Center Console A/C panel instruments...dilema

[Jose]

Well I decided to paint up my center console, but I do not want to paint the A/C controls area, because of the lighted area.

I've seen people who just painted the soroundings, but dont like too much...

I know someone around here had like a overlay thing to put on, it just look like it was painted.

So if anyone could help...

[baNanA_ryCe]

pm gt2000quebec

he has vinyl stickers you can put on the area so when you paint it, it'll be covered

[DookieGraphics]

You can purchase my vinyl set @ $14 shipped in any color.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid40/p32ebb1049bdf023d8ccbf5fb72562b7a/fcfc7afc.gif

[celwin]

Originally posted by DookieGraphics
You get purchase my vinyl set @ $14 shipped in any color.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid40/p32ebb1049bdf023d8ccbf5fb72562b7a/fcfc7afc.gif

Any color? any more pics of those stickers? I'm interested

[LEDmod]

Only thing that I don't like about it is that.. I can't see anything at night....

[DookieGraphics]

Originally posted by Dooly
Only thing that I don't like about it is that.. I can't see anything at night....

yes, that is true dooly....i dont know, IMO, i like it because it's nice in the day time....at nite, i kinda just remember the knobs so it really doesn't bother me much

[DookieGraphics]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid46/p1ddc29be99103ddacbbf8d601eb2a26b/fcce4d8f.jpg

[vatik]

that does look clean.... just curious, do your overlays match up perfectly with the stock ones? If so, couldn't you place your overlay on before painting and then peal it off... or if your overlays are larger, you could scrape away some of the stock paint and then do as said above?

[Scholle]

my center console is airbrushed ;)


http://th.schmohl.bei.t-online.de/dash2.jpg

[Sups]

Originally posted by vatik
that does look clean.... just curious, do your overlays match up perfectly with the stock ones? If so, couldn't you place your overlay on before painting and then peal it off... or if your overlays are larger, you could scrape away some of the stock paint and then do as said above?

they dont

[Jose]

what im saying is... is there someone that makes an overlay in vinyl that will simulate a paint job and still be able to light up at night.
I dont want it to be covered up with paint...

so any overlay kit out there to match up what I want....

[baNanA_ryCe]

no

[DookieGraphics]

what you can do is maybe get Transparent TESTOR paint at like a hobby store and just paint the AC control part. The rest of the center consol can then be primered, painted and clear coated with regular dupli paint or any other paint you desire.

[badboy58]

Originally posted by Scholle
my center console is airbrushed ;)


http://th.schmohl.bei.t-online.de/dash2.jpg

That is a awesome interior.:AF:

[hellr]

I think I am going to try to mess around with painting my console red this Summer and try some of that testors smoke paint on the controls to make them darker.

[Blue Bomber]

I've done something completely different with my friend's AC panel. Pics will be up soon.

[02blueceli]

actually it is possible to use the ones that came with the car, just paint around them. I did it in 7 hours and with a toothpick and touch-up paint...ill post pics

[vatik]

haha, i bet that was a bitch, i still think somone should take some paint thinner to the stock aread that lights up to see if you can make it all that translucent white color

[Blue Bomber]

Originally posted by vatik
haha, i bet that was a bitch, i still think somone should take some paint thinner to the stock aread that lights up to see if you can make it all that translucent white color It's definitely possible to do that with sandpaper. Not sure if just paint thinner would be strong enough to effect the coating, though.

[vatik]

something else i want to try