Heres what you can make your pretty purple parcel tray look like

[bmw325i 0]

Fabric paint in a can - legend.

Doooooo it!

What:DUPLI-COLOUR FLAT BLACK VINYL/FABRIC PAINT

Where: Repco

$: $17.99

How much: 1 spray can

How much will you need to do a sexy purple tray: Half of 1 can

How many coats should you do: 3 coats

How should I coat it: One semi-thorough coat to start, covering all areas of the tray (Top only obviously), Then wait 5-10 minutes and spray the final two coats at that interval and not too close or it will blotch and come out stripey.

Tips:

-Warm weather is always better for painting anything

-DO NOT hold the can horizontal or the float will run out and cut a long story short will come out all blotchy.

Hope this helps anyone. anyone at all.

Cheers...

Edited October 17, 2009 by -ISLE69-

[westy 614]

Pics of said Fabric in a can?

Looks sooo much better then the crappy purple sh*t. Ima gonna have to add this to the list of jobs to do with mine.

[bmw325i 0]

Pics of said Fabric in a can?

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[*Glenn* 854]

I need to do this too... I hate fricken purple (Sorry Simon)

[bmw325i 0]

pull it out glenn and ill spray it for you if you want. Ive still got half a can and dont need it.

[westy 614]

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What did you use to paint it

Its alright, you answered elsewhere.

[bellicose 9]

The 'fabric in a can' always looks stripey to me. I buy fabric dye in 1-4lt tins and use a spray gun with the fan wide open, no more stripes.........yes i know not everyone has a compressor and sprayguns lol.

[greenday-rulz21 6]

I don't know where you two got 'fabric in a can' because he said 'fabric paint in a can.

If you get back far enough with the normal spray can you can do it alright without having noticable stripes.

[bellicose 9]

I don't know where you two got 'fabric in a can' because he said 'fabric paint in a can.

Pedantic much Nick? lol.

[323e30 0]

The 'fabric in a can' always looks stripey to me. I buy fabric dye in 1-4lt tins and use a spray gun with the fan wide open, no more stripes.........yes i know not everyone has a compressor and sprayguns lol.

This is the same way i do the black ~ fadded to grey e30 ones. Generally come out pretty good aslong as there not too faded or sun warped to begin with but for the price its well worth doing. Looks a whole load fresher

[bmw325i 0]

You dont get stripes if you hold the can at the right distance and do several light coats

[bellicose 9]

You dont get stripes if you hold the can at the right distance and do several light coats

I see stripes in ya picture

[bmw325i 0]

that photo was only 1st coat dude. It got another 3 since then so its black as its ever going to get now

[bellicose 9]

that photo was only 1st coat dude. It got another 3 since then so its black as its ever going to get now

That explains it then lol.

[Docile 64]

what spray paint did you use? holidays coming up gotta put it on the to do list... my list keeps getting longer and longer !! thats wat u get for having alot of old cars i guess .. AND a sister that drives your car !!

[Mark 178]

Yeah, product name, stockist and price pretty please... will make this my next painting job on the E30.

[bimmer boy 21]

Get it done in suede, 20x cooler

[greenday-rulz21 6]

Jase mentioned in the other thread he used dupli-colour flatt black. Repco at about $17. I use VHT Satin black vinyl and fabric dye which I used to to my door cards and now my parcel shelf and I assume it will have the same result. VHT is $15, savings are negligible.

[alex 0]

Yeh need to do this when I return home, the purple is hideous !!!

[bmw325i 0]

What:DUPLI-COLOUR FLAT BLACK VINYL/FABRIC PAINT

Where: Repco

$: $17.99

How much: 1 spray can

How much will you need to do a sexy purple tray: Half of 1 can

How many coats should you do: 3 coats

How should I coat it: One semi-thorough coat to start, covering all areas of the tray (Top only obviously), Then wait 5-10 minutes and spray the final two coats at that interval and not too close or it will blotch and come out stripey.

Tips:

-Warm weather is always better for painting anything

-DO NOT hold the can horizontal or the float will run out and cut a long story short will come out all blotchy.

Hope this helps anyone. anyone at all.

Cheers...