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A quick little how to on painting you dash and other interior plastics
now there are a few different ways to do it, i am just going to explain the method i used.
Supplies:
Wax And Grease Remover
Big Can of Plastic Primer
Big Can of touch up paint
Big Can of clear coat
if they only have the little cans get 2 or you will be going back for more half way through
I picked up all these things at autobarn for the amount of around $55
1. Remove the plastics you want to paint from your car
2. Tape up areas that you don't want to get paint on
3. Now it need a clean, this is very important if you use things like armourall. the best way to clean it is with a can of wax and grease remover. give it a really good scrub all over to get rid of all the crap on it
4. Next it's time to prime it. now i used a can of holt's plastic primer but most plastic primer's will do the trick. now if you haven't done this before please read the instruction on the back of the can (THEY DO HELP) now give it a even coat and let it dry for 20 mins. then apply a second coat a let that dry.
when its dry the plastic should now be a bit rough.. if you don't think that it is you can always do a third coat it wont hurt
5. Now its time for the color.
When ever people ask what to spray a dash with a lot of people tend to say vinyl dye. Now i did not used vinyl die and with this method you don't have to. I used touch up paint.
The best thing about this way is there is a lot more color's to choose from as vinyl dye only has 10 color's where as i used touch up paint which you can pretty much get in any color you want
after the primer is dry start to paint.
i gave mine 3 coats but its up to you how many you give it.
6. After the paint is dry it is time for the clear coat..
now with the clear coat you determine how shiny you want it. if you only put on a coat of 2 its a bit more of a matte look as appose to a gloss.
but remember the more clear coat you put on the less likely of it getting chipped. i have had a few mates do this without the clear coat and it is destroyed in a few months. i put on 3 coats and i have only had 2 chip's in a year.
7. now after this is dry it is time to replace the parts. just be very careful when doing so. you would hate to scratch it putting it back in
Before
After
now there are a few different ways to do it, i am just going to explain the method i used.
Supplies:
Wax And Grease Remover
Big Can of Plastic Primer
Big Can of touch up paint
Big Can of clear coat
if they only have the little cans get 2 or you will be going back for more half way through
I picked up all these things at autobarn for the amount of around $55
1. Remove the plastics you want to paint from your car
2. Tape up areas that you don't want to get paint on
3. Now it need a clean, this is very important if you use things like armourall. the best way to clean it is with a can of wax and grease remover. give it a really good scrub all over to get rid of all the crap on it
4. Next it's time to prime it. now i used a can of holt's plastic primer but most plastic primer's will do the trick. now if you haven't done this before please read the instruction on the back of the can (THEY DO HELP) now give it a even coat and let it dry for 20 mins. then apply a second coat a let that dry.
when its dry the plastic should now be a bit rough.. if you don't think that it is you can always do a third coat it wont hurt
5. Now its time for the color.
When ever people ask what to spray a dash with a lot of people tend to say vinyl dye. Now i did not used vinyl die and with this method you don't have to. I used touch up paint.
The best thing about this way is there is a lot more color's to choose from as vinyl dye only has 10 color's where as i used touch up paint which you can pretty much get in any color you want
after the primer is dry start to paint.
i gave mine 3 coats but its up to you how many you give it.
6. After the paint is dry it is time for the clear coat..
now with the clear coat you determine how shiny you want it. if you only put on a coat of 2 its a bit more of a matte look as appose to a gloss.
but remember the more clear coat you put on the less likely of it getting chipped. i have had a few mates do this without the clear coat and it is destroyed in a few months. i put on 3 coats and i have only had 2 chip's in a year.
7. now after this is dry it is time to replace the parts. just be very careful when doing so. you would hate to scratch it putting it back in
Before
After
