Dash Trim

Has anyone tried to paint their dash trim or know someone who has?

Thanks

Surface prep is the key to having it last. Use a quality paint made for vinyl/plastic, and use wax/grease remover on all surfaces prior to painting.

Thanks Rich.

Go with SEM products for vinyl painting. Any quality paint store will carry their products.

paint thinner is recommended in most instruction manuals for prep. there are several brands, but as rich said, the key is prep, prep, prep.

Thanks everyone, I know prep is very important to remove any oils and most importantly silicon (Armor All). I was just wondering if anyone has done it.

I painted all my interior trim during the fall. THe key, like everyone said, is to prep, and the best way i found to prep was to wash all the plasic parts with warm water and a light cleaner. Then, I took a light grit sandpaper, i think it was 120, and sanded each and every plastic piece of that car. It was a pain in the ass, I'll be honest, but it came out looking good. I used Duplicolor metal-flake red spray paint, gave each piece two light coats, then a final one, a little thicker, and let everything dry.

The results were great, and, i really spices up the inside of the GP.

I have a few images for you, just to get an idea:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y235/JstCloseUrEyes/Chriss%20Car/4c.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y235/JstCloseUrEyes/Chriss%20Car/2cc.jpg

Good luck with the project.

Thanks for taking the time to get the pics, you really did a nice job.
They now have decals you can buy for around 120.00, they have various colors but the one I think would look cool is the brushed aluminum.
I figure with all the time and paint and everything it may be worth getting the decals.

Thanks again

dude!?!?!?!
nice paint justclosureyes!
i am a convert!!!!!
i did the white paint in my civic...it was ok- different from everyone else.
i have the same color interior- where did you get the paint and what color is it exactly? how much paint did it take?
talk about dressings up the interior!

dude!?!?!?!
nice paint justclosureyes!
i am a convert!!!!!
i did the white paint in my civic...it was ok- different from everyone else.
i have the same color interior- where did you get the paint and what color is it exactly? how much paint did it take?
talk about dressings up the interior!


thanks jimmy...

The paint i used is Dupli-Color Metal Specks paint, the website for it is here http://www.duplicolor.com/products/metalspecks.html

I bought it in Pepboys, they had it with all the other spray paints.

It comes in a lot of colors, I chose red because the "theme" for my car is red and black...

I am pretty sure that it only took one can to do the whole thing, but, I bought two, just in case.

If i can help you with the project, lemme know, its a decent amount of work, and I found myself cursing a lot of things out while doing it, but the product is great.

ok i have a question...how difficult is it to remove the dash trim...i want to mount a switch on the "roof" of one of the cubby holes next to the steering column, and i figure i need the dash trim off to get to it...

ok i have a question...how difficult is it to remove the dash trim...i want to mount a switch on the "roof" of one of the cubby holes next to the steering column, and i figure i need the dash trim off to get to it...

Its not that hard, I honestly used this website to help me,

http://www.carstereohelp.com/stereoremovalPontiacGrandPrixSt2.htm

It shows the dash being taken off to remove the head unit...It should help you out, it helped me.

Some of the clips are realllly stuck in there, and you have to tilt the wheel down because you have to sorta, lift and slide the dash off

Its not that hard, I honestly used this website to help me,

http://www.carstereohelp.com/stereoremovalPontiacGrandPrixSt2.htm

It shows the dash being taken off to remove the head unit...It should help you out, it helped me.

Some of the clips are realllly stuck in there, and you have to tilt the wheel down because you have to sorta, lift and slide the dash off

man i didn't realize it was that simple! thanks!

heres some pictures of how my dash turned out and also the paint and clear i used.

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j170/96talt1/paint.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j170/96talt1/clear.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j170/96talt1/engine-1.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j170/96talt1/interior1.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j170/96talt1/interior2.jpg

heres some pictures of how my dash turned out and also the paint and clear i used.

Looks nice. But sorry rules are rules on old threads. Any over 3 months old will be closed.

I recommend starting a new thread but add a link to this thread so members know what you are referring to.