doing custom interior Options

[DoodieHead]

i started painting my trim, i got like 6 pcs done, i still gotta do the side vent surrounding things, airbag, and the vent in front of windshield, and some other little things. its starting to look really good, looks professional. im using spray paint and clear coat

[Coomer]

What color are you painting your dash pieces? And what kind of paint are you using?

[mywhite94celicag...]

when i painted mine, i used a stuff product that was supposed to make pint adhere to plastic better, it was clear in color. then i used my white paint, and it looks great

[DoodieHead]

ultramarine blue, its kinda metallic looking. it's spray paint for trim accesories that i got at autozone. 5 dollars a can. i will have pics in a little bit, once it gets done, i have 13 pieces done so far, going to do trim around gauge cluster and airbag cover for the last touch

This post has been edited by DoodieHead: May 26, 2003 - 9:31 PM

[94TRDCeli]

damn 5 bucks a can? is it a big can cause the duplicolor i bought from walmart was like 2 bucks a can

[DoodieHead]

yea, its duplicolor, the actual price was something like $4.50. autozone is a rip, didn't think about going to wally world

[DoodieHead]

does anybody know how to take off the airbag cover, that's the last thing i gotta paint, the part that's closest to windshield looks like its one solid plastic piece, i dont want to break it

[exxtractor]

dont touch the air bag cover! Now I might be over reacting, but I think you have to disconnect the battery, otherwise the airbag could set off and brake your nose, or worse. And it is very expensive to replace. I think your best bet it to have a dealership take the cover off (if it can be done) and then paint it. Noe obviously I bet the deale will say we are not responsbile if the air bag goes off or is damaged. Just my 2 cents.

[Chrobis]

QUOTE (exxtractor @ May 29, 2003 - 3:35 PM)

dont touch the air bag cover! Now I might be over reacting, but I think you have to disconnect the battery, otherwise the airbag could set off and brake your nose, or worse. And it is very expensive to replace. I think your best bet it to have a dealership take the cover off (if it can be done) and then paint it. Noe obviously I bet the deale will say we are not responsbile if the air bag goes off or is damaged. Just my 2 cents.

is it expensive for the airbag or your nose?

[Inferno]

Well, think about something hitting your face full of air at like 100-200 MPH. Ouch! So, expensive for your nose. Then think about having to get a new airbag thing put in, I've heard that can be really expensive as well.

[DoodieHead]

that airbag will also break whole windshield if it inflates, i decided not to paint the airbag cover, i will have pics soon of the interior tho

[Inferno]

Awesome! I'm looking forward to seeing your pictures!

[Tranceman]

Hey what other products did you use besides paint? This is how I am going to do mine:

1. sand plastic
2. spray primer
3. spray duplicolor paint (2 or 3 coats)
4. spray clear coat

Is this what you are doing? If not, please let us know!

[Charlie97L]

QUOTE (DoodieHead @ May 31, 2003 - 8:42 PM)

that airbag will also break whole windshield if it inflates, i decided not to paint the airbag cover, i will have pics soon of the interior tho

the airbag is vinyl too, you'd have to use vinyl dye, not spray paint, otherwise it will look awful. if you want to get it off:

unplug the battery
remove the airbag fuse
get a craftsman torx 60 bit from sears (i got 2 cheap ones at autozone and they broke)
pop the side covers off on the steering wheel (in between the spokes)
unscrew the torx bolts, they don't come all the way out
carefully!!! remove the airbag, you may need to pull the sides of the wheel case out to make sure the torx bolts are all the way out
unplug the harness

dye. don't clearcoat it, just dye it.

reverse to reinstall.

[Tranceman]

Wow, that was so easy I feel stupid for not doing it earlier! I have black interior, and added a silver flavor to the joint. Pics up tomorrow.

[ScoobyDooCruiser]

QUOTE (DoodieHead @ May 31, 2003 - 8:42 PM)

that airbag will also break whole windshield if it inflates, i decided not to paint the airbag cover, i will have pics soon of the interior tho

If you're interested, my manual tells how to disconnect the airbag stuff. Let me know, and I could scan in the instuctions.

[Tranceman]

That would be extremely helpful. Anybody else have problems getting pass side vent off? Im afraid to crack it.

[Tranceman]

Pics are up, they look white, but are metallic silver and came out great. Working on the rest of the center console bottom and the doors are next.

That leads me to this question. On the doors, there is one screw by the hinge and 2 other circular thingy's on the side of the door holding the plastic on. How do i get those thingy's to release without busting them?

[Charlie97L]

QUOTE (Tranceman @ Jun 13, 2003 - 1:30 PM)

Pics are up, they look white, but are metallic silver and came out great. Working on the rest of the center console bottom and the doors are next. That leads me to this question. On the doors, there is one screw by the hinge and 2 other circular thingy's on the side of the door holding the plastic on. How do i get those thingy's to release without busting them?

you don't, unless you have the toyota tool... a lot of these little clips aren't designed to be taken on and off many times, maybe once or twice and they need to be replaced.

[Tranceman]

Thanks fo the info, I'm glad I didn't mess with it. I might just paint it right on the car. Hmmmm.......