I have been searching for an SI interior for so long and my car is going to be on road soon and i am gonna have to put the one i have in...i hate the friekin blue color that it is...so im just gonna paint it black...any one ever done this?? any tips...and is it true that 88-89 are different dash and panels thatn 90-91?

 

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i thought about paint and vinyl die but then i decided it's ghetto. So i put in work hunting down parts. A year later it's still not complete. A good pair of door panels and decent carpet is hard to find. I'm probably going to buy the rest from majestic honda.

yes 88-89 panels and cluster cover are different. The instrument cluster and cover is different on 90-91 and 90-91 have door mounted seatbelts. If you have an 88-89 don't hesitate to buy rear panels from a 90-91. A dremel will quickly make a 90-91 rear panel fit in an 88-89.

 

Whatever you do don't spray paint it.

Just source parts froma junkyard, Honda-tech and/or eBay.

 

yea but cant find nothin and this blue makes me wanna throw up

 

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i thought about paint and vinyl die but then i decided it's ghetto. So i put in work hunting down parts. A year later it's still not complete. A good pair of door panels and decent carpet is hard to find. I'm probably going to buy the rest from majestic honda.

yes 88-89 panels and cluster cover are different. The instrument cluster and cover is different on 90-91 and 90-91 have door mounted seatbelts. If you have an 88-89 don't hesitate to buy rear panels from a 90-91. A dremel will quickly make a 90-91 rear panel fit in an 88-89. </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

Dont paint it. There is no good way of doing it. Save your money and get new or good used interior.

 

Why would you waste that much money on all new parts? There are a few basic
steps you need to take before you paint your parts.

1. Sand down the pieces with a light grit sandpaper such as a scuff pad or some
280 or 320 grit sandpaper.
2. Used lacquer thinner to wipe the parts down before painting. Make sure they are CLEAN!
3. Spray the parts with a couple coats of plastic parts adhesion promotor.(can be found at most local parts stores)
4. Then you can spray them with the color you choose. You can also you a layer of clear coat over the top for the last coat to give it a shiny look and make it last longer.
If you follow these steps you shouldnt have any problems with the paint falling off.

 

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There is a good way of doing it...you just dont know how

 

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Trust me..the factory blue looks far better than painting it is going to look. even a year down the road with vinyl spray..it wears through or peels off where its not properly prepped..adn trust me..you wil not get it 100% correct. What results is absolutely horrible down the road. THe plus side is blue interio stuff is easy to find.

 

dsowers...did u do it???got any pix to back up your skills

 

I could get pics up this weekend as I am at college right now with my crappy winter
beater. I painted mine white and it has been just fine for two years now.

 

dont paint it thats just cheap looking

 

i spray painted mine black. except for one spot where its worn through to the blue, you could never tell it was a blue interior, ill get some pics later.