painting camaro interior
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painting camaro interior hey yall , im a newly turned camaro owner.. 98 camaro ... 
v6.. but gettin v8 in about amonth or so.. well any ways i wanted to paint the tan interior solid black any one have some tips on taking off the dash board..and what paint to use. should i use a clear coat? and what about the leather has any one dyed theres? u think i could paint my steering wheel? i have a few pics of my car i just dont know how to post them yet lol could any one help tell me how to post pics too lol
v6.. but gettin v8 in about amonth or so.. well any ways i wanted to paint the tan interior solid black any one have some tips on taking off the dash board..and what paint to use. should i use a clear coat? and what about the leather has any one dyed theres? u think i could paint my steering wheel? i have a few pics of my car i just dont know how to post them yet lol could any one help tell me how to post pics too lol Last edited by badassmurf; Jul 17, 2005 at 02:50 PM.
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any idea on how much it would cost?... just bout 6 speed tranny and ls1..n im broke, i was thinking i would paint it n it looks horrible then buy the ebony interior, i wanted to replace somethings any ways. just wanna c how it looks in black before i do
I mean you could get away ith painting the stereo trim, console trim, vent trims, and guage bezel trim black. But painting the entire thing would and WILL look horrible. Tons of people come on this forum and post their "sweet color changed interiors." When all they did was spray paint the entire thing. It looks fake, shiney, and awful. Plus to top it off... it will chip eventually.
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I'm in the middle of that exact change over, tan to black/grey interior. SEM makes some great dyes and they also make the correct prep materials. I am just buying a complete black carpet set, and changing the dash color the HARD way. I have taken it out and started to fiberglass it, and I am planning to smooth all of the pillars and interior panels. It is a lot of work and seeing the interior to my car right now would frighten the most experienced Fbod enthusiast. If you need any specific questions answered, I can give it my best shot.
as long as you do the right steps then it will be a good looking piece. i did it and i like how it looks, just sand it down with 80 grit sand paper and then with a lower grit then primer the pieces, and paint three coats and spray some clear and you will be looking good. but it will look like **** if you just paint it without sanding.
Originally Posted by 2QuikTA
painted interiors are 
buy a civic
buy a civic
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Yeah all the flamers should just shut it. I painted my interior black and have only received compliments. Oh and that "always shiny" comment? People say it's awesome how my dash looks armor-alled whenever they see it. And you think it will chip? Well you obviously haven't used Krylon Fusion, my friend. It's acclaimed in the paint world, got some award I think. Be sure to get special paint for the soft vinyls though, because plastic paint does a terrible job of drying on them.
Originally Posted by HOSS
did mine, sanded it down a ton, and did silver just on the trim parts, vent trim, radio bezel, and center piece.....nothing but complments, done for over a year and no chips anywhere
That would be ideal! But painting the entire dash pad, door panels, etc just looks i dunno... fake or SPRAY painted!
By all means guys... show us the pics of yoru spray painted interiors that dont look spray painted!
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Originally Posted by contraststriker
Yeah all the flamers should just shut it. I painted my interior black and have only received compliments. Oh and that "always shiny" comment? People say it's awesome how my dash looks armor-alled whenever they see it. And you think it will chip? Well you obviously haven't used Krylon Fusion, my friend. It's acclaimed in the paint world, got some award I think. Be sure to get special paint for the soft vinyls though, because plastic paint does a terrible job of drying on them.
That looks really good-makes me think about mine.... 
I'm not worried about showing mine, people flame it all the time online but in person I've gotten nothing but compliments, not one person has ever said in person anything negative about it. And the bottom line, I love how it looks (although I am redoing it to be more custom in the near future)
And the bottom line, I love how it looks (although I am redoing it to be more custom in the near future) You can buy new carpet at Yearone or http://www.fbodymotorsports.com/93_02_catalog
I don't think any of the sponsers sell new carpet sets, but if I am wrong let me know.
I don't think any of the sponsers sell new carpet sets, but if I am wrong let me know.