well yesterday i started a new project: Degreying my interior. this has to be the worst part of the TC in my opinion. so i decided to go all black. the roof, b-pillars, etc. anything that was grey is now black. ill get some pics up asap. BTW, i used dupli-color interior paint. i already know what some will say" spray paint is bad, it wont last blah bnlah blah, i can vouch that THIS specific brand is great. i have used it before in other cars (not just mine either) and it lasted the life of the car. reason being, the parts that were painted black dont get wear and tear. now if i did a seat or something like that it would be different. i am happy with the results, and hopefully scion gets their ___ in gear next year and gives us interior color options

 

wow, i had no idea some people hated the interior so much, I'm pretty content with it.. although I'd change the hoodliner to a darker gray or suede black if I could afford it

 

Good luck with that. I personally like the interior but color options would be nice. I wanna see the pics!

 

pics please! Soudns like a good idea. Not that I hate the gray

 

I like the gray, but color options would be nice - or custom, if I could afford it.

 

I like black interior pieces too... but, spraypaint?

I was thinking about (on my other car) having a bodyshop sand and paint all of the interior plastic to match the body paint, but it's costly.

What type of surface prep work did you do? Any sanding?

Can't wait to see pics.

-THE DON

 

you guys will have to trust me on this. i had a extra drivers side b-pillar froma warranty job (for some reason they give ma back all the items that are jacked up lol. but anyway, i used dupli-color for years. if you get the cans that have the blue nozzels, they spray very similar to paint gun sprayers ( i used to to paint) for the plastic parts, i used a 180 grit sand paper to get it rough, then went to a 400 grit then paint.used a 1000 grit between coats, except for the final coat (3 coats total) for the fabric, i used a adhesion promotor. and painted those pieces. now with the fabric, i had to spray more coats (5 total) due to the soak of the fabric( it would soak the paint in and look grey again.) you guys will seriously have to trust me on this,like i sais i have been using this product for years with no disappointment. i just hate the grey, it makes it look cheap in my opinion(although they are price cheap! lol) but i will get pics

 

that sounds as ghetto as u can get...do u spray paint your furniture and mattresses too?

 

i trust you on this....i do. spray painting the interior (including apparently fabric), provided the results that you were looking to get (and were certainly not as "cheap" as the factory appearance).

but, let me get this straight. you used dupli-color spray paint to paint the fabric covered pillars of your tC?
i'm in awe. truly. cannot wait for the photos.

btw, does your interior look "less cheap" like this one from a post back on June27, 05?

[/sarcasm]

 

I'm very curious.

Dr. I's radiator plate and engine damper are also ghetto - you're in good company with ghetto fabulous interior mods.

 

Seriously, dude. I really like the color, but it shows fingerprints, dirt... Everything. And it's impossible to clean.

 

huh, what gray? you mean the beige?

 

g. luck with that. Its going to be one hot summer.

 

oh im sorry captain ____in color, grey fabric pieces and beige plastic pieces. and no it doesnt look like that in the pic above. my neighbor said today when he took a ride in my car, tht it looks like its from the factory. no ____ ups in the paint. it might be a hot summer in baketown, but shouldnt be too bad onec im back home in PA

 

Ugh! That pic with the red paint is just sickining!

 

Oh man that red looks retarded...somebody give me a bucket I need to barf

 

Hmm, I'll have to see the pics. Sounds a bit odd to me, but I can see the potential.

I actually like the interior colors of the tC though

 

man, that was a lil harsh, but i couldn't help but laugh my a$$ off in that one.

 

poor tc......

 

following my previous statement... don't get me wrong, i'm still interested in pics of the job and the finished product . just hoping that it't not way out there in the taste departnemt. so good luck in painting the panels and fabric.