trinydex
08-21-2006, 09:57 PM
http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=207021
Well I grew very bored with my interior, the fact that some of the trim peices didn't match.Â* The majority of the interior is black, but yet some sections of the interior were a grey color.Â* So I decided to paint them black and match them with the rest of the interior, enjoy.
Tools you'll need:
Exacto knife
Painters tape
Screw driver(Philips and flat)
Dupli-Color Vinyl & Fabric paint
Ventaliated area to paint/dry
Patience
1. First your going to have to remove the interior peices you wish to paint, I decided I wanted to paint my A-pillars, the peice around the foglight, the peice around the radio, and lastly the long peice that holds the clock.Â* If you know how to already remove these peices then just skip this, if not then continue reading.
Remove A-pillars:
To do this you can use a flat head screw driver, simply place the screw driver at the top of the pillar and pull it back enough to get a finger behind it.Â* Then slowly pull on the pillar while sliding down towards the windsheild, there are 2-3 clips holding it in.Â* Don't be afriad to pull a bit, but remember this isn't the world strongest man contest.
Remove the peice around the foglight:
To remove this peice you are going to have to remove the plastic outline around the cluster.Â* You will see two screws at the top, they required a philips to remove.Â* Once you remove those that peice you will have access to removing the peice around the foglight.Â* Simply pull the side, again don't be afriad to pull but don't go crazy with it.Â* Once you've pulled the peice from the clips, unplus the harness connecting to the sidemirrors controller and the foglight switch.Â* To remove the button/switch from the interior peice, you will need a small flat head.Â* On top of the switch/button you will see a slight tab that is holding the peice in, slide the flathead in there to lift it enough to pull the button/switch out.Â*
Remove peice around the radio:
The easiest one to remove, simply pull on the three AC knobs, they'll come right off.Â* Behind the outside two knobs you'll see a screw, use a philips screwdriver and remove them.Â* Now your going to have to use the holes from where the knobs were to pull the peice out.Â* If this is the first time removing this peice you might have to tug a good bit, again don't go crazy.Â*
Remove peice around clock:
Last but not least, after you've taken off the peice covering the radio you'll see two screws holding this peice on.Â* Remove them with a philips screw driver.Â* Now your going to have to pull from the left side and move to the right, go slow.Â* There are a good amount of clips on this one so don't be afriad when you here a bunch of pops.Â* Also don't rip it right off because the clock and hazard button are connected.Â*
By now if you've followed everything as said your car should look somthing like thisÂ* :lol:
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1874/img04945pz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
2.Â* Now that you've got all the peices out of the car you'll need to wash them, make sure the surface of the plastic is clean/dry so the paint will stick.Â* I used some paper towels with a bit of soap on them, I ran the paper towel over all the peices and then dried them with a towel.Â*
3. Time for the best part, painting.Â* So grab your paint:
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1825/img04847ia.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
And find a nice spot you'll be able to paint in, I chose my driveway and I laid down some paper with a box, like so:
http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/8051/img04850fs.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
First we'll start off with the A-pillars, I applied 3 coats and let each coat dry for about 5-10 minutes before spraying the next one.Â* The final result should look somthing like this:
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9707/img04878jh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Next we'll paint the peice around the radio, this is where you're going to need the exacto knife and painters tape.Â* Since this peice has the climate controls on it, you'll need to mask them off so you don't paint of them.Â* Take the painters tape and apply a peice over the circle, use your nail and press down to outline the circle of the climate control.Â* Use the exacto knife to cutout the circle and leave it there to mask.Â* When your done it should look somthing like this:
http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/5534/img04925hi.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Now that you've got that peice masked off, we'll move onto the next peice, the area around the clock.Â* On this one you need to turn the peice over and you'll see that the AC vents/clock are all one peice and screwed on.Â* Simply get a philips head and remove the screws:
http://img314.imageshack.us/img314/2503/img04962ik.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Now it's time to paint the rest of the peices.Â* For these peices I only did 2 coats, I didn't feel the need for the third and they came out very good IMO, here they are:
Before:
http://img314.imageshack.us/img314/4594/img04955hb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
After:
http://img314.imageshack.us/img314/4821/img04971co.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
That's pretty much it for the painting section, you can clear the peices if you want them to shine a bit.Â* Although I didn't want that because none of the other peices have gloss.Â* I let the peices all dry out for a few hours before putting them back into the car.
Now once you've put them back into the car it should look somthing like this:
http://img302.imageshack.us/img302/3720/img04996lz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img314.imageshack.us/img314/5297/img05002sk.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img314.imageshack.us/img314/4607/img05030ey.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img314.imageshack.us/img314/7872/img05050fv.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img302.imageshack.us/img302/3057/img05075gx.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img314.imageshack.us/img314/7396/img05086af.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img314.imageshack.us/img314/8379/img05105vp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
I hope this writeup helps, if you've got any further questions please let me know.Â* I'd be more than happy to helpÂ* {thumbup}
Well I grew very bored with my interior, the fact that some of the trim peices didn't match.Â* The majority of the interior is black, but yet some sections of the interior were a grey color.Â* So I decided to paint them black and match them with the rest of the interior, enjoy.
Tools you'll need:
Exacto knife
Painters tape
Screw driver(Philips and flat)
Dupli-Color Vinyl & Fabric paint
Ventaliated area to paint/dry
Patience
1. First your going to have to remove the interior peices you wish to paint, I decided I wanted to paint my A-pillars, the peice around the foglight, the peice around the radio, and lastly the long peice that holds the clock.Â* If you know how to already remove these peices then just skip this, if not then continue reading.
Remove A-pillars:
To do this you can use a flat head screw driver, simply place the screw driver at the top of the pillar and pull it back enough to get a finger behind it.Â* Then slowly pull on the pillar while sliding down towards the windsheild, there are 2-3 clips holding it in.Â* Don't be afriad to pull a bit, but remember this isn't the world strongest man contest.
Remove the peice around the foglight:
To remove this peice you are going to have to remove the plastic outline around the cluster.Â* You will see two screws at the top, they required a philips to remove.Â* Once you remove those that peice you will have access to removing the peice around the foglight.Â* Simply pull the side, again don't be afriad to pull but don't go crazy with it.Â* Once you've pulled the peice from the clips, unplus the harness connecting to the sidemirrors controller and the foglight switch.Â* To remove the button/switch from the interior peice, you will need a small flat head.Â* On top of the switch/button you will see a slight tab that is holding the peice in, slide the flathead in there to lift it enough to pull the button/switch out.Â*
Remove peice around the radio:
The easiest one to remove, simply pull on the three AC knobs, they'll come right off.Â* Behind the outside two knobs you'll see a screw, use a philips screwdriver and remove them.Â* Now your going to have to use the holes from where the knobs were to pull the peice out.Â* If this is the first time removing this peice you might have to tug a good bit, again don't go crazy.Â*
Remove peice around clock:
Last but not least, after you've taken off the peice covering the radio you'll see two screws holding this peice on.Â* Remove them with a philips screw driver.Â* Now your going to have to pull from the left side and move to the right, go slow.Â* There are a good amount of clips on this one so don't be afriad when you here a bunch of pops.Â* Also don't rip it right off because the clock and hazard button are connected.Â*
By now if you've followed everything as said your car should look somthing like thisÂ* :lol:
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1874/img04945pz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
2.Â* Now that you've got all the peices out of the car you'll need to wash them, make sure the surface of the plastic is clean/dry so the paint will stick.Â* I used some paper towels with a bit of soap on them, I ran the paper towel over all the peices and then dried them with a towel.Â*
3. Time for the best part, painting.Â* So grab your paint:
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1825/img04847ia.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
And find a nice spot you'll be able to paint in, I chose my driveway and I laid down some paper with a box, like so:
http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/8051/img04850fs.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
First we'll start off with the A-pillars, I applied 3 coats and let each coat dry for about 5-10 minutes before spraying the next one.Â* The final result should look somthing like this:
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9707/img04878jh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Next we'll paint the peice around the radio, this is where you're going to need the exacto knife and painters tape.Â* Since this peice has the climate controls on it, you'll need to mask them off so you don't paint of them.Â* Take the painters tape and apply a peice over the circle, use your nail and press down to outline the circle of the climate control.Â* Use the exacto knife to cutout the circle and leave it there to mask.Â* When your done it should look somthing like this:
http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/5534/img04925hi.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Now that you've got that peice masked off, we'll move onto the next peice, the area around the clock.Â* On this one you need to turn the peice over and you'll see that the AC vents/clock are all one peice and screwed on.Â* Simply get a philips head and remove the screws:
http://img314.imageshack.us/img314/2503/img04962ik.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Now it's time to paint the rest of the peices.Â* For these peices I only did 2 coats, I didn't feel the need for the third and they came out very good IMO, here they are:
Before:
http://img314.imageshack.us/img314/4594/img04955hb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
After:
http://img314.imageshack.us/img314/4821/img04971co.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
That's pretty much it for the painting section, you can clear the peices if you want them to shine a bit.Â* Although I didn't want that because none of the other peices have gloss.Â* I let the peices all dry out for a few hours before putting them back into the car.
Now once you've put them back into the car it should look somthing like this:
http://img302.imageshack.us/img302/3720/img04996lz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img314.imageshack.us/img314/5297/img05002sk.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img314.imageshack.us/img314/4607/img05030ey.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img314.imageshack.us/img314/7872/img05050fv.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img302.imageshack.us/img302/3057/img05075gx.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img314.imageshack.us/img314/7396/img05086af.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img314.imageshack.us/img314/8379/img05105vp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
I hope this writeup helps, if you've got any further questions please let me know.Â* I'd be more than happy to helpÂ* {thumbup}