Painting Interior Trim

[mrmatteo]

I recently became interested in changing the color of the interior trim on the frs. I haven't been able to find a thread of one so I just wanted to ask for a detailed instruction on how to do it. I want to make it look professional with a glossy finish and I'm not trying to use something like plastidip. Can anyone help?

[swimfest]

I too am interested in this. I feel like if you just spray them, it would eventually peel or chip.

[WesleyG]

As nice as that may look, given the interior plastics experience a fair amount of wear and tear, it maybe a short time before unsightly scratches and chips appear? I dont know, just a thought?

[Manic]

Honestly, looking up any plastic painting guide should give you a rough idea of how to do it properly.

I'm not an expert, but I've painted a few things in/on my car and the most important thing is prep work. I.e., sanding, sanding, more sanding, base coats, etc. Just doing a cursory search on google for "painting plastic" should throw up a handful of guides. Also, unless you have some painting experience already, it's gonna be a bit difficult to get it down perfectly on your first attempt. You're gonna want to have extra spray paint when you inevitably have to redo a piece or two.

Also, be mindful that spray paint behaves differently based on the external temperature. When I was trying to paint my tail lights, I ended up with a very rough and gritty coat instead of a smooth one all because I held the can slightly further way than I should have. It was a hot dry day so the paint was drying in the air before it was hitting my tail lights. Moving the can a couple inches closer fixed all of this. Without experience or proper training, little minutiae like that just won't be obvious so be prepared to start over every time you start spraying.

Aside from that, make sure you have a clean area that you can seal off to let paint dry like in a garage or spare room. You don't want to leave pieces out in the open to dry because bugs and other debris floating around can mess up the paint as it dries.



Gratuitous shots of my painting work.

Honestly, just study up on basic painting techniques and have a lot of patience and you'll do fine.

Here are some guides I pulled up searching for "painting interior car trim".
http://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/the...-diyer.365304/
http://www.pugaddicts.co.uk/2012/06/...astic-car.html
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/sh...-interior-trim

[chubky]

Better off vinyl wrapping them

[WhiteFRS69]

try using plasti dip if you want to give it a try, atleast when its done if you dont like the finish or want to go a different route, you can just peel it off

[Rabbit of Caerbonnog]

Plasti Dip is always a good option. Application is straight forward, drying time is great, and easily removable. Also there is a lot of additional options with Plasti Dip, you can have matte, glossy, sparkle, etc.

[FRSTRM]

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Hydrodip

[swimfest]

They dont do hydrodip in solid colors though I dont think....

[FRSTRM]

Yeah, I mean there is no point if you're trying to so solid. I wasn't sure if that was the desired result. Cheers

[swimfest]

Sorry that was more of a question lol

[FRSTRM]

Not that I am aware. Usually just predetermined patterns. That's the point of hydrodip, if you want solid, straight up paint would be more reasonable.

Originally Posted by swimfest

Sorry that was more of a question lol

[Midarete]

Painted my Door handle and Vent trims Satin Black

[Red FRS]

Originally Posted by Midarete

Painted my Door handle and Vent trims Satin Black

What did you use? Is it prone to scratches?