hey im looking to paint my sedan's interior black but i seem to be having some issues getting some of the panels out and i was hoping i could get some help here. i was originally going to buy as many black replacement parts as possible but money is a bit tight right now so paint is the only option i have, at least for now. anyway, i already have the door panels taken out, painted, armrests recovered, and ready to go back in. i got the glove box off a little while ago but everything else, when i pull on it it doesnt seem to want to budge so i figured id stop and ask for help before i busted something. here's some pics of the pieces i need help with. i figured pics would be easier to explain lol but any input will be much appreciated. thanks!!


i know there's a how-to for taking this off...but im pretty sure that was for a coupe rear deck, is it the same for a sedan? and what would be the best fabric to recover it? i was thinking black vinyl but im a bit worried the sun would reflect off it too much and blind me as i drive. if you're reading this and you've recovered yours what did you use?


anyone know how to remove seatbelts? i honestly didnt even try taking these off yet, im just looking for a general idea of how to do it first.


does this just pop off? how about the rest of the center console? i painted the top half last year and that just popped off. do the sides pop off too?


i pulled and pulled on this one...am i not pulling hard enough or are there screws in there somewhere? silly question i know, i just dont want to break it. edit: got this one off


same goes for the lower door panels. i got one corner to come up but its bending a lot as i pull and im afraid its gonna snap or something.

and just for kicks, here's what the door panels look like now. they arent perfect but they're better than the dirty light gray materials i had...





im also planning on re-painting the dash trim red to match the doors. hopefully it'll all flow well and not be too much! like i said earlier, any help will be appreicated, thanks

 

For third pic and fourth just pull harder. Don't know the others

Good job on the door panel tho!!! Get bigger pics!!

Where n new York you located?

 

hey thanks for your reply, i got the piece under the steering wheel off and the dash trim. havent given the console panels another try yet but i'll give it a try tomorrow. thanks for the compliment too here's a couple more pics that i took with my phone...





^sorry its so dark

i live about a half hour north of watertown, right up next to canada.

 

looks good dude

seat belts, lift from bottom to top the cover up. I cant remember if its a torx bolt or what but remove that bolt and its out.

 

awesome! i'll have to check that out tomorrow too, thanks

 

what did u use to cover door panels?

 

for the inserts i used red vinyl that i picked up at my local jo ann fabrics and a bunch of headliner adhesive from autozone. the fabric was like 12 bucks a yard and the adhesive was $10 a can.

 

so wut all did u paint man?

 

so far i've painted all the door panels, the glove box, the piece under the steering wheel and i repainted the dash trim from black to red. wanted to do the panels under the doors today but it started to rain so i just decided to wait til my next day off. still have to figure out how they come off tho. i'll post an updated pic tomorrow, looking pretty good so far.

 

updated pic

 

how did ur seat come like that

 

i bought ebony front seat covers and rear seats from a member on here

 

looks nice

 

thanks

 

ima redo mine i painted my doorpanels a year ago and after a while they need a touch up lol

 

i would recommend painting the top of ur dash. it looks kinda weird w/ the faded black plastic on top and the gloss black everywhere else. good job so far and gl w/ the rest

 

btw i covered my rear deck in black vinyl.....no reflective problems at all just make sure u get marine grade

 

yeah, i did a lot of reading about painting the panels so i know what to expect. i actually thought about it for weeks before just saying the hell with it and doing it lol

thanks for your help bsbllscnd970, its definately appreciated! the black i used is actually a satin black, the flash from the camera made it seem wicked glossy. but i know what you mean about the difference with the top dash and everything else. i'll probably paint that one of these days to match. i just wanna focus on getting all the other things done for now.

thanks for your reply too tank. im leaning more toward black vinyl because i know from experience that some black fabric fades in the sun. i used marine grade vinyl on my door inserts so maybe i'll stop by the fabric store here when i get paid and pic up some more.

 

ya man thats what i did........door inserts and rear deck......i also did seat covers that are pretty sweet since ur spending so much time doing up the interior i suggest u check out coverking and look into some of their stuff

 

will definately look into that thanks!