hey guys whats going on here is my problem my brother has a truck a 2003 chevy silverado xtended cab ls just like mine the problem is that when he cleans the truck he basicaly puts tooooo much armor all on his interior so now the paint on the dash board is chiping off any ideas. should i just sand off the original paint and repait? were can i get an exact match of the paint? what kind of paint should i use? if anybody have any sugestions they would be grately apreciated.
there has been a long running issue with the dashboards on teh chevy trucks. They have problems with the coloring peeling off of teh actual dash leaving it looking quite ugly. May want to talk to teh dealer first and see if it cna be taken care of as a warranty thing.
Is the material vinyl? If you are going to do that be sure to use the recommended paint for that material or as Phreak said it will peel and look quite horrid.
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Definetley check to see if it is a warranty issue first. If it isn't....I personally use a PPG line, it is a vinyl dye or you can use it on plastic as well. I've been using it for years...No problems that I know of (or heard of..) If you are unsure on how to use it the reps should help you from where you purchased it, I'm sure you could get loads of information off here on procedure..including myself...or a body/upholstery shop may be another option.
Definetley use dye don't go cheap and use spray paint, as it will start to peel down the road.
If you do it your self make sure you clean the dash to remove all of the armor all. Just remember you can't wash the dash to much this is on of the largest steps to making the dash look good.
I hope that this helps you and your brother. Keep us updated on how it's going and if the dealership is going to take care of it or not.
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actualy the truck is out of warranty allready so im going to have to do it. i was going to ask does ppg have good color matching? theres a ppg dealer close by here ill just go check it out. is there anything i should use to remve the rest of the paint of the dash or can i use paint thinner?
There color match is excellent, there dye's can be tinted in house (at least they are at my supplier, can't see it be different anywhere else). If you take a good clean piece of the interior to them they should be able to match it for you no problem. (Make sure to specify you want Dye) Remember when you spray it, it may look lighter that it is normal..it dries darker. This is going to be a meesy job to remove the OEM coating, if possible I would suggest removing the affected pieces from the interior. If not tape up the vents (multiple layers, cross hatching the tape) And plastic the hell out of everything else you are not re-coating. Be aware of any transistions where solvent may seep and bleed through onto another suface. I would not recommend a paint thinner to remove the old coating. My suggestion is to ask the PPG rep what products and steps to take to do this job. Ask for TDS sheets on all the products and read them thoroughly before starting each step. I am not sure what the American prices for for paint materials are, but it probably won't be dirt cheap to do this...but spend the money and do it properly so you don't have to do this again!
Not to sound preachy either...but make sure you have all your safety gear, gloves, respirator, etc. Plastic products are quite volatile!
Good luck