Corvette Interior Dye
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Careful preparation is the key to success when dyeing your Corvette’s interior. Cleanliness is essential, so begin by wiping the parts to be dyed with wax and grease remover. This specialty solvent will clean the parts of dirt, interior conditioning products that others may have applied, and the oils that naturally gravitate to the surface of vinyl and leather. Don’t use a strong solvent such as lacquer thinner or you risk damaging the underlying material. After cleaning, lightly but thoroughly sand the surface to be dyed in order to promote adhesion. Fine sandpaper such as # 400 grit is sufficient. Wipe the surface down again with wax and grease remover. Though not essential, it is highly recommended that you apply a coat of primer or Interior Dye Adhesion Promoter before spraying the dye. Besides promoting adhesion, this will lessen the possibility of a reaction between the new dye and the old finish. Good spraying technique is very important! Whether you us an aerosol can or a gun, spray the dye from 8-10″ away and apply uniform, overlapping coats that are wet enough to flow into each other but not so wet as to run. Since dye does not get sanded and polished it’s important to reduce the likelihood of contamination by spraying in a clean environment. It’s equally important to spray the dye in an warm, dry environment to avoid blushing.
For more information on how to dye the interior parts in your Corvette, read our technical article “Dyeing Plastic & Vinyl Parts” at Corvette Magazine.com.
C4 Corvette Center Console Door
If year after year of daily use and/or exposure to sunlight has caused your 1984-1989 C4 Corvette’s center console door to look bad or work poorly then give us a call; we have the solution you have been looking for. Our center console doors are reproductions of the original console doors installed in all 1984-1989 Corvettes before they left the factory. They include the correct molded ABS cover as original and not the cheap dyed plastic you may find elsewhere. Our C4 Corvette Center Console Doors are currently available in some of the factory original covers and come pre-wired for the center console door light.
If the console doors are not available in the particular color you would like you can dye the cover with the desired C4 Corvette Interior Dye. Our interior dye is designed to flex with the surface it’s applied to and will not crack, peel, or rub off. The dye will permanently adhere to carpet, door panels, seat covers, dash pads, fiberglass, plastic, metal and hard rubber with proper preparation. If you are asking yourself: “How do I dye the interior parts on my Corvette?” Read our technical article “Dyeing Plastic & Vinyl Parts” at Corvette Magazine.com.
C4 Corvette valve covers are huge eyesores under your Corvette’s hood if they have not been maintained over the years. Even if your Corvette has been garage kept and well maintained, old faded valve covers are hard to avoid. The mixture of engine oil and dirt with some occasional water or other substances can really fade or rust your Corvette’s valve covers over time. Even if the Corvette was rarely driven the valve covers would still fade as they age.
C4 Corvette Valve Covers
If you have driven your C4 Corvette on a daily basis as many people have, take a look at your valve covers. If they look anything like the majority of the valve covers that we see on a daily basis then a can of Corvette Valve Cover Paint might be a quick fix for the looks of your Corvette’s engine compartment.
Our Corvette Valve Cover Paint will restore your discolored OEM valve covers from engine heat, cleaning chemicals and/or road grime to their original factory finish. This paint is the correct tint as used on original C4 Corvette valve covers and one can is enough paint to restore both valve covers.
