Wipers know as the "Cowl" I swear painting these plastic faded pieces bought back that frontier to a whole "New" Level. Great Demo and Step By Step. Thanks for sharing :o)

Outstanding. Thank you.

Some great tips mate cheers. Great content.Greetings from oz

Very helpful thanks 👍 working on my 69 ghia that I saved from the crusher. This is what I need to do to my Yukon Thanks 👍

Best video so far on this subject Thanks for sharing Attention to detail

I used this stuff religiously,the black spray works great with those other panels,also works really good on carpet.made the interior of a old beater 1992 4x4 splash ranger look brand new.The only thing is when spraying commonly touch areas like arm rest or door trim where you rest your arm you HAVE to prime it,other wise in about 3-4 months it will start to crack and peel. Scuff,clean,scuff,acitone,prime,LIGHT scuff,And about 5-6 "dusting"coats of top paint

Nice job it looks so much better.

I’m fixing to try this on a hot rod project over on my channel. I sure hope it works out for me. Thanks for sharing. -Spanky

Great tips! Thank you!

Great job, Disassembly and cleaning with light coats at first is so evident in the finished Factory look product.. Looked like the clownsmugglers prior painted it while driving, Fantastic resto!.. Can the black be reliably sprayed?

I’m looking to upgrade my semi truck interior but need to do it on a budget. Great video!

I thought that turned out really well , and a nice colour into the bargain . It just so happens , i painted part of my rv dash , a couple of weeks back , after i converted the radio aperture from single to double din . I've not got a hope in hell , of matching the original finish , so i've decided to Hydro-dip with a wood grain . The panel is sitting in the garage , painted in a suitable base colour , ready for the final film . Unfortunately this has being delayed , due to the supplier running out of the film , i'm gonna use . As for the black panels , i use a plastic refinisher , which i believe is American in origin . It's meant for bumpers , but i've painted pretty much painted , all the faded plastic under the hood . The finish is excellent . Little postscript here , the colour used to paint this dash , is the same colour as my carpet in the rv .

Thanks for the tips👍

Nice video. Thanks for the detailed prep and painting explanations. Did you wait the same amount of time on all the re-coats?

Perfectly done. How does that stuff hold up quality wise??

Excellent! Im going to change a 92 f350 blue to the same colour you used and accent it with real teak wood finish. Is this paint uv protected?

Thank you very, very informative!!!! Really appreciate your video!!!

Amazing.... unique color

Looks great!

I'm gonna do this to my tan 09 vic interior and switch to black. I ordered the duplicolor but I also ordered some rustoleun the make a plastic primer that should help adhere to the door panels and make them not scratch very easy.

Excellent, enjoyed that, keep up the good work, liked & subscribed 👍

Awesome 🤩 very informative on point bro 👍 thank you

Super helpful video and also very clear and simple instructions! Can I do this on my dashboard too? I'm worried about the sun on it - I use a windshield cover sometimes but not always

U forgot 1 important step adhesion promoter so it can really stick to it ..nice job bringing it back to life

Very cool repair！　cool！　　素晴らしい！

Looks great 👍

Damn! That's a pretty good job

That looks great! Thanks for the lesson.

By the way plastic is oil based. If you apply a liberal amout of oil,like 30w, to the black plastic (not wnough to run), let it sit over night and wipe of any excess.....it will return to black for months.

Great video....very interested to know though how resistent is that finish to day to day scratching or knocks?

Thanks for the video.. I can't believe you sprayed that with your watch on... : )

Keep up the good content👍

How durable is that? Every time I try to do it. It chips and peals so easy

Looks amazingly better. The black stuff could just be sprayed with some flat black since its a work truck. If your really worried about the cupholder area try some bedliner rattle can. Its add some material but gives rubbery texture to keep the plastic from getting scratched or cracked.

Great video bro 👍 👌 👏 💪🏽

Great job. Question is there black color for the black color pieces?

I want to do a two-tone color job on a motorcycle leather jacket- do you have a favorite masking tape to use for a clean line? Thx for your help, these vids are great!

Great job thanks for sharing !!

Good job!

I've used this stuff on vinyl for years. A while ago, I was getting my house ready to sell and doing painting in the basement. Well, my buddy stepped in the paint tray that was sitting on the stairs. Cheap peppered black and white carpet, but it looked like hell with white paint spilled all over. So I get a bright idea and run to the auto parts store and get me 2 cans of black vinyl and carpet paint. It worked great, carpet still has the plush feel (except where the real paint was) I'd definitely try it on a ratty old carpet that needs help.

Great tips.

Looks great man. I’m not a fan of the color but you did a good job 👍

Thank you great job 👍👍

Nice work TJ...🏁 19:40... McGuire makes a good black plastic rejuvenation liquid...Eastwood has a fantastic black plastic interior paint that would make it look brand new.. Powder laundry detergent is the best cleaner for this stuff... then go back with alcahol or acetone to wipe free of containments....imo

Can you clean with regular interior detailer after painted or only soap and water?

Great job nice 👍🏾

Thanks for the video. Can I use the red scotchbrite pads? Or is it to course?

You dont have to varnish them? I m trying to do the same thing with my sunvisor , a b c pillars, handles and i m curious if i have to use primer first after paint and in the end varnish. Whats ur opinion?

Thanks man!! With that watch on though, is crazy 😂

Beautiful

Ive never liked duplicolours paint but i might try it again, would you recommend?

Awesome job.

Always keep your tip clean.

Good sharing

Question: I have water stains on my '14 Ford Fusion headliner due to a leaky sunroof, (which has been fixed). It's not all that bad, but while discussing how to correct this with a couple of body shop guys, they were clueless and warned me against trying to scrub the stains out with soap and water. I've noticed that Duplicolor makes a paint just for this, but I'm worried about how close the tint will match. Your thoughts about doing this safely?

Great video. Just one question. How durable is it. Can it be used for a leather steering wheel? Will the paint hold up for at least 1-2 years?

Good 👍 job man