I should be able to help you with this one, I worked for PPG for 16 years. If you're painting the interior, the hard plastic parts inside are easily painted with the same paints used on the outside. The difference is in the preparation and use of a bonding agent instead of a primer. In the PPG product line, I believe the part number is DSX1900. Its been a while so it might have changed but you'll need something similar. If you use the same paints as the exterior, you need to use a single stage paint instead of the two or three stage paints used on cars today. To match the gloss, you need to use a flattening agent in the paint to reduce glare, especially on dashboards. Hard plastics are pretty easy to paint, they use basically the same plastics inside as they do on the outside. The link that is shown above is for vinyl paints. They work pretty well for things like vinyl roofs but I've never seen them work that well on seat covers or interior vinyl. They just don't last. PPG sells the same products and I wouldn't recommend using any brand. Go to one of the local suppliers that supply the body shops in the area, PPG, Dupont, Sikkens, BASF, all are quality products and someone in the shop will guide you. Stay away from off brands and never use rattle cans. They don't use any catalyst so they aren't as durable, offer no chemical adhesion, and are prone to recoat sensitivity. Also avoid the "hotter" paints, they may soften the plastic that you apply them to. Good luck.
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