nick_punto
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HI! does any one know of any guides to spray painting a car interior? or know how? like using primer etc. (by interior i mean dash...etc)
many thanks
nick
many thanks
nick
Styling Spray painting car interior
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Styling Spray painting car interior
dont know of a guide but it must be very clean, so clean with thiners, use special plastic primer
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If you are sure this is what you want to do...
You need a good plastic primer and interior paint. Automotive interior paint is a bit limited for colours but plastikote will work on harder plastics. (It can flake on soft/flexible plastic)
PREPARATION!!!!
Clean...and then when you are really sure you want to continue.... mask and key the plastic with 1200 wet n dry. (You could use a chemical key, but if you get too enthusiastic you'll end up with holes in your dash
)
Vacuum car and cover everything with plastic sheets, to both protect from overspray and reduce dust. Mask off anything not already done.
Primer, 1 or 2 THIN coats, 1200 wet n dry followed by another couple of thin coats and 1200 wet n dry. Repeat until happy.
Same with top coat, 1200 wet n dry after every 2-3 coats until happy with colour density and finish. Clear lacquer to finish for perfection. (Same process as before) followed a week later by T cut and wax.
The above, although it is as much of a pain to do as it sounds, will give you an excellent professional finish. You can 'just spray on a couple of coats', but you will be reminded of that every time you get in the car.
Buy a 99p plastic car from Woolies and practice first if you are not sure, it is easy, just not quick to do.
oh and don't forget to send in some pics
You need a good plastic primer and interior paint. Automotive interior paint is a bit limited for colours but plastikote will work on harder plastics. (It can flake on soft/flexible plastic)
PREPARATION!!!!
Clean...and then when you are really sure you want to continue.... mask and key the plastic with 1200 wet n dry. (You could use a chemical key, but if you get too enthusiastic you'll end up with holes in your dash
)Vacuum car and cover everything with plastic sheets, to both protect from overspray and reduce dust. Mask off anything not already done.
Primer, 1 or 2 THIN coats, 1200 wet n dry followed by another couple of thin coats and 1200 wet n dry. Repeat until happy.
Same with top coat, 1200 wet n dry after every 2-3 coats until happy with colour density and finish. Clear lacquer to finish for perfection. (Same process as before) followed a week later by T cut and wax.
The above, although it is as much of a pain to do as it sounds, will give you an excellent professional finish. You can 'just spray on a couple of coats', but you will be reminded of that every time you get in the car.
Buy a 99p plastic car from Woolies and practice first if you are not sure, it is easy, just not quick to do.
oh and don't forget to send in some pics
you could wait untill your heater matrix goes, then you have to take the dash out anyway so it will be easier to do
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i did it to my punto - i will post up some pics later - when i get home!
It looked good at first, but i wouldn't do it to the bravo - but with the punto i wasn't bothered anyway!
I have a bling* bling* shiny blue thing
It looked good at first, but i wouldn't do it to the bravo - but with the punto i wasn't bothered anyway!
I have a bling* bling* shiny blue thing
