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Old 03-07-2015, 04:41 PM   #7
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Re: For those of you that painted interior plastic..

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Originally Posted by IdahoMan View Post
How's it holding up? Do you have before/after pics?

The idea of painting plastic panels doesn't set well with me (should be the color it is when it is mixed/melted IMO), but people to do it.

And what type of plastic are the door panels/kickpanels/whatnot made of? I have to repair mine; I'm sure aftermarket is crap.

(damaged interior panel pic below)

Thanks.

IM
This is a short howto article on identifying interior plastics.
http://www.urethanesupply.com/identify.php
I'd almost be willing to bet the interior on our trucks pre-dates the requirement for Recycling ID marks but there are other ways outlined in the article.
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RTFM... GM Parts Books, GM Schematics, GM service manuals, and GM training materials...Please include at least the year and model in your threads. It'll be easier to answer your questions.
And please let us know if and how your repairs were successful.
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