I painted part of my interior to have ready for when my car is finished. I took the pieces out and cleaned them wiht PPG acryli-clean, sanded the texture off until it was smooth,cleaned again, sprayed it with adhesive promoter, primed it, sanded it, primed it again, sanded, cleaned again, sprayed 3 coats of the base coat and finally sprayed 3 coats of clear. I used the actual automotive paint I am using on the rest of the car. It isnt really that bright but the angle of the sun really made it bright looking.

I did the center piece (around the radio) a few weeks ago but am re doing it because it wasnt as slick as I wanted it. I really like the look of the pieces without the texture.

Here are some pics.

 

This is a 5 spd. surround. I will be using it and a boot for my auto along with a Razo shift ****.





Thanks again to Dan for some suggestions.

 

oh and I left the center part of the upper piece black because I didnt want too much blue going on around there. I like the look.

I didnt clean them up good yet because I just wanted to get some pics up.

 

As always very nice Michael. Your talent always shows on your projects I just can't wait to see everything done and put back together.

 

damn, that shiet is hot. nice work. Hrrm blue theme all around. i wonder if you gonna do neon blue tubes inside and out, maybe do the clock blue and all the led's blue.. i would do that imho

 

na just doing the stuff that got messed up when I took my CF kit off.

no neon or blue clock and lights. Thanks for the suggestions though. I just dont want to go over board with it.

 

i would that is what i plann to do with my maxi, make the whole thing blue theme

 

you work is always great.. man if i just had half your talent... i'm jealous

 

awsm66:
a tease here... a tease there... can't wait to see the finished project! Awesome job as always.

 

I love the look! blue surrounding the the inner part in black! I never thought of that... good thinking, you have lots of talent. good luck with the rest of the car!

 

Looks great.

 

Hey Michael, Pics are looking good, and now I understand more of what you were talking about (it was a long day last time we talked )

It also looks like one of the computers I painted

 

oh yeah, I was meaning to ask you, are you using siphon or gravity feed guns?

 

More teaser pics from a future MOTM

Looks great

 

I have both. I have a good (not great) HVLP gravity spray gun (a Sharpe Platinum HVLP) and a decent full size siphon feed gun (the highest end Campbell Hausfeld) I use for a primer gun.

For this small stuff I am using a Husky siphon feed detail gun ($30 from HD). Its small and does a good enough job for this kind of work.

 

Looks awesome. Can't wait to see the finished product. So when do you estimate you will be done?

 

3-4 weeks (crosses fingers)

it will never be finished but at least it will be painted.

 

gotta hand it to ya mike ur very good at detailing stuff like that. i've been thinkin' about doin' the same to my interior but i don't have the tools u got and time to do it. but one day i will do it when i have ample time in my hands. but yeah good job man keep up the good work.

 

sorry to go OT, but what are some of the advantages/effects of a Siphon Feed vs. Gravity Feed?

Thanks!!!

 

gravity feed wastes less and takes less pressure to spray. Until recently I thought that only gravity feed guns could be hvlp but have seen some siphon feed guns as hvlp so I really dont know. I am no expert on that but do know that hvlp is much nicer since it takes less air pressure you waste less paint with overspray and it goes on smoother.

 

hey man that is insane, how did u get the finish to come out so clean and shiny? what kinda clear coat was it? wish mine looked that glassy and shiney. very nice playa.

 

Well I used actual base coat/clear coat paint. I used 3 coats of clear. This is the actual paint I am painting the car with...not just the actual color but the actual paint. Thats why its so shiny. This is not a rattle can paint job (nothing against anyone that has used regular spray paint)

 

Wow, sanding off the texture has really done wonders for that finish . The pieces look more metallic than plastic to me with that paint, especially the 5 spd surround piece.

Nice work

 

Thanks for the idea man


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