FACTORY color matched interior vynil paint

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BLOODSWEATSTEEL

Discussion Starter · May 21, 2004

The door panel thread got me thinking just how long it took me to find exact paint to match my interior trim. I tried almost every paint store in town in my search (and I even work in a 1,000,000 sq. ft. Sherwin Williams warehouse.) I purchased about ten different types in my quest for the perfect paint. While some were close, there was one CLEARLY above and beyond all the rest.

It is produced by a company named SEM, and is available through a few auto paint suppliers. The color I bought; "bluemist" was an exact match to the factory interior. I couldn't believe my eyes. It blew Krylon Fusion, VHT color-dye, all the popular aerosols, custom-mixed jobs........everything right out of the water. Come to find out, they are also the only Ford licensed aftermarket manufactrer of aersols out there. (prolly explains the match.

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Anyways, may make it a little easier if anybody is having the same difficulty I had in my quest. :thumbup

BTW: $8/can

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Sixlitre

· #2 · May 21, 2004

BLOODSWEATSTEEL said:
The door panel thread got me thinking just how long it took me to find exact paint to match my interior trim. I tried almost every paint store in town in my search (and I even work in a 1,000,000 sq. ft. Sherwin Williams warehouse.) I purchased about ten different types in my quest for the perfect paint. While some were close, there was one CLEARLY above and beyond all the rest.

It is produced by a company named SEM, and is available through a few auto paint suppliers. The color I bought; "bluemist" was an exact match to the factory interior. I couldn't believe my eyes. It blew Krylon Fusion, VHT color-dye, all the popular aerosols, custom-mixed jobs........everything right out of the water. Come to find out, they are also the only Ford licensed aftermarket manufactrer of aersols out there. (prolly explains the match. .)

Anyways, may make it a little easier if anybody is having the same difficulty I had in my quest. :thumbup

BTW: $8/can

Good work !

That's great to know. I'm so ticked at having to pay custom mixing fees I'm thinking of taking the 30 mile drive across the New York state border and buying more vinyl touch up myself !

Does SEM have a website or a parent company's website ? I need saddle brown

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Sixlitre

· #3 · May 21, 2004

Found it !

http://www.sem.ws/product.php?product_id=190

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EvlErn69

· #4 · May 21, 2004

nice find.. it will help alot us out .. who is going to custom paintin interior

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Sixlitre

· #5 · May 21, 2004

I had to get a can custom mixed because of aerosol importation problems this month, but it was worth it looking at the results;

All I had to do was my door panels as the rest of the interior is absolutely mint, no scratches or fading after 19 years !

Here's the door panel restoration pics

http://www.superford.org/registry/vehicles/detail.php?id=4970&s=18115#content

Thought about orange, but didn't have the guts to go through with it

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BLOODSWEATSTEEL

Discussion Starter · #6 · May 21, 2004

By the way guys... if you are going to buy some of this type of paint, color-match the interior to the color chart on the paint rack, NOT the cap of the spray can. (They vary slightly, but the chart is right-on.) Easiest way is to just bring your fuse panel in the store with you.

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jermil01

· #7 · May 21, 2004

I'm trying to find pics of the colors they have but can't seem to find them. Is there a particular area on the site I need to look at?

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BLOODSWEATSTEEL

Discussion Starter · #8 · May 21, 2004

I don't think it's on the site. You'll probably have to use the distributor search function to find a supplier in your area and match up the color at the store. I remember they had probably about ~60 colors, so it's a safe bet to assume they make one for your application.

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jermil01

· #9 · May 21, 2004

Thanks, looks like the nearest vendor to me is in St. Augustine.

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bAdKARma88

· #10 · May 21, 2004

hey bloodsweatsteel whos that chick in your avatar
god damn

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BRONKA

· #11 · Jun 3, 2004

anybody try to change from gray to black. any pics .

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85f150

· #12 · Jun 12, 2004

nearest distributor near me is 3hrs away...anyone want to buy a few cans and ship them? i need the light blue color not sure of the name but i can get a pic of my interior if needed

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Sixlitre

· #13 · Jun 12, 2004

Summit has it in VHT

and shipping's free

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85f150

· #14 · Jun 13, 2004

i don't need the hight temp stuff...i want to use it on a new dash top that i purchased from the scrapyard that is in great shape so no hot temps there.....

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