painted the dash bits in my car...

[DJ_L3ThAL]

Originally posted by Ronin 09

sorry meant the actual bit that runs up the dash and across the face of the gauges

super easy bro.. just be gentle....

[walkoau]

here is a pic of my dash. its called opticle fx paint. changes colours. i done it about 12 months ago and still in good condition. no scratchs yet!

[walkoau]

another.

[inark]

too shiney for me...

shan - going to respray the engine bits after the front end has been replaced and fitted... will also polish the cam covers and the plenum... while at the sametime replacing the plugs and myabe fitting some bigger injectors.

me and my bro are also making a rollcage for it as hes got a pipe bender.

[inark]

Originally posted by DJ_L3ThAL

hahaha.. your a funny guy narky!

ever heard of a light bulb?

it looked different under the lights too!! it wasnt pitch black it dried in my house near the heater for a few hours and looked good... then i looked a it this morning and it was way too light.

i know it changes a little... but this is A LOT. crappy thing... it doesnt look too bad tho... i'll get used to it.

[DJ_L3ThAL]

sure sure

[predator]

polishing.. prepare for pain! pure pain! ur hands go funny.. .it looks *great* but the pain the pain!

painting is pure pleasure compared to polishing

[0t1]

kia ora Guys

can you get matte black?

[inark]

yeah i know... but thats what a compressor and a polishing disk are for but obviously i wont be able to do all the ***ed up corners and sections of it with the air sander

[inark]

kia ora! ooo another kiwi

[Guest INASNT]

ronin

they r all just clipped on, just pop it off carefully and unplug the plugs from the back. The series 2 is real rough so if u got series 2 u will have to sand it back abit

[Al]

What is the EASIEST and BEST way to remove that rubbery coat (you know what i am talkin about.)?

[coco69]

hey can someone post a pic of red interior bits... pred, u said u done yurs?

coz im thinking about doin it... wanna see what it looks like...

anyone gone a full chrome look?

[predator]

Al - just spray over the top (after undercoating of course). Mine had a few scratches and things and was looking a bit pov. That is what I did and it sticks as well as to the raw plastic and comes up just as good.

haha.. i don't have a digital camera so I don't have any interior shots. I was trying the chrome on one handle, but it came out more dull silver. To get full "chrome" chrome then i'm not sure how to do it - I haven't seen it.

[predator]

...my engine bay looks all pretty now too..but again no digital camera

oh, and my brake caliper (only done one at that stage).. that looks a treat too...but again no camera

[inark]

u cannot get chrome in a can... silver but not chrome... to get parts chromed u will have to get it specially done.

[Dahtone Racing]

electroplating is the only way to do plastic parts

ive done my vents came up really good i luv it

im gonna do the rest soon just gotta find the cash cause it costs a s**t load to do

[inark]

yeah thats the only way to do it. chrome paints look crap

[TSTG33R]

I thought you could get chrome, or something close to chrome?? I got some paint the other day and re-sprayed the mesh at the front of my car. That was in Auto-B in Chadstone... and there was chrome there, it looks really weird, like you're spraypainting a mirror...

[inark]

yeah looks but it isnt... my bro brought some to use on his welding mask and it just came out silver.