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Posted by Brian Diver (Member # 1552) on :

This guy wants me to paint an insignia on some panels for his trunk (show car) and he is covering them with vinyl like that on the seats. Has anyone painted on this type of fabric and what did you use?

Since the insignia has little lions and a little bit of detail I would like to be able to tape off for other colors and not have to wait a week for the paint to dry, like I seem to have to do with 1 shot. Of course maybe I'm not using 1 shot properly either - hey at least I admit it or should be admitted [Wink]

Posted by John Arnott (Member # 215) on :

Brian, Use vinyl screen printing inks thinned with lacquer. Or add japan dryer to 1-shot. Don't paint and tape on fresh paint. . . .you should free hand it. John

Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :

You could also go to a crafts store and buy some of those lil bottles of latex paint. They cover wells, have a nice gloss and stick like crazy to that vinyl fabric. (Did a cartoon on the spare tire cover on a buddy's Winnebago at least a dozen years ago....still looks good, even tho the fabric is starting to disintegrate.)

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[ May 24, 2005, 02:04 PM: Message edited by: Si Allen ]

Posted by Michael Boone (Member # 308) on :

apply waterborne primer..a water base converter
it will allow oneshot to dry properly

Posted by Del Badry (Member # 114) on :

SEM VINYL PAINT.....

Posted by Brian Diver (Member # 1552) on :

Thanks folks for all the great tips. Si, Welcome back [Smile]

Posted by Frank Magoo (Member # 3950) on :

Si's got the ticket on this one, i've found those little bottles to work real fine for just what your doing...

Si, ain't you got something better to be doing? Had enough of the nurses eh? Just had to come back here...sure glad ya did, we missed cha...well, they did, i could care less... [Rolling On The Floor]

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