Mark Ayling Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 My centre-console/dash is damaged in places and I'm thinking of painting it, possibly silver like I have seen on a couple of people's cars. I "tested" this recently with a spare ashtray lid I had in the garage, but I obviously didn't use the right paint/primer for the material its made from as the paint went all funny when it dried! Does anyone know the correct primer/paint/method for doing this...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 Mark, any paint will be alright but you'll need to get some good pre-paint cleaner. You can get it from any paint supplier. The problem is that you have loads of polish on the plastic that makes the paint react. (Dont bother trying to sand off the polish bacause you won't be able to) HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ayling Posted June 7, 2002 Author Share Posted June 7, 2002 Originally posted by Matt Harwood Mark, any paint will be alright but you'll need to get some good pre-paint cleaner. You can get it from any paint supplier. The problem is that you have loads of polish on the plastic that makes the paint react. (Dont bother trying to sand off the polish bacause you won't be able to) HTH Thanks - I did wonder whether I would need to sand off the surface due to the funny material which its made of...so I don't need to do that then? Excuse my thickness, but do I just go in to a paint supplier and ask for "pre-paint cleaner" or is there a more specific description? Also, do I need to primer it first and if so what type/colour primer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 I've heard it called "Panel wipe", "Spirit wipe" and "pre-paint cleaner"... I think they'll know what your after. You'll still need to flat the surface down especially id you have small scratches you want to get rid of. Use 800 grit wet and dry with loads of water for the deeper scrathes and finnish off with 1200 before painting. If you are going to change the colour to silver, get some white high build primer. When the primers dryed off, flat that down with 1200 again but be careful not to go through the primer on the edges Once that's done, give it a couple of even coats of silver, allow tom dry then another couple of coats of clear laquer. (allow to dry in-between coats). Lastly, flat it off again with 1200 or higher and give it a good polish with a light cutting comound, (T-cut, Neilsons blue or similar). If all goes well, you should have dash panels with the same finnish as your bodywork! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ayling Posted June 7, 2002 Author Share Posted June 7, 2002 Thanks Matt, very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GavinL Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 I think Justin F had the original paint removed before spraying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrenn Posted June 7, 2002 Share Posted June 7, 2002 I just found a picture of something similar on a car for sale in Germany...gives a good impression of what is possible. silver interior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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