spraying dash parts?

28th May 2011, 16:20

want to spray the vents and headunit casing in silver, can i use any old spray paint, or has it got to be somthing diffrent? im looking to do them in silver to match the black and silver theme

28th May 2011, 16:24

Any spray paint should be fine, remember to sand down and primer first though.

28th May 2011, 16:25

Search button is your friend mate!

But you need a solvent to clean them first like nail varnish remover / paint thinners / meths spirit.

then you need to key the surface with a light wet and dry such as 600 or 800

Then plastic prime and leave to dry then normal primer and leave to dry.

Rub them down again with 800 and dry off and paint with your colour of choice then a few coats of clear coat to protect them.

Leave them for atleast 24 hours or you will end up with marks in the finish from your fingers.

Good luck just remember not to go ott with colour on the inside or you will look like a chav.

28th May 2011, 16:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by bedford126

Good luck just remember not to go ott with colour on the inside or you will look like a chav.

Its a saxo..

anyways.
The word "Chav" gets over used

Do what makes you happy, its your car, make it your own personal preference

but yes, as said, do it properly, sanding, primer, paint, lacquer and your good to go.

28th May 2011, 18:10

i just washed mine with sugar soap, sanded, plastic primed them, applied coat then laquer. You'll be fine with that mate as long as you leave to dry nicely.

28th May 2011, 18:44

i found that preperation is the most important thing mate, make sure theyre sanded down properly and dust-free before you spray them

i also found putting a spray can in warm water for 5 mins before you use it helps alot too, the paint comes out thinner and is less likely to run

28th May 2011, 19:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by bedford126

Search button is your friend mate!

But you need a solvent to clean them first like nail varnish remover / paint thinners / meths spirit.

then you need to key the surface with a light wet and dry such as 600 or 800

Then plastic prime and leave to dry then normal primer and leave to dry.

Rub them down again with 800 and dry off and paint with your colour of choice then a few coats of clear coat to protect them.

Leave them for atleast 24 hours or you will end up with marks in the finish from your fingers.

Good luck just remember not to go ott with colour on the inside or you will look like a chav.

24hours? depends on room temp bedford you should know this lol.

follow all that bedford has said apart from 24hours actually leave for 48hours we dont know if your leaving them in your cold garage at 10C,bedroom at 20C or in a greenhouse in the back garden reaching 35+C.

assumption is the mother of all fuck ups lol.

if you want a stupidly glass finish you can 1500 wet n dry the parts with soapy water then polish them up using G6 then G10 compounds

just depends how far you want to go with the parts really.

29th May 2011, 13:21

cheers for all the info!

4th June 2011, 16:41

sorry for bump, tried serching but can't find the link

how do i get the centre consol off? i've got 3 screws out but cant find anymore?
also, is it possible to get the hood the dials off to spray that too? i undid those 2 screw but it also doesnt want to move!

4th June 2011, 17:44

there are 5 screws holding the centre console in fella, heres the guide on how to remove it and shows you where they are with pics
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...centre+console