Ive seen a lot of people on here painting their exterior moldings(sidesteps, endcaps, etc) and a few people painting their interior moldings(radio surround, vents, etc..). How do you do this? I have never painted anything on a car before so I am totally lost. Does anyone have a step-by-step or something like that. I really want to do this on my truck but have no idea where to start.

heres a pig of doglegs interior....the yellow pieces...thats what im talking about...how do you do that....

 

J15BIG - I've never done it myself but I had the 1/4 moldings on my stang painted by my body shop and it really looks sharp. I know a lot of the people on stangnet and corral have done it and if you do a search you should find out how it is done properly. Also, I think it was TampaSVT on this forum that mentioned how to do it. Hope this helps.

 

all you need is an adhesion promoter for the plastic,some filler primer paint and clear,i suggest ppg products any paint house that sells ppg can tell you what you need,very expensive stuff i just painted my shaker hood and the plastic windshield cowl i am in the process of wet sanding the hood,check my photo album for pics of the painted cowl

 

It can be a major pain in the pooper, but definately well worth it. Here's my write up on what I've done so far:

http://captainoblivious.tripod.com/truck/paint.html

Though I am tired of working with spray paints (mostly because silver is butt to match properly), so I'm going to be getting a paint gun soon to use with my compressor. So I'll just stick with spray cans for the adhesive promoter and primers, maybe clearcoats.

Some more tips:
- do not paint on damp days, if you must give it plenty of time to dry, and I mean plenty!
- put the cans of spray paint in warm water, it will help thin the paint
- shake well
- don't be afraid of sanding, have alot of sand paper, and wet sand, it really does help out in the overall finish
- don't rush, whatever time the spray can says it takes to dry, follow.
- buffing helps
- alot of thin coats, it will dry faster and help reduce bubbling
- make 100% sure that your sandable primer coat is perfect before you apply the actual paint. The primer is meant to be sanded and worked. The actual paint and clearcoat should just be a cover, not to even anything out or remove/cover any imperfections.

 

captain, great page, thanks
but, how do I paint/clarcoat it. Just use a spray can? Or do I have to get a paint gun? If it is a spray can I can just get them at any paint store?

 

See the following;


http://turbobeetle.topcities.com/tec...rior/paint.htm

 

The captain is on top of the proper procedure, again...

I see a lot of dash pieces come through me that were painted and ended up going with my custom kits afterwards. Takes a true craftsman to prep and paint the dash pieces and be 100% satisfied with them when they are done.

But, hey... The more you guys screw up your dashes, the more business I get with the custom kits...(just kidding)LOL!

 

i painted my dash pieces red, sanded and primed. then i went to white and resanded and painted white.

its a real pain in the *** to get it right, but with some wet sanding and and couple coats of clear it will look prefect.

i would have gotten tampasvt's kit, but i's be pooo

 

Pooo? You mean, po?

Hey, I could always put it on lay-away for you....

Rich

 

We paint interiors any color. The hardest part is the labor to remove the pieces you want to paint without breaking something. If you remove the parts and send them to me,we will paint them any color you wish. We have painted for people on this board and many customers. ALL have been satisfied. If you email me, I will send you a quote less postage (which will be low because of weight). David at collisionpros@alltel.net

 

bluetooth,
you have mail

 

You have mail J15BIG.

 

i hate check writers do it yourself!!