DIY: Interior Painting (FLEA method)

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04-14-2008, 07:43 PM

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thats cool with me flea. as long as i get a set i'm happy

04-14-2008, 08:02 PM

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Thank your buddy...you know who.

04-14-2008, 08:15 PM

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he's getting it?

04-14-2008, 08:27 PM

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No, I was referring to the fingerprints on the radio door cover. The CF I'm setting you up with.

04-14-2008, 08:32 PM

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oOo haha

04-15-2008, 08:41 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CDogbert

Awesome write-up. If I wanted to paint the "SCION" on the HU panel a different color, how would you go about doing that exactly? I'm just thinking of using a toothpick, but I just want to get the advice from someone who knows what they're talking about.

Also, you talk about how to do it... but how much paint should one get (especially since I'm planning to do the outer pieces in one color, and the center piece in a different color)? I think the clearcoating stands out too much, but would not clearcoating make it look too dull?

Not sure if someone answered you yet but I did my HU scion logo with the touch up paint that you buy from the parts store. one end is like a ball point pen that fits right into the letters. Just push it down and wait till it floods the letter with color, just be careful to not spill any OUT of the letters cause its nearly impossible to get looking good after that.

1 can per color will be enough for the interiour depending how much your painting or how many times you do it, 2 cans to be safe and than maybe 2 clans of clear coat for the whole car.

04-16-2008, 03:28 PM

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thx gonna paint my interior now

05-13-2008, 02:12 AM

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whats the best paint brand to paint? if possible, whats the best spray can paint to use on the waterfall.

05-26-2008, 03:25 PM

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first picture...
its shows a manual shifter but where the ____ is the clutch at?? LOLOL!!??

05-28-2008, 05:48 PM

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^yo your right..... probaly an auto... with the manual boot over it..... clever

05-28-2008, 06:24 PM

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^It's an automatic with the manual boot over it. Personally I hate the boring guide plate on the automatics, so I put this on there instead. Gives it a cleaner look in my opinion.

05-28-2008, 06:26 PM

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Plus it's funny to see people get in my car to drive it and they spend 5 minutes looking around and asking "Where the f$$k is the clutch?"

05-29-2008, 08:58 PM

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Haha flea I did the same thing with the boot cause i was tired of that stupid looking ____ guide plate and its bland nature. Now when I show ppl my car at school their all like "Oh so its a manu...wait no clutch?!" Its a good laugh most the time. But I had a question about how I get to the side vents on the dash board?

06-19-2008, 05:03 AM

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WARNING! INCOMING PICTURES.....LOTS OF THEM!

All in a day's work!

All work was done by rattlecan/spraycan.

Feel free to comment.

06-19-2008, 05:21 AM

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what kind of spray paint is used...like a vinyl/fabric by dupli-color or just a regular paint?

thanks

06-19-2008, 05:32 AM

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^ Color matched PPG OEM paint mixed by some really cool friends of mine at the local paint store. Duplicolor's version of BSP is really just....well, black paint.

Anything else, feel free to ask!