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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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Hey guys, I've been looking at buying colorbond paint to match some interior parts with the rest of the interior, and the only problem is that I don't know which color matches my truck. There's like four different types of gray for chryslers on their website. Has anyone bought this brand or know the name of the color on these? I already bought one can and it turned out to be the wrong color. It is a 1996 Ram with the gray interior.

The colors that are on their website for chrysler vehicles are:
Agate (I've already tried this one)
Dark Mist Gray
Medium Mist Gray
Light Mist Gray

Thanks for any help guys.

By the way, if you're going to repaint anything, use this stuff. It's awesome.
 
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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 05:37 PM
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SEM is the brand you want to purchase as it had always matched extremely well with stock interior colors. You can pick it up at any quality auot paint supply shop.
 
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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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Does it still feel the same as the original plastic? Am I gonna have to do a lot of pretreating or anything?
 
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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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Light sanding to promote adhesion. it has a very similar but not quite perfect feel match to stock plastic due to the fact that you are painting them.
 
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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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^ +1 on the SEM, I have used it and found it to be a great product. Matched beautifully an interior I did. The only reason is won't feel right is if you load it up too much. I found that a few light coats is better than one heavy coat. Take your time, let it bond and it will look like new. You can even Armor All it after it dries without any side effects (I've done it).
 
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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 11:04 PM
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I just go to my local parts shop and they do the factory color mix from the VIN, put it in an aerosol if I want, and I paint away. The base has the adherents mixed in so you just need to use a liquid cleaner and spray away. It actually eats into and bonds with the plastic, wears forever and looks great.
 
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