Painting the wood looking trim!
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Painting the wood looking trim!
I am wanting to paint the trim on the inside of my car to match the color. so im here to ask if i need to sand it down before i paint it or if i should just go out and paint right over the foe wood? any suggestions on what i should do here?
Yes definately sand it before you paint it. Adhesion promoter is a must or the paint will just peel back off. Be sure to let them dry for a few days before you put them back on. Its hard to get them back on without scratching up the fresh paint.
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Yes; to do it right, you really should. I'm not saying you need to sand it down to bare plastic- but you really should at least scuff up the top coat with some medium-high grit sandpaper just so your paint sticks better. Plus, you need to clean it well, even after a light sanding to make sure you get any grease/oil off (just in case anyone every sprayed armor-all or something on it).
Yes; to do it right, you really should. I'm not saying you need to sand it down to bare plastic- but you really should at least scuff up the top coat with some medium-high grit sandpaper just so your paint sticks better. Plus, you need to clean it well, even after a light sanding to make sure you get any grease/oil off (just in case anyone every sprayed armor-all or something on it).
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i dont have to worry about armor-all i hate that stuff i refuse to use any of there stuff on my car. it makes it look trashy. haha but thanks. that deff my next project. last night i finished my back up light bar with the bowties on it 
armor all cracks dashes..
Yes you should sand it, i had to use a rough sand paper then i used 400grit. Then i sprayed a cote let it dry, then hit it with 400grit and applyed another coat.
I put 3 cotes on.
This steering wheel cover is awsome, and yet i havent seen anything like it. I got it off some caddy @ my old work.
Yes you should sand it, i had to use a rough sand paper then i used 400grit. Then i sprayed a cote let it dry, then hit it with 400grit and applyed another coat.
I put 3 cotes on.
This steering wheel cover is awsome, and yet i havent seen anything like it. I got it off some caddy @ my old work.
Last edited by gothkid; Jul 27, 2010 at 02:03 PM.
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:...looks at least one zillion times better then the fake wood and should be essential to all gen 5 owners (with fake wood, which I think they all had?). But no need to pick on gen 5 owners really - all cars wit da fake wood really. Really.
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armor all cracks dashes..
Yes you should sand it, i had to use a rough sand paper then i used 400grit. Then i sprayed a cote let it dry, then hit it with 400grit and applyed another coat.
I put 3 cotes on.
This steering wheel cover is awsome, and yet i havent seen anything like it. I got it off some caddy @ my old work.
Yes you should sand it, i had to use a rough sand paper then i used 400grit. Then i sprayed a cote let it dry, then hit it with 400grit and applyed another coat.
I put 3 cotes on.
This steering wheel cover is awsome, and yet i havent seen anything like it. I got it off some caddy @ my old work.