View Full Version : Paint vs Dash Kit


DE5PA1R
07-02-2011, 02:30 AM
So I want to make some of the interior white (the stuff surrounding the head unit, in between the glove box and dash, etc.) I also need it to have a solid, glossy finish. No fake CF. Ideally I'd like a 3d dash kit, but I can't seem to find one of those in white. I don't know if there is a way to recreate that sort of piano black finish (again, in white) by painting. Am I incorrect? Are there any other solutions here that I'm not thinking of?

jman07jb
07-02-2011, 02:56 AM
maybe something like http://customtc.com/interior30.htm ? If not hope you find what your looking for!

jayjayk89
07-02-2011, 03:09 AM
I painted mine and put a few thicker clear-coats on it afterwards and it turned out pretty glossy. It wasn't white... but I am sure it will be pretty close to the shine that you want... if you end up being unable to find a dash kit.

jtk2
07-02-2011, 04:13 AM
just incase your curious what it looks like. this is what i did.



http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee468/love_j1/IMG_0339.jpg
http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee468/love_j1/IMG_0338.jpg


its just reall quick tape i put on to see how it looked. havent painted nothing yet though. and dont really trust myself to paint them. lol

heydan
07-02-2011, 06:25 AM
^ That actually looks pretty good and it matches the car. I think white suits the interior the best compared to what others have done.

jtk2 you did a pretty good job taping it up...leave it on!! haha

jtk2
07-02-2011, 06:32 AM
Nooooooo! Lol the taping looked horrible haha. I just need to find someone to do the paint for me. Wish jayjay was close to Houston haha!

My favorite color scheme is his though black and gold.

MightyP
07-02-2011, 06:39 AM
Painting really isn't that hard. I did mine a little while ago and it just takes time.

KidJustin
07-02-2011, 09:32 AM
jtk2!

almost EVERYTHING you post is something i thought of doing to my tC2!!!

great minds think alike i guess....or its just a SW kinda thing?

but yea i thought of a white int...but i like how its nice and dark inside...the white would change that. so i decided to go against the idea of painting it white

b52hDUNN
07-02-2011, 12:25 PM
DONT DO IT!!!

jtk2
07-02-2011, 02:50 PM
jtk2!

almost EVERYTHING you post is something i thought of doing to my tC2!!!

great minds think alike i guess....or its just a SW kinda thing?

but yea i thought of a white int...but i like how its nice and dark inside...the white would change that. so i decided to go against the idea of painting it white


yea! lol. i only wanted to do the interior white because my interior lights i was going to do uv purple (blacklight) and that would have looked really good with the white. but i decided to go green lol. and now the white interior paint is not on my top priority list.

thegame7a
07-02-2011, 04:57 PM
Here you go, checkout their site http://www.carid.com/. I've done numerous cars and have gotten the dash kits from them. Good stuff, it's not vinyl decals like Customtc's are these are actual kits.

jayjayk89
07-08-2011, 04:06 PM
Nooooooo! Lol the taping looked horrible haha. I just need to find someone to do the paint for me. Wish jayjay was close to Houston haha!

My favorite color scheme is his though black and gold.

Thanks man :)
I would do this stuff all day every day if I could! ;p

Although, it really isn't that hard. As long as you can afford a few hours, few cans of color, and a few cans of paint... you got a custom interior.
Unless of course, you go with gold... then you have a copycat custom interior! haha. jkjk. Go with it... it is sexy!

jtk2
07-08-2011, 04:31 PM
haha!! i have no problem with taking a few hours and grabbing some paint. its the skill for painting those type of parts that i dont have! lol

Druidiron
07-24-2011, 02:33 AM
Here is a few pics of the customtC vinyl kit. I just finished when I took these, so its dark, but I will get some day time pics up tomorrow.

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=3074&pictureid=11546

Hard to tell on this next one, but the kit has a piece that runs on the glove box, and the little lip above the GB too. Camera flash drowned it out:
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=3074&pictureid=11545

My arms where shaky at this point....lol, lots of work done today!
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=3074&pictureid=11546

This one is just to show off what else I did today ; )
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=3074&pictureid=11542