2G painting interior

[so slow 420]

Whats the best way to paint my cluster and heater vents 2g eclipse thanks

 

[jbeaton9292]

I heard plastidip works well

 

[Dfw_Dsm]

plasit dip does work well but if you constantly use it, or move it frequently it will begin to peel off. on the vents.

 

[jimsgsx]

I just popped them all out, degreased, sanded lightly on a couple spots, and sprayed em.

 

[Nightmare38oh1]

Our cars are classics. Ain't no interior need no paint.

 

[Dfw_Dsm]

if your doing it for the long run do it correctly and use high quality paint, sand, clear all that. if your just wanting to do black plasidip is a good way to get a feel for how it might look since you can pull it off.

 

[mitsubishikid]

Clean trim parts, Sand them down nice and even, use plastic trim primer, and apply plastic trim paint, and that should be all you need in most cases, and make sure you provide enough time for the extra coats to dry.

 

[so slow 420]

Thanks for the input

 

[mitsubishikid]

Also be careful not to over-spray, if you have no experience with spray painting practice on another scrap part first, Nice even coats are what your looking for.
[TIP] remember to clean the tip of the spray nozzle on the can after every application, I one time remember I painted a plastic trim piece, all was good and I was all ready for the second coat when

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dang it the nozzle spitted large drops of paint on the part, because there was some excess on the tip from the first coat, such a stupid move on my part. the trim piece was almost ruined, but luckily I quickly got the large wet drops off of the part, really silly but worth mentioning to other spray can wielders .

 

[Priority DSM]

If you are in a cold climate, put the rattle can in a tub of hot water first for a few minutes to get the paint to the proper temp. Shake it for a minute, this gets all the water off the can and mixes.

This will help give you splatter free application and even distribution.

For that professional rattle can look.

 

[604CruisinCroat]

Sanding isn't needed if u use proper paint like Sem

 

[so slow 420]

I think im gonna wash with soap water first then dry lighty sand and wash again n spray coat 3 times couple hours between each spray to dry

 

[604CruisinCroat]

I think im gonna wash with soap water first then dry lighty sand and wash again n spray coat 3 times couple hours between each spray to dry

Wait 10-15 mins between coats max.

 

[lil bake]

Why ten to fifteen min? I've always done so but was wondering what the cause of waiting to long or doing it to early would be?

 

[91-GS]

If you don't wait long enough then paint will run since previous coat(s) had no time to solidify enough.
If you wait the right amount of time then previous coat(s) are dry enough to not run, yet wet enough to allow for better coat adhesion and some blending (smoothing out of surface imperfections like big droplets of paint).
If you wait too long then previous coat(s) would be too dry to allow this coat to adhere properly. This is especially true with paints that use hardeners since they harden chemically, unlike a spray paint that dries because solvents evaporate, yet softens when more paint with same solvents is added.

 

[604CruisinCroat]

If you don't wait long enough then paint will run since previous coat(s) had no time to solidify enough.
If you wait the right amount of time then previous coat(s) are dry enough to not run, yet wet enough to allow for better coat adhesion and some blending (smoothing out of surface imperfections like big droplets of paint).
If you wait too long then previous coat(s) would be too dry to allow this coat to adhere properly. This is especially true with paints that use hardeners since they harden chemically, unlike a spray paint that dries because solvents evaporate, yet softens when more paint with same solvents is added.

You got it man. I have a lot of experience painting stuff. Couldnt have said it better myself!

 

[604CruisinCroat]

Prep is key if you want your interior to be durable. I always clear coat everything even though SEM paint doesn't require it. I just like the added security. Do it once, do it right.

 

[jbeaton9292]

Our cars are classics. Ain't no interior need no paint.

These cars are not classics a car becomes a classis at 25 years as well so i suppose a early build 90 can be a classic

 

[FalleN4ng31]

Prep is key if you want your interior to be durable. I always clear coat everything even though SEM paint doesn't require it. I just like the added security. Do it once, do it right.

Go SEM for everything. Prep is the biggest thing here. Degrease, scrub, fine sand, then use Plastic Prep. Pay particular attention to the pieces that you brush against, etc... Give those multiple coats.

Also, their Landau Black matches up to our stock black trim pretty well, I used it for all my plastics.

 

[dfootedsm]

i washed my interior with awesome and scotchbrites and then sprayed it with 3m vinyl and fabric paint it was oem gray when i started

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[so slow 420]

nice looks great what kind of paint did u use and the pillar pod in the center where can i get 1 iv searched everywhere and cant find one.and i dont want my car smelling like paint

 

[dfootedsm]

https://www.duplicolor.com/products/vinylFabricCoating/ the pod in the center. some people fabricate them hear I just had a body work guy fiberglass it and bondo it ,i cut the holes and painted it.no strong smell at all

 

[so slow 420]

Sweet thanks