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DIABLO6SPEED
07-27-2002, 07:45 PM
What is the best method for having this piece painted. I dont want to paint over all of the lettering and stuff, so what are my other options? thanks
Blue Batmobile
07-27-2002, 09:50 PM
Vinyl Baby:D!

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DIABLO6SPEED
07-27-2002, 10:41 PM
do you have a kit for that?
DIABLO6SPEED
07-29-2002, 08:42 AM
so has anyone painted this or not!
Blue Bomber
07-29-2002, 08:53 AM
Take it to a shop and ask them to mask it off. More than a few people have had this done and it works fine. If you're gonna do it yourself, get some fine line masking tape (flexible, so it can make curves without bleeding paint through) and newspaper and mask it off.
gt2000quebec
07-30-2002, 10:24 AM
i've done a vinyl overlay to mask it...... put it on.... bring it to the shop..... removed the vinyl overlay and there's the results!!!! amazing!!
http://images.cardomain.com/installs/171000-171999/171162_171_full.jpg
the price is $10 shipped, if you're interested.. e-mail me ;)
yota_racer
07-30-2002, 12:30 PM
I masked it off myself with fine line tape. Took me about 10 minutes. I left a little more unpainted than the pic above, but it still looks pretty good. I used automotive paint from my dad's shop and even did a coat or 2 of clear. ;) I will post pics of my car and painted interior this weekend.
WhiteLightning
07-30-2002, 02:29 PM
How do you avoid getting paint on the furry part of the climate control panel. I mean the stuff behind the switch that slides left or right.
yota_racer
07-30-2002, 02:58 PM
Originally posted by WhiteLightning
How do you avoid getting paint on the furry part of the climate control panel. I mean the stuff behind the switch that slides left or right.

I didn't. hehe I just painted that too. Would have been way to much work to mask that part off. Just my opinion.
DIABLO6SPEED
07-30-2002, 04:30 PM
gt2000quebec: wouldnt the shop just mask it for you if i told them what i wanted?
yota_racer
07-30-2002, 04:43 PM
I know that if a customer brought it to my dad to mask off, he would do it however they wanted him to, so I am sure they will.
gt2000quebec
07-31-2002, 06:38 AM
yeah i bet he should have done...... but i doubt he should have make it the way i wanted it to be ;)
2000whiteGTS
07-31-2002, 11:59 PM
But it still has the gray around it. I have seen other pictures that people have painted that are the same way. Has anyone figured out a way to paint all of it one color, then have the images put back on? I have thought of painting them on with a small brush, but don't trust my hands to do it cleanly. Till then, I just have my controls memorized.
BlackGTS2002
08-01-2002, 12:17 AM
Originally posted by 2000whiteGTS
But it still has the gray around it. I have seen other pictures that people have painted that are the same way. Has anyone figured out a way to paint all of it one color, then have the images put back on? I have thought of painting them on with a small brush, but don't trust my hands to do it cleanly. Till then, I just have my controls memorized.

I think most people dont paint over them so they light up still...if you paint over them and then draw on the pictures....you wont be able to see it at night....
Pa00GTS
08-01-2002, 12:17 PM
Anyone paint there's black or blue? If so, can you post pics?
DIABLO6SPEED
08-01-2002, 02:16 PM
took mine to a body shop today and they said they wouldnt even touch it for 70 dollars. i dont no how much they want but thats crazy
yota_racer
08-01-2002, 02:35 PM
Send it to me, and I will mask it off for you and send it back. Then you can paint it yourself. It's really easy.
DIABLO6SPEED
08-01-2002, 03:46 PM
well thats really nice of you....the problem however does not lie with the masking of the piece, it lies in the paint. I want it to look really glossy like a bodyshops job. I saw pics of someone that did there own and it look so dull. also, i dont think i would be able to match the red. Is there a trick to making this paint job look professional? I did interior pieces already, i used about 3-4 coats paint and then same about of coats clear coat. It looked pretty glossy, just not as glossy and clean as a body shops job. would primer or some kinda of emalsifier and some sanding fix this? if so, i might take you up on that offer yota_Racer!
yota_racer
08-05-2002, 10:59 AM
All I did, was scuffed the surface a little with some scotch brite. Then I used flexible parts primer followed by a couple coats of a basecoat automotive paint, and finished it off with a couple coats of clear. My dad used his paint gun for the job, and it looks great. No problems yet, but he only did it last week. hehe
baNanA_ryCe
08-05-2002, 11:36 AM
imma just paint the top and bottom pieces..not even gonna touch the a/c part...i'm too lazy...

oh...i just got the lights to be red...its so awesome...i didn't paint the bulbs either...i used red thick cellophane....and covered the light bulbs...try it..it's so easy and it's pretty permanent..hopefully
scotty01
08-05-2002, 11:42 AM
Originally posted by Pa00GTS
Anyone paint there's black or blue? If so, can you post pics?

Just had mine done last week to match my Spectra Blue exterior.. as you can see it looks schweeeet.

http://home.ican.net/~scotty01/painted_interior-02.JPG

http://home.ican.net/~scotty01/painted_interior-03.JPG

http://home.ican.net/~scotty01/painted_interior-04.JPG
baNanA_ryCe
08-05-2002, 11:47 AM
but u can't even tell if you're on low med or high or anything like that on ur a/c part...that's not functional at all...and you need some gas too
scotty01
08-05-2002, 11:55 AM
Originally posted by baNanA_ryCe
but u can't even tell if you're on low med or high or anything like that on ur a/c part...that's not functional at all...and you need some gas too

Yeah I bought one of gt2000quebecs vinyl overlays and the shop forgot to use it and sprayed over everything... but I've just learned where the controls are (no choice)

I can't afford gas :D
J3adSeed
08-05-2002, 12:06 PM
Originally posted by baNanA_ryCe
but u can't even tell if you're on low med or high or anything like that on ur a/c part...that's not functional at all...and you need some gas too



hahahahahahaha
J3adSeed
08-05-2002, 12:07 PM
you should see if you can get new stickers to put on for the emblems. celicauk had custom gauges made, and the company that made em also does emblems. i talked to them, they said they could do them. wouldn't light up at night really but at least it'd be something.
baNanA_ryCe
08-05-2002, 12:08 PM
hey scotty01...you should paint the glove box too...the door thinggy..i'm planning on painting that w/ everything else red...
DIABLO6SPEED
08-05-2002, 05:06 PM
yotaracer: what color is yours, can i see some pics?
yota_racer
08-05-2002, 05:22 PM
Mine is red. I just got it done, so I have no pics. I will try and take some by Wednesday.
DIABLO6SPEED
08-05-2002, 06:29 PM
sweet, thats the color that i want mine....does it look real glossy and professional, like whoevers that had done it at a bodyshop?
yota_racer
08-05-2002, 06:38 PM
It's very glossy. Just go look at 2001 Red Jetta. That's the color I used.
Pa00GTS
08-06-2002, 06:01 AM
Thanks for posting those scotty, that blue looks really good, too bad about the body shop not using the kit. I'm gonna get one of those too, as soon as I get the money to have it painted.