got a bit of an issue... am trying to vinyl dye a few parts for my '55 Stude to save from having to reupholster everything... am reupholstering the seats with a kit but don't want to have to do door panels, rear seat armrest, etc.
I found a can of "Napa Red" and another of "Firethorn Red" on my friend's shelf; both are pretty close, Napa Red being a little dark and Firethorn Red being ever so slightly light when sprayed over a scrap of leftover vinyl from the seat cover kit.
So I ordered another can of "Firethorn Red" and sprayed the rear armrest with three coats; it looks nothing like the scrap! It's way too light and way too red (not maroon enough.) Now the old interior is a light off-white color. Is that my problem? Should I have sprayed it with black first?
nate
(really wish there was a store that I could run to to buy this stuff instead of having to wait a week every time I want to try something different. Of course I don't have any black vinyl dye in my junk box.)