...anyone?

 

Looks good, doesn't look like you used clearcoats though. Should've used a primer... the graphite looks a bit dull.

 

yea i used 3 veryy light coats of clear coat, i didnt really want a very shiney look.

 

When I put clearcoat on mine I did it mostly for cleaning purposes. Without the clearcoat the finish on the paint is very dull, and hard to clean... also MUCH easier to ding or scratch. Congrats.

 

Yeah looks good. You couldve used a dull or semi-gloss clearcoat as well if you didnt want the shine. That can be bought from any hobby store. It would atleast protect it a little better. Overall though it looks nice. Good color choice with the tan. Maybe post a pic through the driver door with it open to get a look at the full effect.

 

will do. i did the gauge cluster trim this morning too, so ill get a pic of that too. im trying to decide whether or not i should do the trim on the doors (around handle and window buttons) or if i should just leave em tan

 

some more pics:


^through the door


^decided againt paintin the black around the gauges...more work n thought it would look dumb.

 

Looks great. I cant wait to try the metallic titanium color. Anyone know what kinda paint it is for a duller clear coat? I dont want it to shinny either but want the added protection.

 

looks good man, pop off the trim piece around the cruise control switches too while your at it.

I actually like the way the vents came out painted, blends better with the tan dash i guess.

lookin good bud, you doin any more?

 

the trim around the cruise control on the steering wheel? ...and im thinkin of doin the trim around the window buttons and door handles and maybe the side vents too...but im not really sure if i want to or how any of those pieces come off.

 

yea this is the best pic I got right now:



the door handle pieces pop off at the top and bottom towards the front of the car, and theres a flap that holds it on the rear edge. the window switch trim is the opposite i think, i'll check this when i get home.

 

ok cool, havnt decided if i want to paint them yet or not...but thanks for the info man

 

you don't have to use any specific paint...i have used a regular house paint with a high heat resistant finish on a dash before and it looked great...last long too

 

the only complaint i have about it was that yesterday while i sat in class and my car baked in the sun, when i came out to my car it reaked like paint because of the sun.

 

I just installed everything in the car today and I have that same paint smell. I hope it goes away. I'll post pics tomorrow hopefully of how it came out. I was wondering how to take out the side vents tho. I tried popping them out but they dont seem to want to and I dont want to break anything. How'd you guys take them out?

 

yea its been almost a week and that paint smell is almost gone (the only time i smell it is when my car bakes in the sun...and its not even that bad anymore)

 

While you might get away with regular paint, I strongly recommend Krylon Fusion. It's the best paint for plastic, hands down. You could probably find it at Home Depot or something, but the Home Depots in Vancouver don't carry it. I know that Canadian Tire has a huge selection of Krylon paints though.



I actually like this colour, and I think it would look great in my black interior. I personally think it'll look less tacky than silver. I might give this a shot if I can find the right paint!

Also, is there a guide anywhere that shows the removal in the dash pieces? I don't want to break anything trying to figure things out myself

 

yes there is: http://www.vqpower.com/v2/modules.ph...howpage&pid=55

when i first saw it i was like ...but then i got to doing it and it was quite easy.

also, if you want that color...i used the duplicolor graphite wheel paint and clear coat (but i barely used the clearcoat cause i didnt want it to shine).

 

Thanks a lot! I'll give it a shot when I have some time!

Wheel paint seems to be a good choice, after reading the VQ guide:

 

No paint, but I do have a wood-finish, stick-on, accent pieces. Makes for a much more refined look. When I get it a Maxima that doesn't have them (most of them) it looks like a completely different car.

 

Ok I finished doing my dash, I got my Ambient Temp button in, and it all looks great.

Problem: I still need to get the side vents out. I started to pull but dont want to break them. I can't find my manual so I'm stuck. Someone said they can come out if the dash is taken out but that seems way over the top. Who knows how to take them out?

Also I will post my pics very soon...just waiting on my sisters digi cam

 

Man Where Those Pics At!!!???

 

Willard I just sent you a PM. Pics are coming, I need the digi cam!!

 

Mine Is Painted And It Looks Pretty Good I Used Vinyl Paint And It Came Out Fine

 

Ok I finally got my sis's digi cam and took some pics of the dash. I ended up using SEM Paint and it came out great.



You can see the button in the middle of the ACC. That's my custom ambient temp button.


You can barely see the glove box handle on this pic but it was painted as well.

 

That looks really good. I think I'm going to repaint mine this weekend with a silver much closer to yours.

 

that looks awsome man! not to mention its a stick and mines not

 

Nah mine's an auto as well. Just modified the shifter.

 

oh haha aight...oh yea i can tell now that i look closer

 

I have a 1998 tahoe which the dash is made out of plastic entirely and I pulled the dash out and sanded the texture smooth. I then mixed up regular paint you would use to paint your car and added some of that Flex paint additive so it wouldn't crack under the heat of summer. I've had that done now for 4 years and the dash still looks freshly painted. The only thing I would suggest is don't use rattle can paint and take your time preping the plastic pieces.

 

we've all aready done it lol. most of us used dupilicolor wheel paint, i believe would fit under your description as "rattle can paint". i dont know about everyone elses but mine is pretty damn durable.

 

Yep mine was from a rattle can, also known as a spray can...., and it looks great and is very durable.

 

Its quite easy. It just takes time and patience. I just finished a black interior swap and had to paint the passenger airbag black. Got to looking and the airbag looked newer and better than the rest so I bought some more cans of non-sandible primer, Duplicolor Vinyl & Fabric, and Top Coat from Autozone. Neddless to say the entire dash now looks AWESOME. just take your time and be carefull of overspray. Took me a total of 4-5 hours. Now I'm moving to spraying my other interior trim parts.

 

looks great Cdg2125, nice job. i see you got to the side vents.( did you get the defrost vents?they pop out too, the side ones and the main window ones ) i read in a sport compact about spray cans and how putting em up side down in hot water makes em spray 'cleaner and smoother'. just my 2c. they did a wrx that way flat black.

 

Hey thanks a lot. I didnt do the top vents. I'm still deciding if I want to do them or not. I like the contrast I have now/not sure I want to compromise it. Plus im out of paint haha.