those with painted interiors, or who have taken it apart

[djomlas]

this is what i have painted so far...
any help tips on doing the side vents (taking them off and what to do about the blades), and also the 3 lines that run accross...
also should i do any other pieces in silver or will it be over kill...?
i like it so far, but im not sure, so i ask here

[pteam]

Looks good. doing the part around the dash guages silver would look real nice too.

[joyfrog]

I did the ac vents on the side the radio surround and the center console as well as the little cubby lids on the doors, and the door handle surround.....I have a black boxster s with black interior and I painted the accents artic silver. The side vents are pretty easy to take off there are some screws on the side as well as one under the little circle piede that pops out....granted the drivers side was a little more complex due to the headlight switch if i remember correctly. I also remember reading that the actual blades were really hard to take out, all I can say is be really careful they have some tiny clips that if you break them you`ll have to super glue back...however mine turned out really good and I took the blades out to paint them.

[rgriffin]

Can anyone tell me what type of paint to use and what prep work needs to be done beforehand?

[djomlas]

thx guys.
as for the prep. i just sanded them down, but not all the way so its smooth, as i liked the textured look that those pieces have, then washed them, cleaned with rubbing alcohol, then sprayed with t229 metallic silver, about 6 coats or so, then 2-3 light coats of clear coat, then when it was dry i sanded it down a little as well with 2000 grit sandpaper tog et rid of some orange peel, but there was actually none there so its all good.

here is one more from the opposite side.

[SC986]

DJ I tend to be boring, so with that said I think it looks good as is. Your dash has a flow, the gauge rings tie into the console. The vents I think would just standout to much imo. Great work with the painting, looks great!

[trieullionaire]

If my pieces were in good condition, I would probably not have done so much work but I bought my car used. The trim pieces have that slightly rubber film surface that was getting scuffed up pretty bad so it look like a lot of wear and tear.

I had some surface scratches and some gouges so I sanded it down to smooth. But I actually think I like your trim just the way it is. Nice to use it as an accent than to completely make it all metallic silver if it were up to me. I wish I had a bit more black in my car, perhaps some black seats to strike a balance.

[markk]

Picture says it all. Had it painted at delivery by dealer. So no info on how to parts come off and were painted