Painted Dash [Archive] - Scionlife.com

STNC

10-06-2008, 04:05 AM

Hi Y'all

Has anyone sanded down and painted their dash? I'm looking at sanding down and painting all of the rice paper looking pieces?

Also, where can I find BSP paint for such a large scale measure?

yeldak

10-06-2008, 04:16 AM

Seriously?????

I'll leave it alone, there is a DIY done by FLEA I believe... and for the paint, try paintscratch.com they sell aerosol cans

STNC

10-06-2008, 04:18 AM

Seriously?????

I'll leave it alone, there is a DIY done by FLEA I believe... and for the paint, try paintscratch.com they sell aerosol cans

Y do you say it like that? I have talented people to help me!

FLEA

10-06-2008, 05:17 AM

^Just to clear it up, STNC is referring to the actual dash, not the gauge and bezel pieces. If you got talented people to help you, then I say paint it. If not then suede it in black.

STNC

10-06-2008, 05:19 AM

Does anyone know where to find non-fading suede? Or does that not exist?

FLEA

10-06-2008, 05:25 AM

Best bet is to ask anyone in your area that does seat upholstery...they're the experts in that area, they deal with suede and other fabrics day in and day out.

STNC

10-06-2008, 05:27 AM

Indeed

BZinn1

10-06-2008, 05:28 AM

paintscratch .com sells it in aerosol and in premixed pint cans.

one big problem you will face with apainted dash is glare on the windshield......even with BSP it will glare....

my Yaris has the waterfall and center top of the dash painted BSP and it glares like crazy.

AlanW

10-06-2008, 05:33 AM

There's automotive grade suede and non automotive grade suede. Make sure you get the automotive one because they're made so that they don't fade as fast as normal.

STNC

10-06-2008, 05:36 AM

where do i find automotive grade suede?

captainlaziness

10-06-2008, 05:39 AM

There happens to be a great write-up here (http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6891). It's done with an xB, but the process would be the same. You can get paint at any body shop or from online retailers.

STNC

10-06-2008, 05:41 AM

Oh James! How you save me!

Yeah, I've decided to do it! So look forward to seeing more...not soon though...

Elijahtc

10-06-2008, 06:02 AM

personally just seems like it will be too much but that's just my opinion.

captainlaziness

10-06-2008, 07:41 PM

Getting rid of all the rice paper texture is a heroic undertaking. Good luck.

STNC

10-06-2008, 08:01 PM

I will be my cars hero, have no fear

Wanna help?

Elijahtc

10-06-2008, 09:21 PM

that's gonna be a really hard job. trying to make sure everything is smooth is gonna be crazy. ha ha prolly gonna take a good bit of time and sand paper. ha ha

happyhick025

10-21-2008, 10:13 PM

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/8179/picture015eh2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/1677/picture012dc9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/4470/tc3fe1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

It was definitely a pain to take everything apart, but it was worth it for sure. It makes the interior look alot better then the all black. I wrapped the door panels in the white carbon fiber looking vinyl and had the dash pieces powder coated with the special spray for plastics

nrgwar

10-21-2008, 10:22 PM

06tcdude

10-21-2008, 10:24 PM

STNC

10-21-2008, 10:54 PM

looks good

Luc1f3r

10-22-2008, 12:31 AM

um... he still has rice paper... he didnt paint his dash....

STNC

10-22-2008, 12:32 AM

um... he still has rice paper... he didnt paint his dash....

yeah....

KansasCitytC05

10-22-2008, 01:20 AM

I did mine in blue and black I can help you if you need help

STNC

10-22-2008, 01:24 AM

The actual dash?

KansasCitytC05

10-22-2008, 01:28 AM

Oh lol I though you were talking about the waterfall lol my bad

STNC

10-22-2008, 01:29 AM

its cool

05RIX05

10-22-2008, 01:31 AM

I painted my whole dash but messed up in the beginning.

I painted mine blue blitz mica

STNC

10-22-2008, 01:32 AM

pictures?

d0ugch0i

10-22-2008, 04:13 AM

ehh...i dont like the painted white interior imo. i'd rather just paint them gloss black.

happyhick025

10-22-2008, 07:37 PM

BZinn1

10-23-2008, 02:13 AM

You kno wyou could wrap it with a nice textured leather like antelope.......it can be found in black and looks really good.

One of the guys up here has it in his first gen.........entire interior.....racing seats and all and it is really nice.........looks very high end......less work than sanding and priming and painting too.

Need4Bass05

10-23-2008, 03:27 AM

That vinyl looks familiar...

06tcdude

10-23-2008, 05:52 PM

trimstore.com, cool thanks

errgelistic

10-24-2008, 10:43 PM

have anyone painted their havc flat black including the buttons? if so post'em up, im thinking of doing it but dont know how to do the buttons

FLEA

10-24-2008, 10:51 PM

^Have fun masking off the buttons. That part sucks!

errgelistic

10-25-2008, 02:24 AM

haha i know right?! i wanna know if theres an eazy way... or is there a way where you can strip the paint off? since its black underneath the paint... i dont wanna try, i soo dont wanna messup hahaha

1vicissitude

10-25-2008, 04:22 AM

I just got done putting my dash back in on my 08 xb after completly sanding and painting it. The smell is driving me nuts though. Paint fumes while driving suck lol. If you want to do it just be prepared to not drive your car for a few days, and to sand your heart out. A palm sander is great untill you need to sand a corner or curve. It did come out great. Now I just need to get a orbital buffer because after all that sanding I refuse to buff it to a mirror finish by hand. I seem to have lost my dumb camera though which sucks, dumb me being too drunk in vegas.

FLEA

10-25-2008, 04:33 AM

^Need help buffing it?

1vicissitude

10-25-2008, 04:55 AM

You have a pm flea!

captainlaziness

10-27-2008, 04:30 AM

Take a camera with you FLEA.

FLEA

10-27-2008, 04:33 AM

^I will.

errgelistic

10-27-2008, 06:23 AM