anyone got any tips or a DIY tutorial on getting this done? i want to smooth out my center console pannels and paint them either silver or color match them to the exterior.

anyone got any tips or input? should i just start sanding the texture off the material?

any input/help is appreciated

 

pull the whole thing out and start sanding, make sure you get all the texture off and don't use anything coarser than 320 grit, your gauges in the center are heat melted on the back, you can just break them lose and re epoxy them when you are done. the main thing is take your time and do it right the first time.

 

good advice , thanks!

anyone else got anything?

 

have it painted at a body shop. it will look alot better than you trying to do it. plus it wont cost that much. mabye a hundred bucks at most, let them prep it

 

i have access to a spray booth myself

i think i can save about $90 going that route instead of paying a body shop

 

how do you guys feel about paint matched center consoles as opposed to carbon fiber??

 

im not so sure that i like how shiny the carbon fibre is... which is why i think im going to go with the flat silver to match the handles.

 

id sand it down, prime it, then sand it again then spray it. that textures coarser than it looks. i just sanded mine and sprayed it and i can see some texture

 

high build primer is always a must

would it be easier/any better to go over it with bondo to fill in the texture? i have been considering that as opposed to taking the texture down...

 

nah, prime it, youll be fine. which center part are you talking about. i did both of mine. the one that holds the gauges, and the actual console. either way, all youll need to do is 3 coats of primer, sand it with 400 grit until all the peel is gone, then seal, base, clear

 

i meant instead of the initial sanding, like coat it with bondo, then sand that smooth instead of sanding all the bumps off. how long did it take you to sand your two pieces?

 

the part that holds the gauges i left a little texture on purpose, but alot of it is gone after just a yellow scuff, and 1 coat of sealer, 2 of base and 2 of clear. so if you prime it it will be more than enough. the center console i sanded once, sprayed it, and it looked really bad, so i sanded it all back down, and just sealed it, based it and cleared it again and theres a little texture but not much, so priming it would be your best bet. theres no need for any bodyfiller at all.

 

I'm leaving the texture...

 

thanks for the input?

 

any pics of a painted center console? i needa spray mine down cause its all scratched up from the previous owner =/

some women need to be shot.... i mean honestly...

 

so you didnt sand the pieces at all? just filled in the texture with high build?

i might try that route...

 

i sanded the center console, not the piece tht holds the gauges

 

just sand it down, and coat it in thick primer to fill the scratches, sand, reprime, and wet sand it. then paint, and clear it.

 

just like most people said
and here is my result:

i also painted the door handle

 

thats pretty sex

what grit paper did you use to knock the texture off?