colour coded dash help

1. spike_dave Newbie Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 25

   #1 24th August 2007, 23:59

   hi i wanna colour code my dash and that and iv read the guide here on the site and i see it says you can get kits to stick over any ideas on where i can find these???
   im tempted to paint them but me and tools dont go well together so may see the prices n quialty of the stick on first
2. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #2 25th August 2007, 00:03

   please don't use them stickers....looks tacky as hell! if your gonna do a job do it properly, isn't that right Yates
   
   but its really not that hard to get them parts out at all. I recon i would get them off in a few mins now ive done it once before. was easy enough first time though.
   
   anywa stickers will be on ebay and other online motor sport shops like larkspeed.com etc
3. betty02 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2007 Blackpool Posts: 7123 MK5 Golf GTi FSi

   #3 25th August 2007, 00:09

   make im a shit sprayer and crap with toold did my forst one on my own firts time ever srapying and was really chuffed and suprised how easy it was do it if all goes wrong you want tacky stckers then put them over it, its a win win situation
4. polan Regular Poster Joined: May 2007 basingstoke-hampshire Posts: 256 Saxo VTS Black 03

   #4 25th August 2007, 14:34

   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-C...QQcmdZViewItem
   
   there r kits already sprayed for u on ebay this one is blue but there is also a silver one he said he does a good job on spraying but i have not bought one so i cant say really but these arnt stickers these r propar replacements to enhance your interior a bit might be worth giving it a shot and asking him a few questions
5. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #5 25th August 2007, 15:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Baz if your gonna do a job do it properly, isn't that right Yates

   
   thats my boy...
6. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #6 25th August 2007, 22:23

   stick to darker colours too, too light looks tacky ive done mine again with rover charcoal grey
7. Jules Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2007 Paisley Posts: 3314 Subaru Impreza & Saxo vtr phase 2

   #7 25th August 2007, 22:57

   Pred: did you just use normal car paint and laquer to re paint your dash. I painted my dash with foilatec strattos silver, but it looks a funny colour of silver in some light. Would like to do it again but needed to know if normal paint would stick?
   
   jules
8. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #8 25th August 2007, 23:00

   just some automotive paint will do
   
   only thing you have to do is use plastic primer and give the surface a good key(sand) for the primer to stick to
   
   then about 4 coats of laquer, leave at least a week or else you risk fingerprints in the paint, actually your supposed to leave paint a good 5 days to fully harden
   
   i get my paint from here
   
   www.a1autowise.com
9. Jules Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2007 Paisley Posts: 3314 Subaru Impreza & Saxo vtr phase 2

   #9 25th August 2007, 23:14

   should i strip off all the foilatec 1st? or just rough it up a bit with a sanding?
   x
10. rob_s Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 Bloody Bradford init.. Posts: 3649 VW CADDY/VX MOKKA

    #10 25th August 2007, 23:15

    honestly mate this is one of the easyest things you could do,if your not confident about the sprayin get a mate or someone that can spray to do it
    
    most of the bits just pop off and the center console just 4 20s tx bits
    
    i think theres a guide on here somewhere aswell,maybe for prem members only thoe,in witch case you will have to join the site to view it!
11. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #11 25th August 2007, 23:28

    just take your time and you wont get runs too, stay a good foot away from the part your painting and dont overload it with paint etc
12. Rootyuk Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Falmouth Posts: 1079 saxo 1.1i desire

    #12 26th August 2007, 13:03

    in the process of doing mine now, just doing the vents 1st before i risk the centre consol, looking good so far tho tbh i was a bit scared as im not a confident sprayer but its really easy.
13. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

    #13 26th August 2007, 13:18

    this was one of the first mods i did to my saxo and it was abit daunting at first but easy as fcuk to do. if you mess it up just let the paint dry and rub it down and start again
14. T12KY Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2007 northumberland Posts: 210

    #14 26th August 2007, 13:37

    being a spray painter myself ,if your doing little bits of your dash DONT use stickers.the little bits are the easyest bits mate.like said before,if it goes wrong then go to stickers but stay away from them for aslong as you can mate.
    i done my dash in my old gsi corsa but mine had the wrinkle effect in which i wanted gone and i wanted it all smooth.
    when i first done it and put it in alot of people thought it was way over the top..some liked it,didnt bother me as its each to there own.
    i wanted to go different from,black,silver,red,ble. . so i went black with metalflake in lol
    
    a few pics for abit of inspiration for you mate . .
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    i also had the heater vents redone in silver with a blue pearl in the lacquer
    best of luck with it and keep us posted on how you get on