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26703, painted interior white cant see out window!! help
Posted by little hottie 18, Jul-16-02 06:06 AM
the whole inside is blue & white but the dash is so blinding.. is there a special cover to coat to stop that or should i just tint up???? any ideas?? :wary
26704, RE: painted interior white cant see out window!! help
Posted by DarkOne, Jul-16-02 06:29 AM
The one person i know who painted his dash white got so fed up with the glare he ended up painting it black.

You could try a low-gloss or no-gloss white... but it's still going to be bright. I don't think there is much you can do.
26705, RE: painted interior white cant see out window!! help
Posted by cyan, Jul-16-02 06:31 AM
dino you bastard, you know ME and i painted mine white...listen girl, leave it white, you will get used to the glare, wear sunglasses in teh summer, in the winter it isnt so bad. but trust me, a month or so and you won tnotice it...if you put a cover on top of the painted dash theres a good chance the paint will get so hot in hot weather that the fabric from the dash cover will stick to it. (dont ask me how i know this, but it sucks)

and to tell the truth, my dash gives off more glare now than it did when it was white, because i put on a shitload of clearcoat, which is apprently more reflective than the white paint i had before. btw, my dash is blue now
26706, RE: painted interior white cant see out window!! help
Posted by guest, Jul-16-02 07:36 AM
hahah sorry I had to laff...I was afraid to paint mine white for this very reason. but it looks killer though. Joe had his white for a month of so then switched to blue...now black I think, like dino said. My dash is red, btw. Heck my white pieces blind me and those are just trim pieces!
26707, RE: painted interior white cant see out window!! help
Posted by talon614, Jul-16-02 08:04 AM
man oh man you just get used to for all those that want to see how bad it really is put a peice of paper on your dash and drive around with it! I dont even notice my dash is white n e more..
26708, RE: painted interior white cant see out window!! help
Posted by farmdogg55, Jul-17-02 12:14 AM
mine was a shock the first time i drove it after painting...but i got used to it. i dont even really notice it anymore. i say drive around for a few days to see if you really can stand it before you do anything. did you put clear on it? i didnt but maybe thats what is making it so blinding.



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26709, RE: painted interior white cant see out window!! help
Posted by guest, Jul-17-02 04:16 AM
>the whole inside is blue & white but the dash is so
>blinding.. is there a special cover to coat to stop that or
>should i just tint up???? any ideas?? :wary


btw:> welcome to our forums, as u just joined yesterday :)
26710, RE: painted interior white cant see out window!! help
Posted by 9D9 MITSU RS, Jul-17-02 04:44 AM
I know someone who had it wrapped in white vinyl. I would lay a towel on it while driving or something, but take it off when you aren't in the car. Maybe a damp towel so it stays cool enough to prevent sticking?
26711, RE: painted interior white cant see out window!! help
Posted by jesse, Jul-17-02 05:38 AM
one of my friends that did theirs all white just puts a peice of black felt over the dash while he's driving. Just takes it off when he parks
26712, RE: painted interior white cant see out window!! help
Posted by Weezle745, Jul-17-02 07:42 AM
> I would lay a towel on it while driving or something, but take it
>off when you aren't in the car. Maybe a damp towel so it
>stays cool enough to prevent sticking?

sounds like a lot of hassle just to drive your car, that is carrying around a towel and wetting it everytime you drive around.

26713, RE: painted interior white cant see out window!! help
Posted by 9D9 MITSU RS, Jul-17-02 09:11 AM
well, sometimes u gotta make sacrifices in convenience for looks/speed.
26714, RE: painted interior white cant see out window!! help
Posted by little hottie 18, Jul-20-02 01:33 PM
it s ight im getting use to it but not too worried i still cant drive stick yet