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Painting your interior

Discussion in 'Interior' started by JspeXAE102, Jul 17, 2004.

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    JspeXAE102 Well-Known Member

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    ok YOU use primer, and i'll use adhesion promoter..

    and i'm not sure y you're sanding it down either.
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    juggaloryder Guest

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    ok, I do interiors... You don't need the hair drier or the sand paper if you know how to paint. Personaly, 1/2 the time I don't even use primer, although the adhesion promoter is nice, and highly recomended. AND NEVER leave out the overcoat. Plastic is the easyiest to paint, other then the Vinyl. But hey if you wanna do that work go ahead, if nuttin, mail the parts to me, I'll paint them...
    Josh
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    Painting your interior

    Painting Your Interior
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    Required Materials:
    Automotive Sandable Primer
    Dupli-Color Enamel Paint
    Dupli-Color Automotive Clearcoat
    Hair dryer
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    Note: Dupli-Color is recommended but is not necessary, if you have a brand you prefer use that but please make sure it is a top quality brand.
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    1. Remove and mask off one test piece
    Remove one small little piece as a demonstration. Pop off the ashtray on the back-end of the center console or use a piece you might have in your garage. Mask off any part that you do not want paint to hit.
    2. Sand it down
    use 300 grit sandpaper. Sand it all completely and evenly. Make sure you get all the edges. Then move to a smoother sandpaper, use 600. This will smooth everything our and make it ready to paint.
    3. Wash it off
    Wash off all the dust from sanding it, dry and let sit for a few minutes.
    4. Spray first coat of primer
    evenly spray your first coat of primer. Make sure you get every spot, but MAKE SURE YOU GET IT EVENLY. Spray left to right in smooth strokes, not up and down. Begin spraying before you're even aiming at it, then as you spray move to the right over the object to ensure a smooth coats and no drip marks.
    5. Let it dry
    Let the first coat completely dry. Use your hairdryer at a low setting and evenly blow it all over the object. After a couple of minutes set the hairdryer to a higher setting. Blow the hairdryer on the object for about 5 minutes to ensure dryness. Make sure the hairdryer is about 6 inches of the part if not you might make marks in your paint.
    6. Spray second coat of primer
    Repeat step 4.
    7. Let it dry
    Repeat step 5.
    8. Spray first coat of your chosen color
    after it is completely dry, spray on the color by following the same steps as when you sprayed the primer. Repeat spraying and drying until you have three coats of the color on your part.
    9. Add clearcoat
    Clearcoat will protect your new interior's paintjob. Without clearcoat the paint will scratch off very easily. Follow the same steps when spraying on clearcoat as you did when you sprayed on the primer and the final color. Spray two coats of clearcoat on each piece.
    10. Re-install
    it’s now time to re-install your piece that you painted.
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    Azn_SpICe New Member

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    shit...that's a lot of steps...easier to just do it than read it...lol
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    LOL. it makes sense reading it.

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