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G0DF4Th3R Grand Master

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hey guys,

1. im thinking of painting my dashboard, something like a DIY experiment. yes or no? how do i go about doing it? i don't mean the whole dash just the black parts around the speedo column and radio, aircond surround.

2. im also thinking of buying red bucket seats and retrimming the rear seats and door panels in red. any idea of the cost? it will be done in normal fabric not leather.

Basically, I'm goin for red interior with black exterior. and don't worry the car will have power as well.

bambam

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Bam Bam,

I painted my dash myself since the places I went to for quotes all were well over the $300 mark!!!! I picked up all the stuff I needed for around $100 (that included primer, paint, flexicoat, pearl clear and spray guns)..

The one pain in the arse is that the standard dash has a black coat already on it which bubbles and peels when you prime it, so I had to strip it all off first, not an easy job!!!! I f*cked the first coat so it doesn't look that great close up but I figured I'd wait a while and see how it wears and then do it again....

I think it looks way better than standard, it certainly dresses the interior up...

Brett

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Hey Bambam, glad you asked the Q as I want to head this way too:) ,

Brett, could you tell us where you sourced the paints and stuff? - you mentioned spray guns?? Also do you recommend rubbing down the final coat before putting on a clear? Any other type of finish recommended?

and maybe a coulple of pics of the finished job??

Cheers

Steve

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Steve,

I got all the gear from auto one. They sourced the flexicoat for me, which is supposed to stop the paint cracking and flaking in the sun or when you take the dash apart (it hasn't cracked or flaked yet). I would recommend rubbing it back before putting the clear over it. The reason I stuffed it up was because I didn't thin the silver paint enough for the first coat so it went on a little blobby.. I rubbed it back a bit but not enough, though some people rekon it looks ok cause it sort of matches the grain of the top dash.. The clear is definately a good idea it gives it a really good shine. I had blue and purple pearl mixed through it but didnt' put enough in so you only see a slight tinge... If you have access to a proper spray gun and compressor it will be better but auto one sells hand held aerosole packs.. I went through 3 cans...

I will try and get some new pics soon and post em for ya, but some of the guys on here have seen it you could ask their opinion...

Brett

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i did this on myold car. in the end i turnedit back to black. dont do it in silver or a light/bright colour. youd be amazed how big an area it is to spray! and if in silver, well its just a bit too much.

how i did it

1) use wet n dry or other fine sandpaper, sandback the panel slightly just to provide a coarse surface for painting

2) use a primer and give it a light coat

3) i used a spraypaint (auto paint from marlows) which worked well. i only went through one of the big cans.

3) apply a THIN layer of clearcoat.mine lasted like that for about 2-3 months and didnt scratch or anything. as i said earlier i took it off cos it got a bit much...

cost: approx $60 and an afternoon's work

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G0DF4Th3R Grand Master

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hey guys thanks a lot for the replies so far though to tell u the truth, i have no idea what primer etc all mean :) . what process is involved? first take off the dash and scrape of the old paint? whuts auto one?

also, what about the interior? how much do you guys reckon it would cost to retrim in red in just normal fabric and where to go for the best prices?

hey brett i saw u on leach hwy on wednesday evening around 5ish. but i was in my friends falcon at that time on the way back from seing my 'baby' at cypher.

bambam

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