Need help with interior!
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In the past I used Lexan paint (found at a hobby shop) and then clear cloated, it came out great and no flakes since the paint is made for plastic r/c bodies and flexes
EDIT: still sand slightly to remove oils.
EDIT: still sand slightly to remove oils.
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I went on that and for some reason it wouldn't even give me a cobalt option!
Maybe its not loading properly on my comp....
There is goes...It loaded but all they have is Dash covers....My dash is already black..thanks for the site though
Maybe its not loading properly on my comp....
There is goes...It loaded but all they have is Dash covers....My dash is already black..thanks for the site though
Last edited by camshaft343; Mar 6, 2009 at 03:29 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
I really all depends on what type of finish your looking for if you like the texture look of the doors i wouldn't recomend sanding. If you wanna get the smooth and glossy look it will take a bit of time to sand it to get that smooth... I didn't sand any of the grey panels when i did mine. Also the first time i did mine i didn't use a good primer i went the cheap route and got shitty primer and the paint scratched real easy so when i redid it i used self etching primer and it worked just fine. Just remeber that panels that get touched alot like door, and the lower panels in front are more prone to get scratched and scuffed.
^alot of these people saying it will chip or fade do NOT have 1st hand experience and i dont think they should change your opionon. Clearcoat is a protectant and should protect it really well especially if you put a good amount of layers on. On the panels in which your shoes will kick, i would just use alot of clear. Plus if in a YEAR there is a small chip.... repaint it. There small pieces and can be done in a few hours. Not something to really worry about or prohibit you from doing the project.
Everything will wear and deteriorate over time. Your interior paint, your exterior paint, your seats, your tranny. Everything. Its just something you have to deal with
Everything will wear and deteriorate over time. Your interior paint, your exterior paint, your seats, your tranny. Everything. Its just something you have to deal with
Im saying buy the panels out of he SS/SC, though i thought the 2.4 SS also had black panels inside.
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Mine have grey panels. And there are not a lot of guys on here with 2.4 sedans...and event he ones that do...why would they want to sell me thier panels? I am still looking. Thank you for your help and trying to keep me from ruining my car but I am confident that I can make it work...If I **** it up...completly my fault. But thank you.
My wife's 2.4 SS sedan has a grey interior too. However, there are a lot 2.4's that have black interiors too.
I just went to the website I referenced and had no trouble finding Chevy Cobalt. I ran an interchange search for model years 2005-2010 for the west coast only and came up with 10 pages of parts listed. I only looked for black parts and found a bunch of them just on page one. I'm sure you can find it. It won't take much. Chevy Cobalt is listed under Chevy Citation.
I just went to the website I referenced and had no trouble finding Chevy Cobalt. I ran an interchange search for model years 2005-2010 for the west coast only and came up with 10 pages of parts listed. I only looked for black parts and found a bunch of them just on page one. I'm sure you can find it. It won't take much. Chevy Cobalt is listed under Chevy Citation.
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Awesome. Can you send me the name of the site again please? I cant find it.
OH!!!! I didnt put the dash in car-parts.com
thats why. Thanks Ill take a look now!
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Ok...maybe Im a f***ing idiot but I can not find where you are looking....no matter what I put in for zip code or year (i put 2005-2010) is says there are no listings.
please help. I am really interested in just buying the parts but I cannot find what it is that you found.
OH!!!! I didnt put the dash in car-parts.com
thats why. Thanks Ill take a look now!
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Ok...maybe Im a f***ing idiot but I can not find where you are looking....no matter what I put in for zip code or year (i put 2005-2010) is says there are no listings.
please help. I am really interested in just buying the parts but I cannot find what it is that you found.
Last edited by camshaft343; Mar 9, 2009 at 05:57 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
so your saying to go out and spend a decent amount on panels. Or he can go out and spend like 20 and pick up supplies to paint. If he paints and ***** up or decided to go the other route, then hes right back at square 1 minus 20 bucks which isnt enough to worry about. Then he can get the panels he wants. Paint is cheap and does its job, and because you regret it doesnt mean he will as long as he does a good job
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I am going paint. Like he^ said...If i **** it up...Im right back where I started. But I wont **** it up. I know exactly how Im going to go about doing it and I will work fine. Ill post Pics when it done. Thanks for your help!
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