just wanted a couple quik answers.. i wanna paint the plastic around my stereo and all that the same as the outside of my car which is satin silver. but i was just wondering if those who have painted this part used generic interior paint or did they go the extra mile to get it factory matched??

 

Once in my ricer days ( 17) i thought it would be cool to paint my interior pieces. I was very UNHAPPY with the results, i would rethink your choice.

 

I did mine silver. I think it looks good.


I used that krylon plastic primer, then a couple coats of satin silver, no clear. That pic is before the satin silver went on.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Vantage &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Once in my ricer days ( 17) i thought it would be cool to paint my interior pieces. I was very UNHAPPY with the results, i would rethink your choice.</TD></TR></TABLE> i only want to paint the plastic around the stereo and thats it.

 

"PICHY" on this forum painted his whole interior, ask him whats the best way to do it, he's done it a a couple of years ago and he says it's holding up fine. i t hink he said he sand blasted the pieces before paint.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bioweapon &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I did mine silver. I think it looks good.


I used that krylon plastic primer, then a couple coats of satin silver, no clear. That pic is before the satin silver went on.</TD></TR></TABLE>

hey u think u can post a pic with the satin silver?

 

a couple more questions.... lol

1.) do i have to primer b4 i put on the silver?

2.) where can i get satin silver interior paint?

3.) how does it hold up without sand blasting?

and yes i am a noob when it comes to painting interior or just painting in general lol

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by i-VTEC_DOHC &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">a couple more questions.... lol

1.) do i have to primer b4 i put on the silver?

2.) where can i get satin silver interior paint?

3.) how does it hold up without sand blasting?

and yes i am a noob when it comes to painting interior or just painting in general lol</TD></TR></TABLE>

1. Yes, unless you want your paint to flake off over time.

2. I'd recommend a spray paint designed for plastic, or for automobiles in general. AutoZone, PepBoys, Advanced Auto Parts, etc... are good places to start.

3. Sand blasting would destroy the plastic. Sand blasting is designed for metal parts only.

 

yeah i went all out but he only wants the plastic around the radio...

sand blasting creates tiny pits in the plastic ( not visible to the eye) making the paint more resistant. i believe i used 200 grit @ 50psi... this was done on a Saturday at my old job when the bosses were not around of course.. we had big sand blasters everywhere.. lol i used to love doing GOVERNMENT JOBS... hahahaha and get paid while i was at it...


Modified by Pichy at 6:08 AM 7/10/2007

 

Negativo on number 3 ( true about the metal )...''u have to have skill not to destroy and a psi regulator on the blaster... u don't want 150psi hitting plastic it will disintegrate it....


i did it @ 50psi aprox 7" away

the paint still sticking after 4 years..
and of course u have to do ur part in taking care of it..
just like any other interior


and the only reason i did it its because i hated the oem color... still do..
all interiors should be made black... DAMN IT..lol

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Pichy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Negativo on number 3 ( true about the metal )...''u have to have skill not to destroy and a psi regulator on the blaster... u don't want 150psi hitting plastic it will disintegrate it....


i did it @ 50psi aprox 7" away

the paint still sticking after 4 years..
and of course u have to do ur part in taking care of it..
just like any other interior

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and the only reason i did it its because i hated the oem color... still do..
all interiors should be made black... DAMN IT..lol</TD></TR></TABLE>

What type of media did you use to sandblast? If you used baking soda, then that isn't what I was referring to.

 

why the hell would you want to blast with baking soda...
what is your point?
200 grit silicon carbide

it is the final blast before our vane rings b4 getting coated... it is basically used to clean the part

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Pichy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">why the hell would you want to blast with baking soda...
what is your point?
200 grit silicon carbide

it is the final blast before our vane rings b4 getting coated... it is basically used to clean the part
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Baking soda is a softer material that doesn't damage the piece that's being stripped as much as standard sand and other materials.

Here's some info. on Soda Blasting: http://www.sodaworks.com

You didn't technically sand blast the dash pieces. You media blasted them with a softer grade material, which is less abrasive. I could almost guarantee that, had you used sand, the dash would have been destroyed. Sand is extremely abrasive, and is typically used in heavy rust removal on steel.

 

very true cant argue with that..

 

alrite so basically i just need to buy plastic primer and silver interior paint? i tihnk i will do that cuz autozone is right down the street from me. the main reason i asked this is cuz i just want a lil touch up on the inside ya kno.. the plain black was a lil boring to me...

but thanks guys for all your input

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by i-VTEC_DOHC &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">alrite so basically i just need to buy plastic primer and silver interior paint? i tihnk i will do that cuz autozone is right down the street from me. the main reason i asked this is cuz i just want a lil touch up on the inside ya kno.. the plain black was a lil boring to me...

but thanks guys for all your input</TD></TR></TABLE>

You also need some type of cleaner to gt all the oil and crap off before you paint. I like carb cleaner because it's very strong and evaporates quickly.

 

i repainted a few interiors ..... take out what you want to paint... sand it down a bit to roughen it up... make sure you get all the oil off it (armor all) if you dont then you will have bubble / chipping problems later. use a flexable primer, and then use car paint (spray it with a gun) dont really need to worry about sanding after this point and then clearcoat it... mine turned out great. my buddy did his old eg and took 2nd at carslile back in uhhhh '02 i think.

 

well i havent used any armor all on the inside of my car yet so i dont have to worry about that. so i have to sand it down? i figure i wouldnt have to since im gonna primer it. and sanding it would make it rough and when i paint it u can see the roughness. unless its like 1000 grit or somethin.. so what grit i use to sand??

 

can any1 help plz lol waht grit sp do i use to sand the plastic?

 

I've been working at a body shop for awhile now and I wouldn't use sand paper at all. Go to auto zone or where ever and get a Ultra Fine scrub pad. It's gray in color. Don't use the red one. Leave to deep of scratches. As for the primer you don't really need plastic primer. All that is for is for bumpers and such that have a lot of flex to them. Just get and other primer except for Filling Primer. You would have to sand that stuff after spraying it.

 

well i was thinkin of just gettin plastic primer then sprayn silver so it doesnt bubble after a while. is that alrite?

 

The only reason for it to bubble would be that the paint has lifted. About the only cause from this is oil or something such as armor all. Just take the piece and wipe it down with dish soap and and rinse it off extremely well. You can use the plastic primer if you want. Doesn't really make a difference.

 

alrite thanks man... the plastic piece just pops off with a screwdriver right? like i just pry under it and it pops out

 

I can't remember for sure or not, but I think you have to take the center console apart to get it out. If you stick a screw driver under there you will most likely mess up the actual dash like my friend did.

 

oh i see.. does any1 kno how to remove the piece around the stereo??