Hey I just fiberglassed my Radio Bezel and a Switch panel on my center console... now I am going to Paint my Bezel the same colour as my car (Daytona Blue)... now should i paint my switch panel the same to accent it or should i paint it to match the center console...

Thanks for your input!!!

paint the whole top of the center counsle the color of your car. that would look better

if your not painting the rest of your console paint the switch panel to match the console itself.


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i do want to paint the top of the console to match the bezel but im afraid itll make my car look tacky...... thanks for you input guys

sndsgood wrote:if your not painting the rest of your console paint the switch panel to match the console itself.

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Blake Matthews wrote:i do want to paint the top of the console to match the bezel but im afraid itll make my car look tacky...... thanks for you input guys

If it's done right, it won't look tacky. Since you're already going to do the bezel to match the exterior, doing the top of the console will flow with the bezel. That's my 2 cents anyways.


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Hmm I think I will paint the console... i think it makes it flow better... one question though.... for the lid on the console do i ripp off the vinyl then glass it or do i just sand it??

Blake Matthews wrote:Hmm I think I will paint the console... i think it makes it flow better... one question though.... for the lid on the console do i ripp off the vinyl then glass it or do i just sand it??

You can just sand it since you are not adding anything to it.


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cool, so i guess ill just fill the little holes , sand, prim and paint! thanks for ur help!

You can't sand vinyl!!

the only options are either dying it or taking it off and glassing/sanding it before painting it.


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take the vinyl off dont sand it, then just fill the holes with filler and then add a layer of fiberglass on the underside for support, thats how i did mine and its going on 4 year now without any issues.


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LoL Im not that dumb!! I think you guys misunderstood what I typed.... thanks for your info

no, we were responding to simmanti who said to just sand it. the top is vnyl and i never suggest anyone sand vinyl.


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sndsgood wrote:no, we were responding to simmanti who said to just sand it. the top is vnyl and i never suggest anyone sand vinyl.

I was not sayin that he should sand the vinyl. He asked if he should take the vinyl off and glass it or sand it.... Actually now that I look at it I see that he actually said "on the console do i ripp off the vinyl then glass it or do i just sand it??" I misread it, but anyways... rip the vynal off and sand it. No need to glass it.


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now I ran into a little problem..... I sanded my console down with 80grit, 120, then 220, after that I sprayed it with adhesion promoter, i did 3 coats then I primmed... after that I sanded with 400 grit and in certain spots it peeled..... is that common????

Blake Matthews wrote:now I ran into a little problem..... I sanded my console down with 80grit, 120, then 220, after that I sprayed it with adhesion promoter, i did 3 coats then I primmed... after that I sanded with 400 grit and in certain spots it peeled..... is that common????

Did you clean the area before you primed it? I usually wash it down with soap and water, and when it does clean it with rubbing alcohol. Here is how I painted my interior and it came out great.

http://www.j-body.org/forums/read.php?f=45&i=71974&t=70341#71974


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