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Old Mar 26, 2005 | 11:53 AM
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how do i paint all the interior of my car, i know about the fabric paint but for the vinyl dash and all the plastic parts. what are the steps i need to take to do all of this?
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Old Mar 26, 2005 | 12:47 PM
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sit back, think about it, and seriusly consider it before ruining the value of your interior
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Old Mar 26, 2005 | 12:58 PM
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yeah, i thought about it for months upon months now, and its definitly what i want to do
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Old Mar 26, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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well then you should prep the surfaces by cleaning them throuraly then scuff them up a bit useing some light sand paper, they sell vinyl paint id reccomend you use this, use light coats untill your get the coverage your looking for, then finish off with a clear and your good to go
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Old Mar 26, 2005 | 02:29 PM
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should i worry about a base coat, because i was told that i should use base coat, then the color coat, then a clear coat. that was for the vinyl and the plastic.
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Old Mar 26, 2005 | 03:08 PM
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i wouldnt clear it, the pieces get all shiny and it looks weird.... but anyways, 2gr84u already psoted what iwas going to say so....good luck to you on painting
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Old Mar 26, 2005 | 03:59 PM
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alright, so just use the base coat and the color coat just so the stuff doesnt crack away. and screw the clear coat because the interior would look weird with a shiny dashboard? that about wraps it up right?
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Old Mar 26, 2005 | 06:37 PM
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the base coat is the color coat... its the first stage of painting, the clear coat would usually be 2nd coat, on three stage paint job there is the base, then some sort of middle coat sometimes metallic flakes or soemthing of that sort, then the clear. It varies depending on what kind of paint job.

but basically just spray the color
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Old Mar 26, 2005 | 07:03 PM
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alright, cool, thanks guys
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Old Mar 26, 2005 | 07:35 PM
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well you might consider a primer if its a drastic color change
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