Slow HDI Project

[Josh1994]

Hi all, Today I had started spraying a bit of the interior dash, which is my first time!! it was to see how it would look if I had all of the dash sprayed so wasn't a good standard just Halfords spray cans lol I didn't do the top half as somehow the stereo wouldn't come out so I got my dad helping me on either Monday or Tuesday to do the rest, I am slowly modifying my car due to workwise and moneywise, I cant do much yet as when I get the car insured I can then ask what can be done to it so I can stay legal, tell me what you guys think... Thanks

[Piggy]

I think black aint a bad choice, gloss you may regret though.

You may want to consider matt/satin as a final coat

[Josh1994]

now I had seen another person's satin black looks better lol, I might go to matt black or stay with gloss, what would happen to gloss as you said I might regret?

[dashmader]

black is a good choise, but maybe you want to paint the upper part too

[Josh1994]

yup im going to mate but just found out my ada is working all next week so going to find a way to take the stereo out then i can start..

black is a good choise, but maybe you want to paint the upper part too

[7057sam]

I think you should black gloss the whole lot

[Josh1994]

Am going to do the whole lot and even where the speedo is.. no more grey for me.. i am even going to get the white speedo with blue led instead of black..

I think you should black gloss the whole lot

[willJspears]

i black glossed all of my trim bits. i think it looks better than matte. puts a little bit of contrast against the rest of the dash imo

[Josh1994]

could you post a few pics mate if u dont mind me saying.. just want to see what it looks like..

i black glossed all of my trim bits. i think it looks better than matte. puts a little bit of contrast against the rest of the dash imo

[willJspears]

could you post a few pics mate if u dont mind me saying.. just want to see what it looks like..

i black glossed all of my trim bits. i think it looks better than matte. puts a little bit of contrast against the rest of the dash imo

have a look at my project thread
http://306oc.co.uk/forum/thread-22781.html

[Josh1994]

ok cheers

could you post a few pics mate if u dont mind me saying.. just want to see what it looks like..

i black glossed all of my trim bits. i think it looks better than matte. puts a little bit of contrast against the rest of the dash imo

have a look at my project thread
http://306oc.co.uk/forum/thread-22781.html

[Josh1994]

Right so today I got bored, so thought of spraying the front badge.... Here is the finish.. Not bad for a first time sprayer and Halfords spray cans lol...

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I know the bulb has gone on the left headlight, thought it was meant to be 'error free' guna replace that soon.

Right so today I got bored, so thought of spraying the front badge.... Here is the finish.. Not bad for a first time sprayer and Halfords spray cans lol...

[Iceman299]

Not usually a fan of sprayed badges but i like it. The gloss black dash will be interesting to see

[Adam-m-h]

A little info might help might not

For the stereo there should be two or for holes/slits down either side you have to slide pins in to release it,
Then when you take the cage out there is to bolts either side with little nuts on to remove, then middle just pulls out, (not sure weather you have sprayed rest yet just seen dates on thread)

[Josh1994]

Cheers adam, i will try an do it soon, the bottom bit of the interior i sprayed i messed up on there..

[Adam-m-h]

Cheers adam, i will try an do it soon, the bottom bit of the interior i sprayed i messed up on there..

Why it looks good on pic.



This is how mine came out

[Josh1994]

That actually looks quite nice, i got little chips near the stereo where someone before i had the car had tried and to get a stereo out, what can i use to make that in line again?

Cheers adam, i will try an do it soon, the bottom bit of the interior i sprayed i messed up on there..

Why it looks good on pic.



This is how mine came out

[Adam-m-h]

That actually looks quite nice, i got little chips near the stereo where someone before i had the car had tried and to get a stereo out, what can i use to make that in line again?

Cheers adam, i will try an do it soon, the bottom bit of the interior i sprayed i messed up on there..

Why it looks good on pic.

I had a few marks I used fine sandpaper and tipex I sanded it first went over the scratch with tipex light sand the edge till it was smooth then primed and painted

Or another option is a fascia surround ebay:290550524210
Paint and fit that
Hope it helps

[Josh1994]

Its like i got to fill in the hole, if you look at the picture above at the left hand side of the stereo you can see the little gaps..

[Adam-m-h]

Its like i got to fill in the hole, if you look at the picture above at the left hand side of the stereo you can see the little gaps..

How you getting on with this josh?

[Josh1994]

Yesterday i did the rear badge and one of the interior item, i will put pictures up in 2 days as i got called into work at the last minute, also ran out of spray so i will get some more so i can spray some more interior parts.

[Josh1994]

Right, some more pics now, so Thursday I had sprayed the rear badge and surround light, the badge didn't look good as it was peeling away but looks better in black as you can only see when you go close to it, today I sprayed the front light surround and the handle on the roof liner, luckily half the stuff was black anyway so I have a few bits left to do, the radio surround, speedo surround and speedo white neon, leather seats from gti6 and the roof liner I am getting either leather or get a fabric black, after that just engine mods and exhaust system etc remaining. I will show how it came out first and after, by the radio surround at the bottom I messed up there so I am going to get a new one and respray it.

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Part 2 pictures..

[Adam-m-h]

Right, some more pics now, so Thursday I had sprayed the rear badge and surround light, the badge didn't look good as it was peeling away but looks better in black as you can only see when you go close to it, today I sprayed the front light surround and the handle on the roof liner, luckily half the stuff was black anyway so I have a few bits left to do, the radio surround, speedo surround and speedo white neon, leather seats from gti6 and the roof liner I am getting either leather or get a fabric black, after that just engine mods and exhaust system etc remaining. I will show how it came out first and after, by the radio surround at the bottom I messed up there so I am going to get a new one and respray it.

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Part 2 pictures..

Looking good josh like the badge, light surrounds are good too

[Josh1994]

cheers Adam, the only bit I don't like is the last picture, that definitely came out wrong.

[Adam-m-h]

Yeah looks like the paints root taken in corner the rest looks good. IMO you've done a good job

[Josh1994]

Thanks mate, what dose IMO mean? lol

Yeah looks like the paints root taken in corner the rest looks good. IMO you've done a good job

[Adam-m-h]

Thanks mate, what dose IMO mean? lol

Yeah looks like the paints root taken in corner the rest looks good. IMO you've done a good job

In my opinion = imo
It's shorter lol

[Josh1994]

lol cheers, learnt a new word today haha..

[Adam-m-h]

lol cheers, learnt a new word today haha..

Keep your eye out in posts theres a few shortened phrases

[Josh1994]

Will do mate..

lol cheers, learnt a new word today haha..

Keep your eye out in posts theres a few shortened phrases