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DIY - Painting your interior trim

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MUStC
Savannah
Georgia, US
  • Tech Advisor
 I did this mod about 6 months ago so I am going off old photos and knowledge. But it not that hard seeing how I did it and I had no idea what I was doing...

The following is what I used to do my trim:
*1 can of Adhesion Promoter
*2 cans of paint automotive paint (if you want your paint to "match your car") or any paint will do.
*1 can of clear coat
*flathead screwdriver
*Phillips screwdriver

BTW, your doing this under your own will and it is not my problem if you screw it up

First you need to remove the parts you want painted:
---The square trim around the shifter just push to one side and pull up, it should come right out.
---Center piece, pull both sides at one time, it should pop right off. Disconnect the heater/AC unit.
---Lower center piece, I have an automatic so I had to put it in "N" and pull the e-brake. Same thing pull both sides and it should pop right out. Disconnect the lighter. I also removed the trim from the center part that goes between the seats(cup holder) cause it was easier to paint and less to tape off.

---round air vents. I used a small thin flat head screwdriver. Just put it in the vent and pry very slowly in a few places and its out. **I put an "L" for the left vent on the back and an "R" on the back for the right one. It helped me to put R & L on everything cause I didn't want to F it up.**
---square air vents. These are a lot harder to remove. But again I used the flathead. DO NOT PRY THE SIDES!! I put it in the vent and slowly pry. Again I did this months ago so I'm rusty. Once the whole vent is out you'll have to remove the trim from the vent. Just take your time cause the clips are small and not very strong.
---The 3 gauge cover by the wheel was easy to remove. Just pull. There is a rubber piece on the bottom and I remember I took it off before painting it. I just put a piece of tape on it and wrote "top" so I would put it back on right.
---The door trim handle. That you can try to use your nails or the flat head. I think my nails worked best. Once that is off the silver ring can be removed. Go slow cause again the tabs are not strong on the silver ring.
---The door lock handle trim. ***I'd advice you NOT to remove this one. Once you start to remove this one it is a HUGE pain in a$$** Honestly I was in the middle of removing this and I got mad cause I already started it but couldn't stop. I used the flathead first to pop the cover behind the handle then unscrewed the screw. Then I used it to pry all over the place untill it came loose. Once loose behind the trim there are 2 plastic pieces that went it to the door. I moved it back and forth about 50 times untill it came free. I would not do this again to anyones car... but it was mine


All items to paint:


Next you need to clean everything very well and let dry then wipe clean with a towel or something. I scuffed up each item very lite so the paint would stick. Again I say LITE. Remove any other parts you dont want painted. I removed the ac unit and stuff cause I work so much this took me a few days to do so I needed it(you can see it is taped, in one pic, so it wouldn't fall out while driving) Tape off all parts you don't wanted painted. I used Adhesion Promoter so the paint would stick better to the parts. About 2-3 coats is good. Follow the info on the can for times between sprays. Next apply "your" color. I used 4 or 5 coats cause I wanted it just right. Again follow spray times on can.



Apply about 2 coats of clear coat and your done... well almost. Take off tape.


Put all the parts you removed back together. Then put your car back together. Next take a bunch of pics and post a DIY.(6 months late that is )









UPDATE: I just added the following painted parts: Center HVAC control knob, and the steering wheel accents.




PARTS:
1 small flathead
1 very small phillips screw driver
1 t-30 (torx) bit (6 point star bit)

---The HVAC center control knob: The control knob just pulls right out. On the sides there are a few small slots use a small flathead in there and it will pops right out.
---The steering wheel accents: These are a pain in the butt, but I just had to do it. **First you will want to disconnect the battery cause you will be handling the airbag.** On the backside of the steering wheel there are 2 small holes on either side. You need a T-30 (torx) bit (6 point star bit). These screws loosen but don't come out. I then removed the center/ airbag and just placed it on top of the wheel by the gauges. Next remove 1 screw each that holds the accents in place. Then give it them a little pull and they will pop right out. Now you can tape them off or keep going like I did cause of the steering wheel controls..... remove 3 tiny tiny tiny screws. remove the 4 small white pieces. Then use a small flathead to pry and remove the 2 controls, the "mode" button will just fall out. Now you are ready to paint it without taping it off.



BTW, if you want to save a little $, like I did, I got the Adhesion Promoter and clear coat paint from AutoZone and not Automotivetouchup.com. There prices are a little high and I saved like $20 by going to AutoZone for everything except for the "color matched paint." Another added note: you can use any kind of paint it doesn't have to be from automotivetouchup.com, it can be from Walmart.

GOOD LUCK


My second sticky :mrgreen:



[#] Sep 11, 2007 08:55pm
JenWest
New Jersey, US
  • Scion Guru
 very nice...super easy guys this should get a sticky!!


[#] Sep 11, 2007 08:57pm
grlswannadance
California, US
  • Godlike Advisor
 good write up but how did u remove the vents?

edit: jaykay i read it again its there

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[#] Sep 11, 2007 08:59pm
slickshot
Virgin Islands, VI
  • Scion Guru
 ^^very nice write up ill be doing this soon enough but wont have as much to paint b/c of my cf dash kit

[#] Sep 11, 2007 09:00pm
MUStC
Savannah
Georgia, US
  • Tech Advisor
 Man you people are fast I' still fixing the bugs and already people are posting...

Air vents are listed in the DIY. Look for the ---


You can paint everything I did and it will not mess you up with the CF. That is why I asked where you got it the other day



[#] Sep 11, 2007 09:01pm
JenWest
New Jersey, US
  • Scion Guru
 u need a phillips head screwdriver also


[#] Sep 11, 2007 09:05pm
MUStC
Savannah
Georgia, US
  • Tech Advisor
JenWest wrote:
u need a phillips head screwdriver also


You do?

Like I said I did this months ago and I got sick of everyone asking me how I did it so a DIY was needed. If there is anything I left out PLMK so I can up date it.
[#] Sep 11, 2007 09:09pm
gicode0823
Texas, US
  • Tech Advisor
 is it gonna effect warranty ?


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[#] Sep 11, 2007 11:30pm
andino
Manhattan Beach
California, US
  • Godlike Advisor
 you're not doing anything that can potentially damage anything so i'd assume no





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[#] Sep 12, 2007 12:26am
MUStC
Savannah
Georgia, US
  • Tech Advisor
gicode0823 wrote:
is it gonna effect warranty ?


Here is the thing about warranty's most people forget about or don't know.

EXAMPLE: If my radio breaks and they (the dealership) can prove it was my fault because I painted the trim then yes it would effect the warranty. As long as the dealer can "prove" what I did to my car effected that part or another part of my car then that part (not the whole car) is effected by the warranty.

Hope that helps. Now paint away.




[#] Sep 12, 2007 09:09am
tinyscion
Iowa, US
  • Detailer
 Good thread. Just a note- I did this to mine but I just got regular old spray paint from Home Depot. It all depends on what color you want/need when it comes to matching. So don't feel like you have to stick with any type of auto paint, unless you like to stay within the auto world boundries.

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[#] Sep 14, 2007 03:05am
Raven
Hawthorne
California, US
  • Master Mechanic
 Awesome write up. I'm going to attempt this soon, but I'm going to use a satin black. Need to find a good paint for that. Question though: How did you tape of the little crome rim on the door handles? Thats seems like it would be a b****.


[#] Sep 14, 2007 04:57am
MUStC
Savannah
Georgia, US
  • Tech Advisor
Raven wrote:
Question though: How did you tape of the little crome rim on the door handles? Thats seems like it would be a b****.


I'm not real sure which part your talking about, but I'll see if I can help. As for the large door handle which you use to shut the car there is nothing to tape. The small silver circle pops out from the backside. As for the small handle you use to open the door that stays on the car. When you remove the trim (that I recommend you leave alone) the silver handle doesn't come off.
Hope that helped.
[#] Sep 14, 2007 10:04am
MUStC
Savannah
Georgia, US
  • Tech Advisor
tinyscion wrote:
Good thread. Just a note- I did this to mine but I just got regular old spray paint from Home Depot. It all depends on what color you want/need when it comes to matching. So don't feel like you have to stick with any type of auto paint, unless you like to stay within the auto world boundries.



Note added to main post/write up. Thanks
[#] Sep 14, 2007 10:10am
Raven
Hawthorne
California, US
  • Master Mechanic
 Yes it did, thanks. I was talking about the little silver ring.


[#] Sep 14, 2007 10:18am
MUStC
Savannah
Georgia, US
  • Tech Advisor
 UPDATE:
Center HVAC control knob added to DIY
Steering wheel accents added to DIY



[#] Oct 20, 2007 11:26am
epidemic
Copiague
New York, US
  • Master Mechanic
 def a great diy write up here

[#] Jul 10, 2008 12:55am
VIP_tC08
Fort Lauderdale
Florida, US
  • Godlike Advisor
 i agree oldie, but a goodie


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[#] Jul 10, 2008 07:13am
DUMBconseqUence
Chino Hills
California, US
  • Tire Changer
 curious. howcome the bottom picture has a stick shift. and the top pictures are an automatic o.O

[#] Jul 10, 2008 11:54am
vastano1
New Hyde Park
New York, US
  • Godlike Advisor
DUMBconseqUence wrote:
curious. howcome the bottom picture has a stick shift. and the top pictures are an automatic o.O


he got an aftermarket shift boot to make it look nicer, so now his auto looks manual...i believe thats wat he did neways...its listed in his mods

edit:: if u look closely to the later pics, you can see the shifter is still the stock auto shifter, but just has the boot in place

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[#] Jul 10, 2008 12:11pm
DUMBconseqUence
Chino Hills
California, US
  • Tire Changer
vastano1 wrote:
DUMBconseqUence wrote:
curious. howcome the bottom picture has a stick shift. and the top pictures are an automatic o.O


he got an aftermarket shift boot to make it look nicer, so now his auto looks manual...i believe thats wat he did neways...its listed in his mods

edit:: if u look closely to the later pics, you can see the shifter is still the stock auto shifter, but just has the boot in place


ohh =] thanks for clearing that up.
[#] Jul 10, 2008 12:16pm
dasiknes803
San Diego
California, US
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[#] Jul 10, 2008 12:25pm
dasiknes803
San Diego
California, US
  • Chief Mechanic
 hmmm this is one way to do it. I dont have time to make a DIY but there is a few things i would change or advice (maybe wrong word to use)

1 Paint- I used Fusion Paint. Why? Because its used for plastic piece painting only. No clear coat.

2 Primer- All i used was mineral spirits to clean the plasic. Also if you mess up or dont like the way it looks you can use this to take off the paint and it will be as if nothin was painted at all.

Other than that good DYI!!!



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[#] Jul 10, 2008 12:26pm
dannn4au
New York, US
  • Tire Changer
 I'm pumped I'm doin this tmrw. I got all the parts off and taped off i and got the paint. nice DIY thanks

[#] Jul 23, 2008 01:37am
acass05tc
Delaware, US
  • Tech Advisor
 Great write up. I am going to do my interior to match my flint mica. I just have to get the paint.

[#] Aug 05, 2008 08:48am
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