A trim color (Page 1/2)
Gizmo0816 AUG 02, 01:04 PM
So when I removed the passenger a pillar we suffered a casualty and snapped it in two, I found a new one off an 84 to put im my 88, but its a light gray instead of dark gray.

Anyone know what color code the dark gray is and what would be the best way to repaint it so the ripples stay apparent.
Gizmo0816 AUG 02, 01:05 PM
Here's a picture
Tops what the bottom needs to be

Its a damn shame, cause the car was 100% its original self.

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Gizmo0816 AUG 02, 11:23 PM
Eh never mind, its not worth the effort. I'll just wait til I can find a new one.
Raydar AUG 03, 10:44 AM
Send a message to Mike Valentine (on Farcebook.) or mrfiero (on here).
He's very likely to have one.
Dennis LaGrua AUG 08, 12:33 PM

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Originally posted by Gizmo0816:

Eh never mind, its not worth the effort. I'll just wait til I can find a new one.



Wayne Renninger in Allentown PA probably has one and depending where you are you may be able to drive over and pick one up. The postage on large items very expensive these days. Waynes email is war51@rcn.com

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82-T/A [At Work] AUG 10, 02:53 PM
I don't normally share this, but I spoke to the Fiero Store and it's going to be covered in my daughter's next video. The Fiero Store sells OEM paint that you can use to paint all the trim in your car. The paint is absolutely perfect, and of the highest quality.

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Almost all the parts made in the 80s have since faded or leached benzine over the years. It's the same thing that causes old computers and video game systems to yellow. So, this has likely also happened to most of your interior.

If you repaint a section of your interior, you will likely notice that the newly painted one looks totally amazing, while the whole rest of your interior will look a little bit dingy due to yellowing (even if you didn't notice it before). It's for this reason they don't take refunds or returns on these paints. They have professionally matched (working with GM) all of the original interior colors, including Beach-wood. They also have the color for the dash.

If you're interested, you can call Matt at the Fiero Store and just let him know you'd like to have them special order paint for you, and that you know it can't be refunded.


My daughter ended up repainting every single part of her car's interior, and the interior is insane looking... I mean, it looks like it rolled off the showroom. Make sure you prep the plastic too... it needs to be cleaned with paint prep. You want to spray it and wipe it off quick, otherwise it'll start to eat the plastic.
1985 Fiero GT AUG 10, 03:31 PM

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Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:

I don't normally share this, but I spoke to the Fiero Store and it's going to be covered in my daughter's next video. The Fiero Store sells OEM paint that you can use to paint all the trim in your car. The paint is absolutely perfect, and of the highest quality.




They do? I know they did, but I haven't been able to find any on their site since I began looking over a year ago, if they do they should put it back on their site, I need some, I mixed up some Canadian Tire gloss white and their lightest grey interior paint, and it's close enough to the light Grey to be good on what I fixed, but i have more spots I need to paint now.
82-T/A [At Work] AUG 10, 05:46 PM

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Originally posted by 1985 Fiero GT:

They do? I know they did, but I haven't been able to find any on their site since I began looking over a year ago, if they do they should put it back on their site, I need some, I mixed up some Canadian Tire gloss white and their lightest grey interior paint, and it's close enough to the light Grey to be good on what I fixed, but i have more spots I need to paint now.




They do, you have to ask them for it, they no longer sell it on their website because everyone complains that it doesn't correctly match. So I honestly don't blame them. The real issue is that panels fade and the ABS plastic leaches fire retardant chemicals over the years too... so it yellows.

When they would get the paint from the Fiero Store and paint the panel... it would suddenly look much brighter than all their other panels, and then they'd complain and be upset... when the problem was really their interior panels, and not the paint they bought.
1985 Fiero GT AUG 10, 07:59 PM

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Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:
They do, you have to ask them for it, they no longer sell it on their website because everyone complains that it doesn't correctly match. So I honestly don't blame them. The real issue is that panels fade and the ABS plastic leaches fire retardant chemicals over the years too... so it yellows.

When they would get the paint from the Fiero Store and paint the panel... it would suddenly look much brighter than all their other panels, and then they'd complain and be upset... when the problem was really their interior panels, and not the paint they bought.



Oh ok, good to know, I'll definitely be getting some sooner or later!
Stingray92 AUG 10, 08:09 PM
I wonder if they can provide a tech data sheet? Also if the fire retardant tends to leach through is there a sealer that can mitigate thus?

Either way I'm going to need some too.