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Old 04-02-2009, 01:59 AM
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I wanted a 00-02 dash cause I like the ebony but I found a good deal on a 99 camaro dash. NOt sure how close in color it is to ebony but if all else fails can you paint a dash, and how would it look and hold up?
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probably not well (how would it hold up. . .) but with the right prep, you can paint water!
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Originally Posted by Duffster
probably not well (how would it hold up. . .) but with the right prep, you can paint water!
Why wouldn't it hold up, Just get the right stuff. You think the interior stuff is NATURALLY the color it is when Pontiac put it in? No they dyed it the color they wanted.
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Originally Posted by Ethan[ws6]
Why wouldn't it hold up, Just get the right stuff. You think the interior stuff is NATURALLY the color it is when Pontiac put it in? No they dyed it the color they wanted.
depends on the paint you use and if you get rid of the existing coating. Some dashes, like the ones that come in newer ford trucks are cheap black plastic that is painted to any color requested. Others like my old chevy were actually dyed plastic (color was the same all the way through the material) and was easily repainted. if you're buying one that is painted and not dyed you'll have a hell of a time roughing up the textured finish on the plastic, and if you don't completely remove the paint and other contaminants the paint won't stay.
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ya you can paint them but try not using a really bright or a really glossy paint cuz it might cause a lot of glare and thats just annoying




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