painting my dash

[Sir R33]

could somebody give me some tips on how to paint my dash (products, steps, etc.)

[GTR-80Y]

This topic has been covered a few times......run a search dude and then post some pics for us!

[Guest DON91E]

Yeh, i have some advice,

DON"T!

Last time i attempted this i fooked it up so hard,

look good @ first but starts to peel and stuff...

scratchs easy too,

Donnie

[Guest Boxhead]

sounds like you didnt apply enough clear...

ok well advice - dont rush it.. take your time, also, make it thick, like do each layer thin , but do plenty of layers, and also apply in the same fashion plenty of clear.. you cant have enough!

[foshan]

hey ive done a search for painting the dash but havnt found nothing!

could sum1 please give me a quick run through on the steps involved 2 do it 'properly' or give me sum key words for doing a search.

Cheers

luke

[G0DF4Th3R]

i remember asking this question in the WA section and getting many replies

search....its definately there

[nizmokid]

I have done my dash inserts, looks sick......I did it in silver, then put 4 to 5 coats of clear on to it. word of advice is to remove all the silicon coating off the plastic, rermove with thinners only alight whipe with a rag, that breaks down the silicon then you can scratch it off if your finger. lighty sand plastic and use a wax and grease remover to stop fish eyeing then paint! I will post some pics of my dash sometime today!

[Guest INASNT]

i just did this recently

This is how i did mine.

Sand with light grade paper.

Apply 2 coats of primer, sanding between coats

apply 3 coats of gloss paint

apply 3 colts of fast dry enamel.

of course let each layer of paint and enamel dry before applying new coat.

do it like this and u wont have any pealing off etc.

It will peal off if u just paint it with the gloss paint without priming or applying clear.

[rs73]

when you mean 3 coats of gloss paints and 3 coats of enamel is it:

1 x gloss paint layer

dry

1 x gloss paint layer

dry

1 x gloss paint layer

dry

1 x dry enamel

dry

1 x dry enamel

dry

1 x dry enamel

or

1 x gloss paint layer

dry

1 x dry enamel

dry

1 x gloss paint layer

dry

1 x dry enamel

dry

1 x gloss paint layer

dry

1 x dry enamel

????

[Guest INASNT]

the first 1

the clean makes a nice seal on the thing painted

[rs73]

what did you do with the film layer on the original trim, did you peel it off first?? or you just don't give a whack abt it and just slam on a thick coat of primer and sand them?

[benm]

INASNT:

Im not sure if I like it or not (might be just the blue colour) but thats a top effort.

I've been abit happy in the last few days with the spray can and I have found the black plastic door handle cover on the drivers side (that holds the elec window buttons inplace) to be abit warn and tacky, im sure a nice coat of black would go down well

[Guest INASNT]

Originally posted by rs73

what did you do with the film layer on the original trim, did you peel it off first?? or you just don't give a whack abt it and just slam on a thick coat of primer and sand them?

my series 2 did have any film layer.

but i sanded all the parts down anyway

[nizmokid]

pics of my dash in silver the photo is quite crap due to the overcast day!

[ix9]

I painted the dash in my last car.....

It also lowered the resale value of it afterwards.. bleh! never again!

[GTS-4OrCeD]

That silver dash looks very good, well done. (not sure about the yellow tho.)

A good job.

Greg.

[Guest INASNT]

Originally posted by Strich9ine

I painted the dash in my last car.....

It also lowered the resale value of it afterwards.. bleh! never again!

cause u just painted it without primer or clear right?

[foshan]

Originally posted by Strich9ine

I painted the dash in my last car.....

It also lowered the resale value of it afterwards.. bleh! never again!

U say that it lowers the resale value?

How much buy?

Cheers

[nizmokid]

Originally posted by GTS-4OrCeD

That silver dash looks very good, well done. (not sure about the yellow tho.)

A good job.

Greg.

the car has been resprayed in yellow perl!

here is a crap photo of the line to show the colour!

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..........yellow!

[Guest INASNT]

Originally posted by nizmokid

the car has been resprayed in yellow perl!

here is a crap photo of the line to show the colour!  

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..........yellow!

oh no u have a GTR badge on your GTS-T!! :bonk: