Painting Interior?

[Will]

I have a 96 camaro and i am planning on painting my interior trim around the radio, a/c vents, and around the door locks. What all will i have to do to prep all of this and where would i get the paint for it? I am just starting to get into the looks i have been more for performance in the past.

[Rhadamanthe]

don't doet, our cars are not made to paint the interior,just live it like factory,looks much better,if you want to paint the interior buy some civic crap and doet,really

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

this place called "Wicked weapon" the sell paint kits on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=40017

email them and tey will give you a really good deal i got 2 kits and 3 extra bottles of apint for like 60 bucks

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by Rhadamanthe:
don't doet, our cars are not made to paint the interior,just live it like factory,looks much better,if you want to paint the interior buy some civic crap and doet,really

i have seen may camaros painted and it looks great

if you, sand primer and paint and clear coat like your expose to. its looks great

BTW the company will sen you sample of the paint (up to 5) for 3 bucks

[nikon]

Originally posted by Rhadamanthe:
don't doet, our cars are not made to paint the interior,just live it like factory,looks much better,if you want to paint the interior buy some civic crap and doet,really

Im not positive...but in my reading I found that the question was HOW to prep and paint the interior pieces....not an explanation why he shouldnt do it....please, if you dont have any positive input leave it to your self.......


all you really need is a few different sheets of sandpaper for a smooth surface and some laquer thinner to wipe off the surface right before you start painting...make sure there are no imperfections before you start painting or it will show up very easily, and you will have to start from scratch to get it the way you want it....take your time and you'll love the results....do a search to find what other people have used and there outcomes....it helps ;)

[tucsoncamaro]

They also sell vinyl trim to go over those pieces that sell on ebay for pretty cheap. Just another way to go. DOnt know how good it looks

[whiteshark]

Sand down the pieces real smooth with 400 grit sand paper, then sand them down again with 800 grit. Wipe them off with rubbing alcohol. I used primer on some of my pieces then got lazy and stopped, I honestly can't tell which ones I used it for, so I don't know how necessary it is. I used probably 5-6 coats of paint per piece. Then I went over them all with 3m rubbing compound to get them really smooth, followed by 3-4 coats of clear coat. I used duplicor paint and clear coat. Pics in sig

[ April 27, 2004, 02:28 AM: Message edited by: whiteshark ]

[nikon]

oh ya...and dont use any old primer, go to lowes and buy plastic primer....its almost a clear coat that bonds with plastic very well...its meant for outside lawn furniture, so its durable...also if your interested, there is a new one step paint out forget who makes it, yet it is designed to "chemically bond" with plastic...havent seen it in any stores yet but saw it advertised

[Christian]

Originally posted by nikon:
oh ya...and dont use any old primer, go to lowes and buy plastic primer....its almost a clear coat that bonds with plastic very well...its meant for outside lawn furniture, so its durable...also if your interested, there is a new one step paint out forget who makes it, yet it is designed to "chemically bond" with plastic...havent seen it in any stores yet but saw it advertised

....Krylon Fusion

[The Hunted]

I used krylon fusion on mine...if everything is sanded and prep'd right..that paint goes on really smooth and any imprefections can be sanded with very high grit paper...its prolly the cheapest and easiest mods. And contrarey to other beliefs...the stock inteiror on a camaro is boring...so it really makes it stand out beter.

[Will]

Thanks for all the help and input. This krylon fusion sounds like the way to go for me. Where can i buy it?

[The Hunted]

Walmart has it.

[SilverRS96]

i painted my interior silver cuz everything is black inside...i just used a spray paint that i got at walmart and it all came out mint...just my 2 cents

[Christian]

Originally posted by Will:
Thanks for all the help and input. This krylon fusion sounds like the way to go for me. Where can i buy it?

When in doubt my friend......go Wal Mart first. I know that Autozone carries it, but it's going to be cheaper @ the Mart.

[Ted]

Yea make sure you definatley sand everything down very nicely. Or else it will start to flake off over time. When I got my car the vents were already painted red in it. It kind of sucks in a way because the vents are sealed now so if you need to move the air flow you can't. I painted them back black again so it would look stock but eventually I plan on getting new stuff. The speaker grilles are a pain in the ***. They're pretty hard to sand and they flake off horrible after a while.