i want to paint the interior of my car and i wanted to use auto paint and i wanted to use something like a satin black (i think that would match the stock black, not sure, but if you know what would, please let me know), but i was wondering how much i would need to paint all the interior pieces, lower dash, door panels, by the console, rear quater panels, piece around the little windows, a pillars, around the rear glass and the trunk. I have access to a gun and air compressor which is why i was considering using the auto paint. How much do you think the paint would cost to paint all that, and what tips should i use for painting? Any help is appreciated. TIA
Chris
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#17608, "RE: Marcus or Ian or anyone who paints cars" In response to Reply # 2
Actually, auto paint doesn't flex very wheel, and since the interior pieces are soft, you should use special paints for vinyl etc. I think SEM makes special paint for that. I wouldn't use auto paint unless you are talking about painting hard plastic things like the center vents.
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#17609, "RE: Marcus or Ian or anyone who paints cars" In response to Reply # 0
all hard plastics can be painted with auto paint. Just clean them real good and buy a scothbrite pad from the auto body supply store to scuff them up. Than clean and paint.
YOu probably would only need a quart of paint. Probably $20-30. Clear coat would be extra if you want shine, or just get a single stage paint.
#17610, "RE: Marcus or Ian or anyone who paints cars" In response to Reply # 4
oops I didn't read that he was talking about painting plastic stuff. I thought he meant the dash and soft parts of the door for some reason. Ya just use auto paint in a regular gun, and do thin layers. You have to do the clear if it's a two-stage paint or it will look very dull without the clear. My car was butt ugly before they shot the clear. It looked like a totally different color. Or like ian said, get a cheap single stage paint that doesn't need clear over it. I'd use a two-stage since the clear also protects the paint though.
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#17611, "RE: Marcus or Ian or anyone who paints cars" In response to Reply # 5
A few weeks ago I was bored so I shot the peice that surrounds the radio with some single stage and it looks so sweet. It came out almost smoth even though the peice was rough. I am redoing all the peices in a single stage paint because it looks so good.
#17613, "RE: Marcus or Ian or anyone who paints cars" In response to Reply # 7
i have the gs door panels, so would the paint work on those? they arent going into my car for a while because i dont have money to do the swap, so would it be ok if i gave them time to cure?
#17614, "RE: Marcus or Ian or anyone who paints cars" In response to Reply # 8
if they are vinyl panels, i don't think it will work. vinyl is too flexible for auto paint. For you vinyl dash and doors, use sems paint. For hard plastics, use auto paint.
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