Shitty Series 1 R34 Interior Plastic Paint

[RusH_]

Do you know who does that or where can do I that here in Perth ?

Can't help you there, but everyone in the thread has done it themselves, i'm certainly no painter but it was really quite easy to get a nice finish, have a stab at it yourself, you'll be surprised at how easy it really is.

[Jeremy1607]

Can't help you there, but everyone in the thread has done it themselves, i'm certainly no painter but it was really quite easy to get a nice finish, have a stab at it yourself, you'll be surprised at how easy it really is.

Haha if you're saying that it's really easy,maybe I should try to do it my own ? Where can I buy the paint or the finish ?

I don't the shiny glossy look,just like the one on this thread is fine (Goldish silver)

Thanks !

[RusH_]

Haha if you're saying that it's really easy,maybe I should try to do it my own ? Where can I buy the paint or the finish ?

I don't the shiny glossy look,just like the one on this thread is fine (Goldish silver)

Thanks !

If you flick back through the pages of the thread you'll find all the info you need,

The paint can be had from Super cheap/repco etc...

If you don't want gloss, just don't put a clear coat on at the end, That color i used was the same as a few others, its Tungsten and comes in a pressure pack spray can from Super cheap auto

[Addicted2BoostR34]

?? did i upload some pics off my finished dash with guages exc ?i cant seem to remember or find it on here >.<

[Jeremy1607]

What should I look for at Supercheap ? I mean what is it called or what brand ?

[RusH_]

What should I look for at Supercheap ? I mean what is it called or what brand ?

I don't remember the name, it's probably in this thread somewhere, go back a few pages and have a look, other than that there are only 2 or 3 different paints in a can in supercheap, it's really up to you what you use, its not hard to find.

[Jeremy1607]

I might sound stupid but how do you take off the centre console and the window switches ?

[SCR34MIN]

they are real easy mate, i just did mine. For console, start at gear surround, take the screw out behind the ash tray and then pull the gear surround up gently. and then you can work your way up from there.

heres some pics from mine, i used 3M Vinyl Paint - Satin Black. No gloss or primer, IMO looks too cheap when gloss is applied.

[Jeremy1607]

Thanks mate,how about the window switches next to the door handle ?

[SCR34MIN]

for the driver side it just pops up, get a flat head screw driver under it and gently pull it up. for the passenger side, you have to take off the whole door card. heres a link on how to do that:

R34 Door Card Removal

[sk8_lad]

dude where'd u get ur shift handle?!

[SCR34MIN]

a mate got it for me, im not too sure were. but it is very similar to this one, http://www.modyourcar.com.au/b31/momo-gotham-gear-knob-p6080 . only difference is that one has Gotham on it.

[sonnyQ]

looks a lot cleaner and flush without the gloss. It's nearly getting me motivated enough to duck out to the shed myself... gw

[SCR34MIN]

cheers mate. i dont understand why nissan didnt make the plastic black to start with. but it deff worth the time and effort. i hated looking at the old paint, every time you touch it, it would leave finger prints thats how soft it was.

[LUKE R34]

Yeah Delta is right, take the sticky shit off...takes minutes with metho. The final product is only as good as the surface preparation

Also I didn't use clear coat over the Power Plus "Desert Rose" I wanted it more matt/semigloss like factory..so avoided any gloss.

Another tip, when priming use the primer sparingly as *ANY* pooling of primer will eat the plastic trim as it has massive amounts of Toluene as solvent, you'll get what looks like crazing and cracking in the surface.

Take as much time as you can, don't rush, be patient and everything will go great.

i got some crazy cracking in mine ganna hit it with s/paper and paint again should fix it?

[SCR34MIN]

Just make sure you give it a wash after your done sanding to ensure you remove all dust. Also, what paint are you using? Make sure you use something that can with stand the sun to avoid cracking.

[1R34SON]

Nice work peeps. I still think a dark colour in a semi gloss would suit well. Anyone done it that can show pics?

[calebR33]

Mine was a champagne red or somethign ? They ddnt have tungsten so i chose this and it looks GREAT! (although dad touched it whilst putting in the cigar jack and left a mad mark )

[Addicted2BoostR34]

my try now

before

[Addicted2BoostR34]

my try now

before

im lookn for a A/C display cover they painted over the screen and its F!@#ed also they painted over the hot cold so i unsolded the tabs pulled em out little clean and solded them back in