I got a question about painting the dash. The how-To say to sand and prime but the paint I got say no sanding or priming needed..Do I still need to sand and prime anyways? I got black paint and clear but I don't have sand paper or primer.

 

Ok man, If I was you I would still sand and make the plastic smooth, makes it look better. You should sand it down, Clean it, make sure its dry, Use Rustoleum Plastic Prime, fine sand it and use a color match(or your choice) color paint, then clear..........Don't use that crap man........

Check out the how to guide, theres a thread on how to paint your interior trim and dash, its a good write up and will help you out pretty good, and its the right way to do it

 

thanks I guess I'll sand and prime..so I should not use fusion black paint at all? even if I sand and prime?

 

Honestly? I don't know too much about that paint.....But with my experience, anything you don't have to prime and sand looks like ****. You can try to use that stuff, it might look good if you just sand. Not sure with that stuff though. But None The Less, Sand It!!!
Krylon is a really good paint for plastics......I used the regular Krylon Gloss Black for my eyelids, side marker lights and interior trim, its good stuff......You can try to use the stuff so you didn't waste your money on it, and if it turns out good then hey, goos stuff.....If not, go regular krylon

 

thx :P I decided to sand and prime..yea I used it for my bowtie the color came out fine :P (used Dupli-Color Truck, Van & SUV clear top coat too, its sandable and rust proof)

 

Oh cool, then yeah......good stuff man, looks better than my bowtie....I used friggin Duplicolor on mine.......ralf, lol

 

thx..Duplicolor clear is the bomb ^ . ^ Did you clear coat?

 

Oh yeah, got like 5 cans of the **** laying around, lol

 

lol why 5 cans? I got 1 can and it like 75% full! After doing 2 bowties.

 

Everything else I have painted on my car is clear coated, plus after the can is just under half empty I stop using it because it always sprays like **** when its almost empty

 

ah thx for the tip on half a can did not know that..ima noob when comes to painting :P

 

We used plastic dip for painting my friends mirrors covers. If you don't like it, you can just peel it off.

 

Plastic dip painting is good, but doesn't last long..........

Yeah, Never use a whole can of spray paint......When it gets low it loses most of its PSI and begins to strow larger "globs" of paint........And you can't really tilt the can when you need to either

 

Don't got allot money to spend is it expensive?

 

Not sure, never used it, but I have heard it doesn't last long

 

I didnt sand. I just used Dupli-Color primer wih Dupli-color color paint (of your choice) and Dupli-color Clear

Didnt sand and came out smooth and very clean. Just my input. id go with Dupli-Color!

 

Don't want to sand if I don't have too..but I want a smooth finish but looks like I need Dupli-color primer for shore.

I did not sand my bowtie and it came out smooth.

 

Yeah, it's expensive as far it's being compared to regular spray paint. But plastic dip IMO isnt for parts that can be chipped.

We just used it just to see what it looks like in black.


I used that dupli color no primer too. Never sanded it down for my bow tie.

If it says no primer, then you don't need to prime. Because the spray paint is made intentionally to stay on those surfaces metioned on the back of the can.

 

If I try it and don't like it I can always paint over it with primer right? If so I'll try it out today if not got to wait till I get my pay check in the mail I don't think the $3 I have on me going get me far as primer goes ^ . ^

and how do you take off the damn glove box? All I have for tools is a 50 peace ratchet set

 

if u dont like it, then all u do is peel/rub it off with your fingers.

 

I think the glove box just snaps in......but there is a rope type wire that is on the right side of the glove box and I have no figured out how to remove it yet....

 

but it wouldnt bother to put primer on it. i always primered plastic. everythime i dont no matter what paint it will run off or leave little specs in the paint. id Primer. But as far as sadning on dash i dont think its a must. i hate krylon and all those sprays. Dupli-color for me. Since Dupli-color says FOR CAR TRIM. on the can!!!!

 

I like Krylon.....It looks good and I know how to use it perfectly........

Sanding on the dash isn't a must......but it looks good as hell all smooth and shiny