Topic: 1979 oyster interior paint /dye
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need your help again.
corvette central cant ship paint overseas to the uk so i need the paint code for the interior of my corvette . It is 1979 oyster but i need to get it mixed over here in the uk.
the corvette central part number is (oyster interior dye part 131575-55 )
can anyone point me in the right direction to find this code.
thanks again
brian

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According to Corvette Black Book, Oyster Leather is 122.
Oyster cloth is 12C.
Leather or cloth/leather seats were a choice.
I don't believe the interior color would be different.
Hope that helps your paint supplier.
You might want to take a piece of the interior to them and have them match it.


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thanks,
yes i think ill take one of the seat backs to the paint suppliers .
its mainly the plastic bits i want to spray.
also
has anyone used seat dye on the leather seats to bring them up to color or change color.
my color is oyster which is very light. i have the chance of some second hand seats but i will need to change the color to oyster.
from something like doeskin.
do you think this would work ?
thanks,
brian
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Doeskin to oyster is probably OK. Since it is seats, they will eventually wear and need to be redyed. I have seen the color last a couple of years before needing touch up.
Larry
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It is nice to hear from another Oyster interior corvette. I have a 78. On the seats I purchased replacement skins. It is a very simple process to take the old off and install the new. I choose this path rather than dye.
I did purchase dye paint for several of the plastic pieces. I don't understand the issue with sending you paint. I just checked UPS and it is allowed.
If I can help, let me know. I travel to Darlington,Daventry, Kent and several other locations in the UK several times a year.
Always willing to help a fellow Oyster guy.
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will they not ship the aerosol can's or the paint period, I think they sell paint in larger cans that's not pressurized? I got the oyster as well, let me know it turns out! I haven't messed around with my interior yet so it would be nice to know how yours come out. Newcastle? I been there. Great place, great people up there too! I wish I would've stayed longer when I was there.79rebuild 2008-06-20 21:32:14
I tore the whole Oyster interior out of my 78 last year (it was still the original) and put all new in. When I did I also took off all the plastic parts and re-painted them. If you follow the guidelines clean and then clearcoat the paint, it turns out really well. What I did not take out I taped off what was not Oyster and painted it still installed.
Good luck anything I can do to offer any help just let me know.
Visited England last year again for 12 days and can't wait to get back.
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Good luck anything I can do to offer any help just let me know.
Visited England last year again for 12 days and can't wait to get back.
BW
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