Will acetone harm a vinyl seat?

[udallcustombikes]

I have a Seat that some numb skull painted way back when. Most of it has chipped off but there about 25% of the seat that needs cleaned up. I have acetone on hand, but I don't want to ruin the vinyl. Any help?

 

[udallcustombikes]

Never mind. And for the record, no it doesn't hurt the vinyl when applied with cotton balls. I think it was taking off the top layer, but you can still see the grain.

 

[stretch]

i know laquer thinner does. it rubs off a little bit of the vinyl, and if you rub enough, you could leave a smooth spot. but hey, i had the same result. only someone badly spray canned the underside of a green schwinn seat white. :roll:

 

[jmt788]

I use that Goo Gone Xtreme remover to clean most seats. You would want to do a test spot first, but I found it is pretty good about removing paint from vinyl seats. It isn't as harsh as acetone. Costs around 4 bucks at Walmart and comes in a red can. Think it used to be called Oops.

 

[udallcustombikes]

I've gotten the seat all cleaned up, but the vinyl is stained bad. I tried searching for a thread I saw a while back on repainting vinyl seats but I couldn't find it. Anyone know where it is at? What kind of paint should I use that will hold up to the wear on a seat? Acrylic? Rattle can for plastic?

 

[450redrider]

Not sure on how it will hold up on a seat but they sale vinyl automotive interior paint over at auto-zone its rattle can but Ive had some good luck on dash and center console pieces in my car

 

[deorman]

Not sure on how it will hold up on a seat but they sale vinyl automotive interior paint over at auto-zone its rattle can but Ive had some good luck on dash and center console pieces in my car

I've used the Duplicolor on seats, it works fine.

 

[stretch]

the how to on repainting them said to use craft paints from michaels or jo anns, you know, in the little 2 oz bottle. but for a more proper application i think vinyl dye would work perfectly since thats what its designed for.

 

[udallcustombikes]

My concern with using dye is the discoloration. The seat is white, by the way.

 

[stretch]

discoloration? and i know what seat your doing this to, that long white mesinger seat.

 

[udallcustombikes]

Yes, this is the seat.

After I got the paint off, I found that the vinyl had been yellowed pretty bad. I'll post a pic later when I get home again. I am going with a red and white (or cream) and gold trim paint scheme on the bike. I am thinking of going white with the Lone Star Shield.

 

[udallcustombikes]

Here's what I am working with.

 

[stretch]

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[Raindog]

A friend of mine used a product from this site to dye his 50's vinyl dining room chairs about 5 years ago & they look great still

http://www.parasolinc.com/dyes_paints.asp

Also, Rustoleum makes an aerosol product specifically formulated for vinyl (tons cheaper than the above link)

http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=117