paint your plastics by Marbledpearlcelica AKA"DAPAINTER" Options

[Marbledpearlceli...]

Whats up guys I am a custom painter in clearwater,fl PPG certified and I-Car certified and currently working at a highend dealership here.... I saw a few write ups on painting interior , they were descent but if you want the real custom look follow these steps Pics of fisnished work will be up soon

Step one: remove the interior pieces ... 99% of the time the interior is held in by clips... But on the center radio bezel after you take out the bottom piece there is 2 10mm screws on both sides then just pops out

Step 2: most people clean there interior and armoral them up baaaaadddd news if your painting thats fisheye heaven there... you will need to go to a auto parts store or local paint dist shop and get what is known as wax and grease remover its a solvent based cleaner if your using ppg the deltron line dx440 is awsome. wipe on with a towel moistend with it then right aways wipe off with a dry towel...

Step 3: if there is no texture like on our interior pieces scuff them up with 600 or 800 grit paper this will alow the paint to stick...

Step 4: pick your color do not use the cheap duplicolor that you can buy at the autopart store... go to your local bodyshop supply pick the color have them mix you 8 oz or a pint buy some reducer and clear and do it the right way mettalics and pearls on a hvlp gun shooth them at 10-15psi and clear at 25psi ... on a conventional spray gun shoot them at 35 psi and clear between 35-40 psi....

PPG is a good paint will last forever if prepped as written... is somewhat pricey but you can do your interior awsome for under 100.00$ you can go with the dupont nason line and do it for under 75 but would rather you go the PPG route


PPG materials needed for spraying your parts

Deltron or global paint

deltron or global reducer deltron is cheaper pick your temp rating

Deltron or global clears global clear that is good for this stuff is D893(clear) with d884(hardner) and D871(reducer)

THESE PICS ARE A TAD BIT MORE ADVANCED THEN JUST A SIMPLE COLOR THESE ARE MARBLED JUST AS I DID MY CAR BUT COLORS SWITCHED WITH BLACK POPPING THREW THE GREEN WITH GREEN BEING THE TOP COLOR BUT THIS IS WHAT YOUR STUFF COULD LOOK LIKE










ANY QUESTIONS ASK AWAY

This post has been edited by Marbledpearlcelica: May 17, 2008 - 3:02 PM

[CelicaST_CALI]

can u make a write up on how to convert the little compartment below teh stereon into like a place to house switchs?

[laff09]

can u make a write up on how to convert the little compartment below teh stereon into like a place to house switchs?

Do u have the kind where you push a little button down and it flaps open?? IF so, its pretty easy. First, you take the compartment out, just unscrews from the headunit iirc. Dremel the back piece off, so that you have a strip of plastic and your box, minus the backing . Now sand down the edges of the strip to make them straight and allow just enough space to slide the strip into the box, and mark and drill your holes for the switches on that strip.
Now the fun part, what you want to do is epoxy that strip approx 1/2"(you know, or whereever looks good to you) from the front of the compartment box opening. I suggest fabbing up 2-3 1/2" spacers out of MDF/wood/etc that are the same height as the compartment and that will hold the plastic strip evenly when you close the flap so that the epoxy can set.
Once the epoxy sets, you can just mount the switches and run the wires out the back of the box (easier if you use a few extra inches of wire so that you can wire it up in front of the box, and then just push them in their holes and that should be that. Enjoy.

I have no pictures because I haven't done this yet..but I've been thinking about this little mod for a while.