DashBoard Painting

[Lances133]

Yeah, and I'd rather sand it all down and what-not so it ends up looking like the whole interior is fiberglass

[Young Chuck D]

screw sanding but um...... i feel like i've been jip'd

[cheryl923]

A paint gun costs about 90 bucks or so. You can get one at advance auto or autozone or any other automotive store. You can get spray cans with dye. There is a company called g2 that makes the basic colors. IF you want a particular color you have to have it mixed hence the paint gun is needed. If you search in google for g2 interior dye you will find some cites to check out.

It was a very simple process. Not as timing consuming as painting requires. You can smooth it out by sanding first I chose not to as I wanted it to look more factory direct. Or you could put more dye on it to smooth it out. But I would sand it first. good luck....

chow
cheryl

[Mitsa6]

hi i dont mean 2 be in ur forum but i have found you's 2 be the most informational on dashboard painting... plz tell me 2 leave if u dont think im welcome lol... by the way i just want to know wats the difference between dyeing it to paint it... dashboard that is

[Lances133]

Not too much, either one's more expensive then the other or one has more work. Either way, you're both spraying a colored substance on.

[my99cavy]

damn im not on for a day and all this shit happens lol but damn cheryl, that looks really really good. im jealous lol j/k


EDIT: well its seems like us cavy guys are the best to talk to when it comes to painted interior lol so we do have some good information once and awhile haha

[cheryl923]

These guys are great. At least they respond and dont make you feel stupid for asking a question. And they dont talk alot of bs stuff either.

As far as the difference between painting and the dye....... painting you have to do alot of sanding then priming then painting. Painting if not done correctly will chip and peel. Especially if you are in a warmer climate. Paint does not expand on plastics therefore it cracks and chips. To dye it the dye soaks into the plastic or leather surface that you are doing.

The dying process is alot less time consuming and much easier to do. I have left instructions on how to do it above. If you need more of a one step two step process I will type it up tomorrow or I can email it to you. just give me your email address.

THey posted my pics above as well. mine is the hot pink color. (not too many guys would use pink....except one )

chow
cheryl

thanks my99cavy. I think it looks damn hot. Not bad for my first tricked out car huh???? lol

[my99cavy]

Originally Posted by cheryl923

These guys are great. At least they respond and dont make you feel stupid for asking a question. And they dont talk alot of bs stuff either.

well thanks for the compliment cheryl.

Originally Posted by cheryl923

As far as the difference between painting and the dye....... painting you have to do alot of sanding then priming then painting. Painting if not done correctly will chip and peel. Especially if you are in a warmer climate. Paint does not expand on plastics therefore it cracks and chips. To dye it the dye soaks into the plastic or leather surface that you are doing.

The dying process is alot less time consuming and much easier to do. I have left instructions on how to do it above. If you need more of a one step two step process I will type it up tomorrow or I can email it to you. just give me your email address.

THey posted my pics above as well. mine is the hot pink color. (not too many guys would use pink....except one )

that is a pretty good explination of the difference in the 2. couldnt have said it any better myself.

Originally Posted by cheryl923

thanks my99cavy. I think it looks damn hot. Not bad for my first tricked out car huh???? lol

yeah not bad at all for your first time messing with graphics and dye. if you didnt mention that it was your first time doing both i would have thought you were doing it for years. but do you have any plans for the car??

[cheryl923]

your welcome. ...... and thanks back for the compliment. I want to put her into show but have not yet decided. I have some 18 inch rims and tires I still need to put on and also an undercar light kit to put on. I may change out the muffler so it makes some noise but havent decided for sure yet. Also I was think of putting some neons inside the car like underneath the dash and maybe the seats. But again I havent decide yet. Plus that has some electrical things and I am not sure I could do it. Then again I didnt think I could do the graphics and dying either.

I have heard of a car show in pa I think it is called car aisle. not sure. I dont want to go to one until I think she is ready and I dont get laughed at. But I do have to say I already have my "outfit" that I would wear to the show.

thanks again and take care. Any suggestions let me know.

[cheryl923]

you guys have any threads going for how to put neon undercar lights on? Looking over the directions looks like I would need a degree in either japanese or . something.....


oh i forgot.... anyone got any ideas about an amp or speakers? I was thinking of putting some in the trunk. Not sure. what u think?

[my99cavy]

well i would def throw on those rims. depending on what they look like they should really set off the car. with the neons i would also throw those in the car and do the underbody kit. we havent had a thread yet about underbody neons so i couldnt tell ya. i havent installed one either so i dont know where to start.

with the audio i would post a thread here http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...play.php?f=675

the guys that hang around there^ really know what there talking about. basically it really depends on how much you want to spend, how much bass you want etc. etc.

[cheryl923]

Thanks for the info. I just posted a thread so I will wait and see what they say. I dont want to put too much into it as I had a friend who spent 4000 on amps and speakers and his car was broken into. They didnt get anything but still. I would be pissed if I spent that kind of money just to be ripped off.

Any thoughts on where to post for the neons? I have yet to find even where you start a new thread. except the link you gave me for the sound system.

thanks
cheryl

[my99cavy]

yeah you know thats a good question. maybe here http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...play.php?f=664

^this is pretty much everything except cars. they might know. or you can try posting it in the focus forum http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...play.php?f=166
and see if you get anything.

[cheryl923]

Thanks for the help but I know the ford focus group wont answer as I have asked questions of them before. They want to talk bs stuff on how fast their cars go and who they could wipe out. I am here for some infor and every now and then brag here and there but that its.

lol

cheryl

thats why i posted with you guys even tho I dont own a cavy. At least you guys answer even if you dont know the answer.

[Young Chuck D]

do you plan on doing any performance mods besides that muffler?