i talked to my body shop guy...and he's wanting to charge me $500 to paint my dash! he says its a HUGE job and nearly impossible to ensure the paint will stick. WTF? can anyone tell me exactly what kind of primer basecoat i would need so i can do this project myself? after i get the dimples filled and sanded i can take it to a shop and have them lay the silver on.

want it to look like this...but in chrome silver


any advice will be helpful. i have my dash ripped apart because he was supposed to start on it today!

 

i personally like the honeycomb look, but if you want it gone....you need adhesion promoter from dupont.....thats what WILL make it stick....then any kind of primer, seler, and then you color code for base and any clear you want


i just did my center part and the actual center console and the paint holds up great

 

thank you much. i heard of someone using a gel coat. what do you think?

 

no need really.....the texture isnt bad on the center pieces....its worse on the console.....youll definately need to prime the console but the center piece i almost buried the honeycomb texture without primer....but if you want it smooth....prime it

 

ok thanks. yea i wont be doing my center console...only down to the shifter like in the picture. ALSO...what could i use to "mold" the little trim piece for my double din unit? to fill in the gaps before paint so it looks like one piece

 

not sure what your saying....you mean like get rid of the cubby door? or the pocket under the headunit?

 

LOL, that's my dash in the picture
It was done professionally here by a bodyshop I know
There really is a lot of work to do to make sure it sticks and looks good.
If you're interested in getting it done, PM me

 

the metra dash kit around my panasonic double din headunit. filling those gaps in

 

i did it myself
$50 paint job, 3 days

 

Don't do it in chrome silver. You will get a reflection on the windshield. I painted my center console CS. Boy, did I regret it. I get a huge glare on the windshield. Really bothersome. I will change it to a darker color soon!

 

really? hmmm...i wouldnt really want it any other color. maybe i just wont do it...

 

I was thinking of doing it in silver also.

Is there anyone who has done it in silver who is happy with it?

 

007gt i don't want to sound like an *** but by any chance are you asian? if you are that explain the lil red thing you have hanging on your rear view mirror and those 2 lil dolls between the seats aah and also the scale model of a z on the rear.

 

i would do black to go along with the theme of ur steering wheel/seats....

 

I'm also looking into painting my dash since some of the OEM surfaces are already showing wear with only 12k on an 06Z that has been babied.(still has the new car smell).

 

What paint did you use? How did you prep? I like that, I want to try something similar.

 

I had mines done in the same silver alloy thats in the plastic peices inside the car. Paint Matched with no clear coat so it looks OEM. No dimples and it cost me 150 to get done. All jokes aside it should have came from the factory like this, I love it. Get tons of compliments.

I however never have experienced any glare whats so ever. Perhaps its because yours is clear coated?! Not sure. But mines is a flat finish like the rest of the silver plastics in the car. Here is a pic.






I'm pic whoring. Notice no glare in window.

 

I know the question is old, but if you're going to do this yourself do it right. Block the piece with 180. Spray some adhesion promoter and a nice coat of urethane primer and let it cure. Sand it with 600 and clean it with a good pre-paint prep degreaser. Base. Clear.

 

Please Dont Forget To Use Grease And Wax Remover Before Youdo Any Sanding Or Anything To It!!!!!!!!!!!!!maybe 2 Or 3 Times Especially For You Armorall Fans!

 

is this a job any one could do? i dont have much experiance with this kinda **** but want to get this done, and i prefer tryin this stuff myself.. looks f*ckin awosme dude