what level of shine paint for vinyl seats

[youpey]

what level of shine paint for vinyl seats? is it semi gloss, matte?

i am looking to do a dark green interior with vinyl seats, but i am not sure of the level of shine to look for on the paint? i am limited to spray paints

[Snake45]

Worn, used vinyl can be pretty flat. Clean, Armoralled vinyl can be pretty shiny. For a model, you're probably looking for some level of semigloss.

Pick the color you want and don't worry about the gloss level. Spray semigloss is available to put over either glossy or flat. Flat paint can be "polished" with a cloth or your finger for a nice semigloss sheen. And gloss enamel can be taken down to a semigloss sheen by rubbing it with a common pencil eraser. Strange but true!

I've also used a super thin coat of Krylon clear gloss "misted" on over flat paint for a vinyl/leather look.

[vintagercr]

You can use flat and then rub your finger on your forehead. Use the oil to rub on the seats.   Works pretty good. 

[espo]

What Snake said.

[Jon Cole]

What Steve said. When I see glossy seats, I think the builder is not aware of Dullcote. Glossy seats make a model look toy like. "Shiny vinyl" is model buildings equivalent of 'overthinking it'. Just my humble opinion.

 

[Jon Haigwood]

I use a satin clear 

[Oldcarfan27]

On 4/10/2018 at 10:44 AM, Jon Cole said:

What Steve said. When I see glossy seats, I think the builder is not aware of Dullcote. Glossy seats make a model look toy like. "Shiny vinyl" is model buildings equivalent of 'overthinking it'. Just my humble opinion.

 

I agree. Same with shiny engines in factory stock cars, when they're too shiny they look like somebody poured maple syrup all over them. Original engines had a flat to satin gloss finish on them. Save the high gloss paints for the street rods.

[MikeRousseau]

I usually go flat, if it's too flat i just rub it out a little with the tip of my finger

[Ace-Garageguy]

The Testors basecoat-clearcoat products without the clearcoat produce a very appropriate sheen for interior materials like leather and Naugahyde.

Any of the rattlecan dyes for real-car interiors do too.