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Side panels under dash (at floor/toeboard) should have upholstery material or are they just painted black?
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They were (and still are) vinyl covered paperboard in my 38.
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The reproduction ones that came from HC in my 32 appear to be just paperboard and NO vinyl.
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In my ‘37 Master coupe the panels were more like a heavy cardboard with some type of what I would call paint on them. They definitely were not covered in vinyl.
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Most upholstery suppliers sell a heavy black cardboard that is used for that application. It may even have a wax in it to make it somewhat water resistant. I have the original set for my '29 coupe. It had a textured surface on it. A Durant that was restored for our friend had textured cardboard that looked like alligator hide.
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Car is a '32 5 window sport coupe. I am using 1/8" hard board (aka masonite).
Thanks for the replies. No one indicated upholstery material here so I guess I'll just paint them black.
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My personal opinion is that the masonite will not accept the paint readily. The paperboard will absorb the paint so it does not chip or flake off.
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Will sanding before painting solve the problem?
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I used Jesso (I think that's the name) on a cardboard sun visor. It accepted the paint.
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The masonite is brown and unfinished. It sands easily. Basically compressed paper or sawdust I think. I used 3M Super 77 spray adhesive for a couple of the other panels to attach upholstery material. Seems to work well.
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I have no experience with the thin masonite you refer to but if it's like the 1/4" stuff I do have experience with, sanding it should give it enough tooth to adhere. It's the gloss that's the enemy.
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I used some that was closer to 3/16 to make the rear window tray (package tray) in my 67 Cougar. It was smooth on one side and textured on the other. I wanted the texture to mimic what the package trays were like originally. Took paint quite well. Now if I had used the smooth side...IDK.
I was planning on using what is left of the 4x8 sheet I bought to make the kick panels for my 28 truck as well as the panels that go behind the doors aside of the seat.
Think I got it at Home Depot.
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