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painting dash without primer

Discussion in 'Interior' started by SentrieONE, Aug 9, 2003.

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    painting dash without primer

    did anyone paint without primer? i didnt...is it gonna end up being a problem for me in the long run? it looks pretty nice right now, but i dont want that shit to chip or whatever...i totally didnt think of using primer until i was already done putting back on all the panels...
    SentrieONE, Aug 9, 2003
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    do u mean the dash itself or the trim?

    if u mean the trim....depends on what paint u got.

    myself and intel used this paint called krylon fusion or something...made for plastic, w/ no priming or prep needed...and its been a week, and it STILL looks good...so it all depends i guess...as for the actual dash itself..i dunno.
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    yea das right. we used krylon fusion. anything else might and will chip eventually. my friends painted their dash using regular spray paint, whoa!!!! peeled off as they were taking off the tape. i mean literally, peeled off, not marks left or anything. the fusion paint bonds nicely and guarantees against chips. mines been about month, month and a half, and i'm still going good. hey yin_yang, did u apply the clear coat yet? i'm still debating about that. There are pics of my dash on my car domain, the link is below in my signature.
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    Have any of you seen the fusion paint in silver? Thats what I'm looking for but haven't found it yet.
    stylin, Aug 9, 2003
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    nope no silver, just black and white for the basic colors and all the other regular ones, navy, blue, red, green
    intel61, Aug 9, 2003
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    i should be doin red soon, anyone know how to take the vents off by the driver and passenger door.
    moonshadow, Aug 9, 2003
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    yea just open the door and pull from the side of the vent. you have to use your nails but dont use screwdrivers and stuff cause it scratches the dash. heres a pic for help

    [IMG]
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    i painted the 'trim' silver...good ole $1.99 paint... some of the paint from the knobs chipped off...but everything else is ok. my dad went ahead to 'touch up' the paint, he just made it worse...whatever tho, ill fix it when i have the chance...
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    hey intel what kind of bulbs are u using for ur Fogs?
    White Rabbit, Aug 10, 2003
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    haha, the regular ones. that pic is photoshopped. i'm planning on buying the osram all season h3 bulbs from www.powerbulbs.com

    i wish my lights were that strong
    intel61, Aug 10, 2003
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    thanx sarit, will do that some time next week or the week after, before school starts.
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    no prob achint. yea after school starts, i'll have not time left for messing around with that stuff. so i might get my radio trim done, but its hard to get it off and stuff.
    intel61, Aug 10, 2003
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