Ok I have my center console painted and I want to paint my console lid the same color, what do I have do do?


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Im just about to do the same, i pulled leather/vinyl cover wrap off and there is some small holes so im gonna have to fill them...i bought an extra one from the scrapyard in case it doesnt work out at some point



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you can either do what the above poster mentioned, or you can go to any Wal-Mart and look for Dupli-Color Vinyl and Fabric Dye in the color you want.


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yeah but I want to match the color with the dash paint I have. Dupli-color don't make that color.


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I'd recommend pulling the vinyl off, and doing a layer or two of fiberglass. You can just sand and fill it as it is, but I personally don't like the look of it, because it's noticeably thinner once you pull the vinyl and padding off. I think a layer or two of fiberglass with nice rounded edges would look better.

ok so lemme get this straight you think leaving the viynl on and glassing over that would be best?


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No, I suggest removing the vinyl. The glassing is to build back to the thickness it had with the vinyl.

Read my post again.

I did it was just a tad confusing to me maybe I'm just a lil slow lol thanks.


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-Pull of vynil
-scuff up drill small holes
-glass over with a few layers
-sand and fill imperfections
-sand and fill imperfections again
-primer and paint

hey philly d why do you drill small holes?

so that the resin can get into the holes and hold better then it just being on top

on mine i just filled the holes with filler, sanded and painted, didnt bother with the fiberglass. as long as you know what yoru doing it should be fine



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sndsgood wrote:on mine i just filled the holes with filler, sanded and painted, didnt bother with the fiberglass. as long as you know what yoru doing it should be fine

Yes, you can do that. I've seen plenty done that way. It's just my opinion, but I think they look too thin and flimsy like that. I suggested a couple of layers of glass to bring it back to a similar thickness it had with the padded vinyl on it, and round the edges off for a more finished look. You can go either way, it's all up to you.

sndsgood wrote:on mine i just filled the holes with filler, sanded and painted, didnt bother with the fiberglass. as long as you know what yoru doing it should be fine

agreed. i just used putty to fill the holes. sanded. primed.sanded then painted.



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sndsgood wrote:on mine i just filled the holes with filler, sanded and painted, didnt bother with the fiberglass. as long as you know what yoru doing it should be fine

Yes, you can do that. I've seen plenty done that way. It's just my opinion, but I think they look too thin and flimsy like that. I suggested a couple of layers of glass to bring it back to a similar thickness it had with the padded vinyl on it, and round the edges off for a more finished look. You can go either way, it's all up to you.

wondering if the older consoles are diffrent then the 01 and up. cause mine is rounded on the edges and solid. and the vynal was stretched so thin theres not much diffrence at all. two layers of fiberglass then filler would make mine thicker then what it was with vynal.


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sndsgood wrote:wondering if the older consoles are diffrent then the 01 and up. cause mine is rounded on the edges and solid. and the vynal was stretched so thin theres not much diffrence at all. two layers of fiberglass then filler would make mine thicker then what it was with vynal.

Yes, they are. The 95-99 ones are really thin without the vinyl on them. Also, the fires are different as well. I didn't think to check what year his car was. It's an 03 Cav, which has different consoles than the 95-99

that must be it then.


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