Clour Dashboard

[mivecmerah]

need opinion from the cfu out there..
i want to colour my dashboard....i didnt mean the panel but my dashboard..anybody knows the spray that i can use? :D

 

[simefly]

Not too sure whether the colour can stick or not... coz plastic is very volatile to heat... ie expand and retract when heated slightly.. So no advisable if you park your car outside most of the time...

The other suggestion would be wrapping your dashboard with a different material like suede?... NICE man...:)

 

[khguan]

for a nice job.. better dun DIY is u do not have de knowledge n skills...

for a nice finishing... let de professionals do.... eg. WeColor...they are specialised in changing interior colors n repairs...

 

[LilKeV84]

oh...good news for u
my friend now experimenting spraying his dashboard and door panel

so far door panel not bad...no peel...scratch oso no effect(not too hard lah)

if all goes well he should be offering the service to forumers here =)

he uses auto-paint to spray, got most of the tools. so far tested with pearlescent...but no clear coat so can't really see the effect

 

[DarkAccoon]

wahh wahhh
someone promoting my services already


if everything goes well
the service would be up in about a months time
and very much affordable


dun worry
not gonna use those autocolor in a can wan
too expensive larr those things

i gotten myself an air compressor and everything needed to spray
even a car
just that now need to see which type of paint is most suited wan


tried pearlescent paint but did not get the clear coat
results would be purely gloss black with little bit of the pearls visible

tried pure semi gloss black
results would be disaster (think i left too much moisture in the air compressor)

will let ya all know when i start business
=PP
cheers

 

[simplythebest]

Want to ask about the plastic panel, can I just spray without sand paper it first?

Planning to DIY soon.

 

[DarkAccoon]

wahh wahhh
i gotten myself an air compressor and everything needed to spray
even a car
just that now need to see which type of paint is most suited wan

guinea pig car.........u toking about my car rite??!! =P

 

[LilKeV84]

the message above is from me
haih...stupid darkaccoon used my comp nv log off again... =P

simplythebest,
no need
just spray on, but make sure u know the method of spraying ar
=)
dun just spray like gila

 

[amad108..]

i think for dashboard with span inside is the difficult part izzit?
n for the spray izzit need specific tin spray?

 

[simplythebest]

Lilkev: Thanks.

As a matter of fact, if you spray the whole dashboard, the outcome won't look as good as you expected. I've seen some results, and it's not smooth at all.

Need an expert to do this, better consult first before you have to change the whole dashboard. :D

 

[LilKeV84]

amad108..,
what do u mean by span inside? explain?
not sure bout tin spray...but that is quite cheap paint...if want good results with tin spray go for expensive ones lor...
Darkaccoon's ones are using autopaint, Dupont brand =)

simplythebest,
not sure bout dashboard yet, coz Darkaccoon haven't tried it yet(i think he's trying within these 2 weeks)
but for the door panel, brings the panel back to like new state, just glossier. And if u look under bright sunlight closely, u can actually see the pearls of diff colors(coz pearlescent paint mar)

have to be DA's representative, coz he got no net access in his area...no phone line actually. =P

 

[mivecmerah]

i have tried to my side panel..not door panel but beside the front screen.....for time being(4 days,no problem)
i tried it with rm5 can spray.....so far so good....
if i think it is a good result as i hope,around 2-3 weeks,i'll spray my dashboard...hopefully.....

i'll show the picture...
tq2!!!
u guys so nice..tq2

 

[takumi86]

Ooo broo..
soo creative laa u!..
everything want to be red aaa?
pls post the pics.. want to see..

~~red devils fans~~ :p

 

[mivecmerah]

erm...post pic..erm..i will..
i will spray my dashboard...wish me luck k.....

 

[ir1]

I bring this topic back.
Anyone succeed spraying dashboard??? Pls share the info here, include pict would be nice.
Thank you.

 

[takumi86]

ya lor... mivecmerah, what is the result bro? ;)

 

[zephyr3d]

well.. if u mean the dashboard panels... then i've succeeded doing so. So far 1 year ++ liao. .still look good.

1) remove panels
2) clean it and sand paper it.
3) wipe clean it off dust particles.
4) spray paint lor... but one thin layer after another to give an even coat of paint.. and also dont put nozzle too close.. nanti too much paint and it will "drool" ...

leave it to dry. Eh.. looks good ah. I used a RM5 aerosol spray paint. hahaha. Metallic Mica red.

 

[ir1]

well.. if u mean the dashboard panels... then i've succeeded doing so. So far 1 year ++ liao. .still look good.

1) remove panels
2) clean it and sand paper it.
3) wipe clean it off dust particles.
4) spray paint lor... but one thin layer after another to give an even coat of paint.. and also dont put nozzle too close.. nanti too much paint and it will "drool" ...

leave it to dry. Eh.. looks good ah. I used a RM5 aerosol spray paint. hahaha. Metallic Mica red.

Waa... post some pict la bro.
How many bottle u used?
How about the soft one(dashboard), is the paint ok?

 

[takumi86]

i think, not this plastic panel..(orginal wood finishing rite?)
i also color it to silver ;)
mivecmerah talking about the soft part of dashboard..
not that easy part.

 

[partyJOE]

last time ...mine i sprayed the whole interior panels black....
but the dash dat sprayed i swaped wit my fren cos mine got tears ...
he was selling his car so swap wit him... but now grey color...
1 2 spray it as well but no time nowadays... need atleast 1 n half days 2 do it...
c if im free dis week... then post sum pics....