Paint interior trim

[durrell]

My interior trim looks awful. I'm considering getting some of that Krylon Fusion plastic adhering paint and just painting it black. I hate wood grain anyway.

Would this be relatively easy or no? I have taken the center part of the dash all apart for the radio, so I'm pretty familiar with that. I'm curious if the AC vents and all would be pretty easy or not.

Thanks.

 

[bak3rme]

erm i did this recently, and i kinda regret doing it. it didnt turn out the way i wanted it to..probally my fault thou..

if you are going to do this , here are my recomendations

- dont use cheap spray paint.
- dont sand down to hard! a very very fine grit will do the trick
and mostly....

make sure you clean it VERY GOOD before you spray paint. i washed mine down and spray painted..and i guess while i let it sit and dry..small debris got stuck to the paint and it dried like that...now i can see small specks of hair and lint all over my painted parts...

 

[quicksilvr]

Easiest way to do this is to use Plasti-Dip in a spray can. You can get it at a good hardware store...but probably not at Walmart or Lowes. I get mine at Ace.


No prep (except cleaning, don't spray over grime obviously). And if you don't like it in the future you can peel it off.

Here's what mine looks like...

Thread located here...http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/55803-plasti-dipping-dash.html

 

[durrell]

Yeah, I saw that thread. I like the way it turned out. There are no stores around here that carry it, though. Maybe Lowes but it's across town.

 

[OCMike]

Home Depot carries Plati-dip. I'm doing the rear spoiler right now and may have to try the interior trim now that I saw these photos.

 

[PuddleRunner]

I just hit my fender flares and spoiler. Back plate and emblems are next!!!

 

[KAILUAZ]

I just hit my fender flares and spoiler. Back plate and emblems are next!!!

Its been a few months, how is it holding up on the flares?

 

[TheKorstjens]

Easiest way to do this is to use Plasti-Dip in a spray can. You can get it at a good hardware store...but probably not at Walmart or Lowes. I get mine at Ace.


No prep (except cleaning, don't spray over grime obviously). And if you don't like it in the future you can peel it off.

Here's what mine looks like...

Thread located here...http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/55803-plasti-dipping-dash.html

How has this held up in the interior? Been thinking about painting my wood trim since I got my truck but I have seen these projects turn out poorly more often than not. I like the idea of plasti dip for this project even tho I actually hate the idea of it for most anything but just not too sure about it durability?

 

[AntiVenom]

plasti-dip holds up pretty well. had it in the inside of my sedan for over a year.

hear are some tips:
-remove the parts. it holds up best if it 'wraps' the part. edges tend to peel, especially in areas where you might be rubbing/touching it a lot
-also be careful what interior protectant you use. i don't recall which brand it was, but it basically softened the plasti-dip, making it really easy to rub off. so, i wound respraying.
-the nice thing about it is that it is easy to peel off and respray if something goes wrong.

 

[OrangeTexan]

You can use a Duplicolor flat black. Once dry it will match nicely with the other black trim. Do not use sand paper. That is too aggressive for plastic and it loads up with the plastic too quickly making it hard to work with. Use a medium grade Scotch Brite pad to prep the surface. Do not wash the parts with water. All you will do is contaminate the surface and its hard to tell when small crevices are totally dry. Use a resin filled tack cloth to clean it with. Be sure to wear latex gloves.

 

[1985taylor1925]

Op, ive painted my interior trim with rust oleum semi gloss black and flat black, and I like it very much. I used to have the fake wood grain trim. I removed it using goo-gone and a plastic scraper, then prepped and painted. I would not use krylon, dupli color, or plasti dip. Personally Im not a fan of plasti dip, and dupli color is just trash. Ive tried it so many times and every time I ask myself why I didnt learn my lesson the last time I used it. Rustoleum is the best spray paint youll find at a local store. I will argue that all day long, as Ive used all of the brands many many times. I paint professionally for Trek and at my base. And I will say that if done right the rustoleum semi gloss or flat black can produce a really nice finish . . . at least compared to other acylic spray paints

 

[JTRunner]

I've been thinking about doing this, has anyone done it that lives in persistently hot weather? Will the color deteriorate/release chemicals if it's allowed to sit in the sun all day?

 

[SV_Dude]

I've been thinking about doing this, has anyone done it that lives in persistently hot weather? Will the color deteriorate/release chemicals if it's allowed to sit in the sun all day?

A lot of high end stereo installers that need to paint interior panels after fiberglassing a part of a panel use sem products. Sem is a little spendy for the multiple cans you will use but you can get it to match almost any interior color and holds up great.

If you are to do this make sure you clean the heck out of the panel BEFORE you do anything to it. The panel naturally has oils in it from the factory molding process. Clean the part with alcohol thoroughly. Once it is cleaned lightly sand with a medium grain sand paper. Clean again with alcohol to get any debris off. Then using sem products you'll put on a couple light coats of their high build primer. The middle coat is optional but they make a texture spray that you can use that will give the panel a factory type finish. Let that dry after applying the texture. Very lightly sand the texture coating and that will knock off any high edges and slightly smoothen it out. Clean with a dry cloth and compressed air if you have it. Then apply a couple light coats of the final sem color you choose.

That's a quick rundown on how the professional high end (not cartoys or best buy, they're junk) stereo shops do their panels.