Spruce up dash - paint or dash kit?

[RobbieRX-7]

i think the darker grey looks nice as well..thats the colour im going for

[JP825]

Thats nice!!

Great job.

[JP825]

Originally posted by interloper393
Its kewl bud, iv got the perfect gettaway car lol..

If you wanna post it to me then i`ll gladly do it for free m8..

cheers mate, I will see if I know how to take it off first.  So did you manage o get any pics in the end??

I will pay for all the incurred cost like paint and things, dont expect to be all freebies :p .

[interloper393]

Nahh m8, cameras ^&%^$$%^%$$%!!! dad was not a happy bunny :rolleyes:

Just pay for the postage and the colour of paint ya want, its 5 bucks a can, iv got all the other stuff here so its no prob, id say it`ll take 2 tins for the whole interior

[db2boy]

Im just in the process of putting mine back together. Looks soooooo much better than the old scratched up rubbery coating!

My process was :-

1) Use clutch and brake cleaner with scotchbrite to remove the rubbery coating

2) Wet and Dry all parts with 400 paper to give dull finish

3) Coat with 3 coats of plastic primer (choose primer colour appropriate for your finished colour)

4) Use 1200 wet and dry paper to give smooth finish to primer coat

5) 4 coats of my base colour - Nissan 526 red

6) Use 1200 wet and dry paper to give smooth finish to colour coat

7) 4 coats of a metallic red

Use 1200 wet and dry paper to give smooth finish to metallic coat

9) 2 coats of clear laquer

I didnt wet and dry between metallic and clear laquer.

Things I would do differently if I was to do again :-

1) Use a filler plastic primer

2) Wet and dry between every coat of paint

3) Leave a little longer between main coats to harden off


Rgds

Ant

[Laeeq]

Just finished the interior today and im well happy with me handy work.

1--- I used a red base primer to cover the plastic with, only one coat was enough after hours of sanding.

2--- Used halfords flexible vinyl paint in red also, again only one coat was enough.

3--- Used clear lacquer to finish the job but with two coats.


picture is with the primer on and ready to paint:

[Laeeq]

Interior :cool

[Laeeq]

Last one:cool

[Laeeq]

oh here is the picture..lol:cool

[interloper393]

:god

[shaunwil]

Wow, how bright That looks very cool. It isn\'t an easy job to do, but the rewards with a colour choice are massive !

Shaun

[Laeeq]

Thanx!  in the picture with the camara flash it does look bright :cool  but with tinted windows it doesn\'t seems as bright.  I like it and the cockpit is more welcoming and looks tidy.

[johnf]

You could go to the next step and have the seats re-trimmed

[Laeeq]

oh! don\'t start that mate...lol  I was already look inti that..

[interloper393]

hehe :cool