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RickyBobby 04-02-2015 06:27 PM

Paint for interior silver trim
 
I have a few scratches on the silver plastic trim around the shift knob and the 2 silver strips below the radio. I had them covered with a rag last time I took the HU out but still scratched them. Dealer told me they do not have touch up paint for the silver trim.
Anyone find some that matches, prefer spray?

AustinG 04-02-2015 07:01 PM

Those silver trim pieces are pretty cheap. Might be worth it to just replace. Otherwise, try going to a paint shop or body shop and have them match the color.

vividracing 04-02-2015 07:20 PM

I had all my interior plastic parts painted Galaxy Blue to match my car color. The stock silver was so bland I couldn't stand it, now it matches my car's exterior. I'd recommend that instead of just repainting it silver.

-RyanG

AustinG 04-02-2015 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vividracing (Post 2196925)
I had all my interior plastic parts painted Galaxy Blue to match my car color. The stock silver was so bland I couldn't stand it, now it matches my car's exterior. I'd recommend that instead of just repainting it silver.



-RyanG


^ Agree with this.

DAEMANO 04-02-2015 07:25 PM

@RickyBobby - Sourcing, matching, and properly finishing the interior paint could be a bigger pain in the booty than just replacing the plastic part (they're not expensive). Alternatively, you could vinyl wrap the interior piece with a gloss, matte, satin, or brushed aluminum look vinyl. Check out Metrorestyling.com for options.

RickyBobby 04-02-2015 08:41 PM

Thanks for the tips. Replacement may be the way to go. Painting the silver trim firestorm red to match the car color might be a bit much for me, or maybe not.

shifter907 04-03-2015 04:36 PM

What if your exterior is silver, but you hate the silver trim? :'( hahaha
Just kidding, though; I'll probably be painting mine gloss black, or a dark grey.

WhiteFRS69 04-03-2015 05:09 PM

i went with a flat black on mine,

just got some plastic spray paint,
scuffed up the surface and went to town

came out great IMO

DAEMANO 04-03-2015 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickyBobby (Post 2197077)
Thanks for the tips. Replacement may be the way to go. Painting the silver trim firestorm red to match the car color might be a bit much for me, or maybe not.

If you want to paint, and match the outside body color, you can get a full touch-up kit paint matched to Firestorm Red with all the supplies needed to do a good job (adhesion promoter, base coat, clear coat, sanding stuff, and directions) here:

http://www.paintscratch.com/
to site or
http://www.paintscratch.com/touch-up-paint-pricing.html

You'll need the non-metal touch up kit. It's expensive, overpriced even. Still, their kits are extremely noob-friendly (idiot proof even). They also have videos that give step by step instructions to get a good result.
http://www.paintscratch.com/touch-up-paint-directions/

YMAA 04-03-2015 05:59 PM

Hell, send them to JPM Coachworks and have them covered in Alcantara.

AustinG 04-03-2015 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69 (Post 2198185)
i went with a flat black on mine,

just got some plastic spray paint,
scuffed up the surface and went to town

came out great IMO

If you wanted to go black, you can order all of the silver pieces in black. Costs somewhere around $120-150 for everything.

Here's the part numbers: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...94#post1831994

AustinG 04-03-2015 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YMAA (Post 2198249)
Hell, send them to JPM Coachworks and have them covered in Alcantara.

I feel like I am the only person on this forum that hates Alcantara. :mad0259:

WhiteFRS69 04-03-2015 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AustinG (Post 2198257)
If you wanted to go black, you can order all of the silver pieces in black. Costs somewhere around $120-150 for everything.

Here's the part numbers: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...94#post1831994

i already went with black...

AustinG 04-03-2015 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69 (Post 2198261)
i already went with black...

Sorry, that was directed to the OP in case they wanted to go the same route.


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