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 Post subject: Painting interior pieces
PostPosted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:04 pm 
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Anybody have experience painting a steering wheel and dash knobs? Eric?
What type of paint should I use? I was going to start restoring the steering wheel on the bug and paint all the knobs to match.

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 Post subject: Re: Painting interior pieces
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 Post subject: Re: Painting interior pieces
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Pink would look hawt :dance:

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 Post subject: Re: Painting interior pieces
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ConcreteAce wrote:
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Thats what I was thinking. Bisque or almond would be close enough.....

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 Post subject: Re: Painting interior pieces
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Clean everything with a good STRONG cleaner (Tri-sodium phosphate) should work them wipe them down with some wax and grease remover. Dupli-Color makes a pretty good rattlecap dye, but not sure how well it will hold up on a steering wheel.

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 Post subject: Re: Painting interior pieces
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I watch quite a bit of pimp my ride and they dont paint very much interior parts, they cover using leather.
I think it is because painting the inside parts dont hold up very well.
but wouldnt those knobs looks killer wrapped in some fine leather.

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 Post subject: Re: Painting interior pieces
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Only if it was clubbed baby seal leather

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I watch quite a bit of pimp my ride and they dont paint very much interior parts, they cover using leather.
I think it is because painting the inside parts dont hold up very well.
but wouldnt those knobs looks killer wrapped in some fine leather.


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I watch quite a bit of pimp my ride and they dont paint very much interior parts, they cover using leather.
I think it is because painting the inside parts dont hold up very well.
but wouldnt those knobs looks killer wrapped in some fine leather.



that's cause they can't paint :lol:

Dylan, on the parts I recently did for Eliot's Vert I cleaned them with prep-solv, bead blasted, cleaned again, sealed them with PPG DP 40 epoxy primer, then base clear.

For a budget way out. clean with a prep-solvent, ethch with a red scotch brite, clean again, use Klean-Strip Bulldog adheasion promoter, then paint with what ever you prefer to use. I recommend a 2 part (catalyzed) paint for durability. Especially on the steering wheel.

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bunch of damn haters on this forum....

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