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jdematt · 05-11-2002, 07:05 PM

anyone know how to paint the interior plastic pieces? i have mine covered with a carbon-fiber plastic thats head-gunned on, but i want to paint it white. anyone know how to prep the plastic or how to go about the whole process in general?

SR20Fastback · 05-11-2002, 07:39 PM

Couple coats of krylon primer and then a couple coats of krylon flat white. You can buy them at shucks for about 4-5 dollars a can.

*AceInHole* · 05-11-2002, 08:34 PM

make sure to prep it by THOROUGHLY CLEANING the trim with alchohol or some strong cleaner/ degreaser of sorts.  If you have armorall on there, the paint will NOT STICK.

You've been warned!!
good luck!

240licious · 05-11-2002, 10:47 PM

make sure you paint it in a clean area.  i did mine in a garage and i cant tell you how many times i had to redue some pieces because of the dirt in the air.  

One time a small gnat flew in front of my paint can and he got stuck on one of my interior pieces and that piece was almost done...just watch out for them bugs! and get ready for a big headache

240meowth · 05-11-2002, 10:54 PM

just carbonfiber it, it's fun, trust me...  just look @ my strut bar

only took me 7hrs of fun! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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Kaede · 05-12-2002, 12:05 AM

Use flat white and not gloss white. Primer is not really necessary. But I think you should spray one or two coat of clearcoat though. And like Ace said, clean the piece well.

If you can, take the piece off your car to spray. Try not to mask stuff.

The last thing I want to say is don't spray the plastic trim on the outside of the cluster gauges white. During a sunny day, the trim can produce a very nasty glare and make it hard to read your gauges. Oh, and basically anything you spray that will be horizontally positioned will produce a glare on your windshield.

05-11-2002, 07:39 PM	#2
SR20Fastback Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Bay Age: 40 Posts: 1,637 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Couple coats of krylon primer and then a couple coats of krylon flat white. You can buy them at shucks for about 4-5 dollars a can. __________________ Fodive STILL blows goats, I have proof.

05-11-2002, 08:34 PM	#3
AceInHole Autox Technician Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New Haven, CT Age: 44 Posts: 3,961 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: AceInHole Feedback Score: 0 reviews	make sure to prep it by THOROUGHLY CLEANING the trim with alchohol or some strong cleaner/ degreaser of sorts.  If you have armorall on there, the paint will NOT STICK. You've been warned!! good luck! __________________

05-11-2002, 10:47 PM	#4
240licious Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 28 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	make sure you paint it in a clean area.  i did mine in a garage and i cant tell you how many times i had to redue some pieces because of the dirt in the air.   One time a small gnat flew in front of my paint can and he got stuck on one of my interior pieces and that piece was almost done...just watch out for them bugs! and get ready for a big headache __________________ 98 SE 5spd Ultra Red

05-11-2002, 10:54 PM	#5
240meowth Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: torrance, ca Age: 41 Posts: 2,407 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	just carbonfiber it, it's fun, trust me...  just look @ my strut bar only took me 7hrs of fun! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> __________________

05-11-2002, 07:05 PM	#1
jdematt Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	anyone know how to paint the interior plastic pieces? i have mine covered with a carbon-fiber plastic thats head-gunned on, but i want to paint it white. anyone know how to prep the plastic or how to go about the whole process in general?

05-12-2002, 12:05 AM	#6
Kaede Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: S.F. Posts: 174 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Use flat white and not gloss white. Primer is not really necessary. But I think you should spray one or two coat of clearcoat though. And like Ace said, clean the piece well. If you can, take the piece off your car to spray. Try not to mask stuff. The last thing I want to say is don't spray the plastic trim on the outside of the cluster gauges white. During a sunny day, the trim can produce a very nasty glare and make it hard to read your gauges. Oh, and basically anything you spray that will be horizontally positioned will produce a glare on your windshield.