I finally got around to painting my dash bezels body color BSP...Now I just need to paint the door strips! What do you guys think?

 

It's about time you showed up here...great job on the paint! Jeez, I think I have painted my dash pieces at least 5 times since you last saw it.

 

Very nice Ive been thinking about doing this myself, but just haven;t found the time yet.

 

Very nice!!!

I need to re-do mine.

 

mine already match from the factory! :p

 

and more pics of the arm rest i wanna see what it looks like installed

 

good job!

 

Your Xa changes as much as I change my underwear! By the way I like the new paint, maybe someday I will make it to another show to see it in person.

 

it looks great Scott keep up the good work .... now quite procrastinating and paint the doors

 

Thanks Kevin,next weekend I think I will start the doors.I stoped by La Encantada the other day but didnt see ya.

 

lol thats cause I live in MO now
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Hi I am new to the forum...just bought my 2005 XA last week and love it. Saw your post about painting...my door strips on passenger side are a "streaked" gray/yellow color..is there paint you can buy for this as DIY??

 

If you paint the door stripes, you are just going to have the same problem... I covered mine in gray leather. Just cut them loose from behind and glue them back in when you are done.

 

Thanks oldmanatee...do you have any pics of how yours turned out? It sounds like a great idea I just don't know that I have the time to go to that extent...Guess I was hoping for a Quick Fix !! with paint...

 

The problem... my knee rested on the spear and rubbed the paint off



Solution: gray leather from the local fabric store....



not shown: black cord to soften the transition and hide the seams. Get some good adhesive and work in the sun on a warm day.

Hope this helps. It took maybe 2 hours per door, including taking the panels out and gluing them back in.

 

This is exactly what I was going to do next to my scion. I just bought it and the interior is not in great shape. So painting is definetly on the list. The black looks great and good job.

The leather on the door panel is a good idea, and looks really good. My car has the same spot worn from someones knee.

Thanks for the post and ideas.

 

Hey, I swear it wasn't my knee....


Good luck on the project, it's really simple, just take your time. Want some gray leather? I kinda over bought..