Painting interior panels
Painting interior panels Has anyone done this? I really hate the grey color my interior is (plastic and vinyl), and while I know I don't have enough money to replace all the vinyl in the car, I was wondering if plastic paint would work/stick to those areas in the car.
I may just try the plastic moldings around the radio/ac vents, and the console top (areas where some people do carbon fiber).
I have some semi-metallic plastic paint (looks kinda like aluminum when dry), anyone tried this and if so how well does it hold up on those areas / how does it look?
I may just try the plastic moldings around the radio/ac vents, and the console top (areas where some people do carbon fiber).
I have some semi-metallic plastic paint (looks kinda like aluminum when dry), anyone tried this and if so how well does it hold up on those areas / how does it look?
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to be honest i did that to my last car i had a trans am, and i got sick of it after a few months, your rather off stickin to stock. when u paint it, it looks kinda like a ricer after awhile, i was kickin myself in the *** months down the road but its up to you
Originally Posted by 200kTA
to be honest i did that to my last car i had a trans am, and i got sick of it after a few months, your rather off stickin to stock. when u paint it, it looks kinda like a ricer after awhile, i was kickin myself in the *** months down the road but its up to you
As much as I hate eclipses, I rode in a friends from work the other day and that interior is 4x better looking than mine, and it is just plain black everywhere (not the faded looking grey like in mine).
Guess I'm just looking for something to spruce mine up...
So, anyone got pics of this done in our cars?
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Originally Posted by Firehawk526
Yup, see my cardomain webpage!
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Originally Posted by evilbadz
Hey that looks pretty neat, that is the color I have too. Did you just spray over the plastic, or sand it down first, or what?
I had my friend at the body shop do it, but I removed the parts and did some of the preparation! Not expensive, but time-consuming to do it properly!
Firehawk did a very nice and tasteful job on his interior... two thumbs up for not going too overboard! Only thing I wouldnt have done was that console. I would have left it stock. It tends to over do it for me. Some billet pieces would make that look very very nice.
Definitely.....DONE! Just wanted "accents" to enhance the interior!
Agreed.......anything more would look ricey! I kinda think it has a cockpit appearance! .....and the polished stainless steel Firehawk emblem on the dash was the final touch!
Agreed.......anything more would look ricey! I kinda think it has a cockpit appearance! .....and the polished stainless steel Firehawk emblem on the dash was the final touch!
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Originally Posted by Firehawk526
Yup, see my cardomain webpage!
BUT you won't find neon except a small thin line (between the 2 fiberglass shells)
Yes, I was going for the "classy" look! Luckily, it hasn't worn on me one bit! Just hope it holds up over time!
The interior was just so bland, and required some attention IMO
Yes, I was going for the "classy" look! Luckily, it hasn't worn on me one bit! Just hope it holds up over time!
The interior was just so bland, and required some attention IMO
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As a fellow LA member, I would advise against it. I work with a guy who went spray-happy with his truck, and it came out horribly. Granted he painted EVERYTHING, but he also didn' t take the time to research it and do it right. The accents aren' t so bad, but it' s just not my taste. The aluminum color will probably compliment the graphite interior, more than contrast like red and yellow. Just please do your homework before taking the cap off the paint can.
Originally Posted by Brian2006
Ricey!!!!! Dont Do It!
A painted interior can look nice, if done properly and not overboard. If you paint too much, it may look gaudy, but I wouldn't call it "rice".
Firehawk526 your interior looks pretty classy.
you can always just paint some of the peices darker grey or black if you want but dont do red or any color like that b.c i did that and changed my mind quickly and sanded it off and painted it ebony black and looks way better.
i did mine about 2 years ago...had nothing but compliments on it, i did it silver, sanded it a long time to give it the brushed alum look....just don't go overboard with it...a little here and there is tasteful and brings life to the interior...now if i would have gone orange, yea..i can see that being ricey...but silver and dark grey go good
Originally Posted by Z28LS1camaroguy
you can always just paint some of the peices darker grey or black if you want but dont do red or any color like that b.c i did that and changed my mind quickly and sanded it off and painted it ebony black and looks way better.
