does anyone know the best way to painting your interior insert things a different color?

 

Ummm....don't?

just kidding..............use some paint designed for plastic.....i think it's called Fusion by Duplicolor. 1000 grit sand paper, 2 coats of primer, sand in between each coat, 2-3 light coats of paint (LIGHT COATS), 2000 grit sand paper in between each coat, 2 coats of clear coat.

 

thank you....does any one in the dallas area know how to do this the correct way....i really dont trust myself to do this....

 

i have done a few cover... i can help you out possibly.

 

^^^this guy know his stuff

 

see i didnt sand mine down...i sanded 1 piece and it made it look like ____...so i ended up just pulling the panels and cleaning them off and then doing about 2-3 coats and then 1 coat gloss/1 coat clear and it looks fine
ill post pics up later

 

^^What color did you do, what type of paint did you use and have you noticed any chipping since you never sanded it?

If you don't have to sand, then I'm all for it. I did on my truck interior to make it pretty smooth, but if it's not necessary, that's cool.

 

i didnt think you had to sand anything down....i dont wanna go through that trouble....if it looks better without sanding

 

You can do it without sanding, however, if you ever used anything other than water to clean the interior i would suggest sanding.

There are paints specifically for that, i did my whole crx interior in black, it never chipped or faded, the interior was blue and i re-did it black, when i say everything, i mean everything, door panels, dash, center console, back panels, carpet, headliner, etc.

This are the only 2 interior pics i have. you can see where the carpet was painted around the shifter.
(Center console not in, i just gotten done putting an Si tranny in it)


You can see a lil bit of the door panel.


Another paint project of mine..

 

what type of paint is it....

 

They are both different types. for the interior i used Dupli Color Vinyl & Fabric Spray.


http://www.duplicolor.com/products/vinyl.html

 

 

i didnt sand my pieces at all...i sanded one and it came out all gritty and soft....then i did the paint w/o the sanding and i think it turned out WAY better - im not quit done w/ mine just yet, i have the center piece and some things on the seats and backseats to finish up

sorry for the ____ty camera phone pics btw

 

did you sand it smooth? or just sand it ruff?

i think your supposed to sand it with high grit so it will sand smooth and not gritty which will happen with the lower grades of grit.
i dont even know if i am wording that stuff correctly anymore....
but when i worked with wood i would use a low grit to start off with for the worst parts and then use a high grit to get it all nice and smooth.

 

well ill be the first to admit i am FAR car inclined or smart when it comes to this ____...i know computers and thats what im good at
i used 150 grit sandpaper and it made one piece look like complete poop...so i didnt sand anything else...i just used a base coat...then 2 coats of paint and a clear coat

 

what do you guys think of orange for those pieces to maktch the gauges

 

200 plus grit works then a little primer

 

If you want the smoothest finish, use close to 800-1000 grit sandpaper. It will take very little layers of rough texture off and leave a really, power smooth finish.

 

blck n blonde, dont use sand paper unless you have used amorall or any kind of dash shiner bs... if you have ONLY used water to clean the interior then you should have NO problem at all. So that means you can take the piece off, give it a 2 or 3 LIGHT coats, let it dry, then put back in the car.

Honestly i would not think of painting anything in the car right now, is getting too cold.

 

this whole painting thing is new to me....i saw some girls scion and she had it painted pink and i love it....but i want orange....so does the cold weather play a roll in how good the paint sticks or something....or whats up with that?