Molson
11-18-2003, 01:21 PM
Courtesy of TonyYank www.grandamgt.com
Process of painting the interior……..
First get in your car and figure out what pieces you want to paint. Then make sure that they are going to be removable. Some pieces just pry out, others are bolted or held by screws. Unscrew all screws and bolts first. Then grab it and slowly pull. If there is still no give, grab a flathead screw driver and then wrap a thin cloth around it. This way you won’t wreck any interior pieces not being removed. Insert the flathead behind the piece and push away from your body to bring the piece out.
After you have all of the pieces out that you want to paint. Wash everything very good with HOT soapy water. I would use a dial soap, to remove all the Armoral and grease that could be on it. Then let dry, or use a cloth towel to dry it off. Then you have to think about what you want the finish to look like. You can either have the bumpy feel it has to it now, or you can make it smooth. If you want to make it smooth. You need to get some sand paper. Sand it down so you get all of the textured feel out of it. Then wash it again after done sanding. Let it dry this time REALLY good!!! You will need a least 1 full can of spray paint, unless you are doing the whole interior. And a good amount of primer will be needed. Here are the painting steps.
1.Spray with light coat of Primer and let sit for 7-10 min or until not tacky.
2.Then give another light coat of Primer to it and wait 5 min to dry.
3.Then start with you first VERY LIGHT coat of the color you have selected.
4.Keep adding very light coats every 7-10 min. Letting each coat dry very good.
5.When you are at the point where you like the color. Let dry for 30min.
6.Then make sure you have covered all areas, too make sure you are ready for the clearcoat. If you have missed any areas fix before clearcoat.
7.Apply light coats of clear to surface about every 5min. I would do at least 6-7 coats of clear.
8.Before installing, I would let pieces dry for around 12-24 hours!! This way when you go to put them back in, you won’t smudge or smear the paint.
Process of painting the interior……..
First get in your car and figure out what pieces you want to paint. Then make sure that they are going to be removable. Some pieces just pry out, others are bolted or held by screws. Unscrew all screws and bolts first. Then grab it and slowly pull. If there is still no give, grab a flathead screw driver and then wrap a thin cloth around it. This way you won’t wreck any interior pieces not being removed. Insert the flathead behind the piece and push away from your body to bring the piece out.
After you have all of the pieces out that you want to paint. Wash everything very good with HOT soapy water. I would use a dial soap, to remove all the Armoral and grease that could be on it. Then let dry, or use a cloth towel to dry it off. Then you have to think about what you want the finish to look like. You can either have the bumpy feel it has to it now, or you can make it smooth. If you want to make it smooth. You need to get some sand paper. Sand it down so you get all of the textured feel out of it. Then wash it again after done sanding. Let it dry this time REALLY good!!! You will need a least 1 full can of spray paint, unless you are doing the whole interior. And a good amount of primer will be needed. Here are the painting steps.
1.Spray with light coat of Primer and let sit for 7-10 min or until not tacky.
2.Then give another light coat of Primer to it and wait 5 min to dry.
3.Then start with you first VERY LIGHT coat of the color you have selected.
4.Keep adding very light coats every 7-10 min. Letting each coat dry very good.
5.When you are at the point where you like the color. Let dry for 30min.
6.Then make sure you have covered all areas, too make sure you are ready for the clearcoat. If you have missed any areas fix before clearcoat.
7.Apply light coats of clear to surface about every 5min. I would do at least 6-7 coats of clear.
8.Before installing, I would let pieces dry for around 12-24 hours!! This way when you go to put them back in, you won’t smudge or smear the paint.