I am not very good at anything artistic. I have the pod and the paint from ford in "meduim graphite". Is there any tips or anything special that i need to do to make it look decent.

Thanks in advance,

Bob

 

Take your time and put on very light coats. Thats how I did mine and it turned out great. Try to paint it in a temp above 70deg.
Graeme

 

What is the pod made of? There are different ways to prep different materials to insure adhesion & alasting finish

 

DO NOT sand the pod. Just be sure it is clean and the paint/dye will stick great!
Graeme

 

what should i clean it with???

 

Clean w/ FANTASTIC. Works awsome let it dry,spray a light coat.Let the first coat sit a few minutes so it gets tacky, then repeat w/several light coats.Keep the can about a FT' away from the pod.Hope this is helpfull. BL

 

Brother, no pros here huh?
Go to an auto paint supply store. Get a small can of Wax and Grease Remover. This will clean any mold release agents, grease, and fingerprints from pod. Get a spray can of the correct color of plastic car spray paint. It is rubberized so it will expand and contract with the plastic. One of two light even coats should do it. Let unit dry 5-10 minutes between coats. After painting let dry for 8 hours before touching. Let it sit overnight for a good drying. Be carful installing the next day as paint has not fully set up yet. If you scratch it sand very lightly, clean with wax & grease remover and repaint.
noelvm

 

Here's a tip:

Instead of using the tiny little plugs that come with the pod, why not use the same small interior plugs that Ford used.

There are a few paints out there that match the interior color of our truck. You just have to hunt around a little.

You'd be suprised the amount of times I've been asked, "is that guage pod stock on a Lightning"?

 

Here's something you should do that nobody ever does. USE A PLASTIC PRIMER. Ford has a spray on primer that's made just for interior parts. Many replacement interior parts do NOT come color matched, so when the dealer has to replace one, it's paint to match. We use the plastic primer and THEN the correct interior paint. This gives the paint much more adhesion and less chance of scratching.

You can buy the primer and the paint from your dealer. They will ask for the interior trim code, which is loacted on the sticker on your drivers door jamb. Hope this helps.

 

Good advice...

 

TampaSVT,

Do you happen to know what the part number for the interior plugs is?

Thanks,

Dan

 

Dan:

Ford sells an assortment pack of interior plugs. Just give them the trim code off the door(E4?). I think the whole bag was around $8.00+-

I don't have the package any more with the part # on it.

The misc. plugs are great to have incase any of the others get lost or broken over time.

Rich

 

I thought the trim code was L2.