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Charlie Stephens · 03-31-2015, 11:16 AM

Painting with normal paint is a definite "NO". They do make special sprays to color vinyl. You could probably get some at any discount auto store but I would recommend going to some place that specializes in automotive paint (this is not a paint). Maybe try an upholstery shop. I painted the dash (the only one available was blue) on my '57 TBird when I had it in 1972. I think I used a product called MarHyde. When I sold the car 5 years later it still looked perfect. Probably wouldn't work quite as well in areas with wear such as a seat. A good friend had a show quality '32 Coupe he used as a driver. After owning the car about a year he took something apart and found that the black vinyl had been sprayed. So in answer to your question, YES, but not with regular paint.

Charlie Stephens

03-31-2015, 11:16 AM	#4
Charlie Stephens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,032	Re: Painting vinyl slip covers Painting with normal paint is a definite "NO". They do make special sprays to color vinyl. You could probably get some at any discount auto store but I would recommend going to some place that specializes in automotive paint (this is not a paint). Maybe try an upholstery shop. I painted the dash (the only one available was blue) on my '57 TBird when I had it in 1972. I think I used a product called MarHyde. When I sold the car 5 years later it still looked perfect. Probably wouldn't work quite as well in areas with wear such as a seat. A good friend had a show quality '32 Coupe he used as a driver. After owning the car about a year he took something apart and found that the black vinyl had been sprayed. So in answer to your question, YES, but not with regular paint. Charlie Stephens