Painting interior question..again

[flosho]

Ok.. I have a question that wasnt asnwered in my search.. I want to paint my gauge cluster red. Im only gonna paint the top part..what kind of tape should i use to tape it off? Is regular masking tape ok??

also Should I clean it with alcohoal and soak it in water to get the amoral off..or is there a easier way?

TIA
Jason

 

[flosho]

Come on no one knows???

I have another question. Is there a way toget the "air diverters" out of the air vents. I the ones that move the air up and down??


Thanks
Jason

 

[jelloslug]

Good quality masking tape will work fine. NOTE: I the part has a heavy grain to it turn the part so the section you want to paint is on the bottom so the paint won't want to seep under the tape as bad. The vent louvers pop out and the whole thing will come apart into individual pieces. I have had the best luck using dawn dishwashing soap directly on the part then rinsing it completly before painting it.

 

[flosho]

Thank you! I will try to get those vents apart! They are all in great condition so I didnt want to break something that wasn't already broken! lol.

thanks
jason

 

[NiNeTy Fo SHO]

Is there a certain kind of paint that one should use when painting parts in the interior?

Just curious....thought about painting a few things myself..nothing to drastic...but to accent it a little. boink

 

[flosho]

I use kyrlon fusion plastic/interior paint for most of it

 

[jelloslug]

I have found that almost any paint that is made for plastic work well but the best I have found is made by SEM. You can order it from Eastwood and most automotive paint stores have it. The key is proper surface prep. If its covered in Armor-All and soft drinks even the best stuff won't stick.

 

[ShoGuy93]

Here are some pics of my interior!! That i painted with just normal spray paint that was ford blue. I say prep work is the key!! Make sure There isn't any thing on the part that u are going to paint like manboo. or any thing else. O yeah please note the camera made my interior look a little green instead of ford blue... Enjoy!!

And another...

and a high res pic of the top pic!