Getting Interior Trim Painted

[TimAustinW]

[QUOTE=djomlas]i painted all my pieces silver as well. not hard at all, just take your time, and do light layers.
heres a picture of mine. i will eventually cover them all up with carbon fiber.

It looks great in the pictures! What type of paint did you use? Did you have to put a primer down first? What kind of prep work is involved aside from just disassembling the pieces? Have you had issues with it scratching or scuffing?

I say leave them silver. Looks good. I'm not a big fan of the Carbon Fiber. But that's just my opinion.

[markk]

Had some of my interior parts done through the dealer at delivery.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-1/613352/porsche-interior.jpg

Mark.

[porsche986spyder]

I did my interior parts myself too. You can usually find individual pieces on e-bay also if you want to buy one part at a time.

[TimAustinW]

This gives me confidence as my windscreens turned out pretty nice.

So that's three people who have done the painting themselves. Methods? Did you use an automotive spray paint like what you might buy at Pep Boys. Did you add a clear coat? Any problem with the pieces being tacky once they dry? Did your interior smell like spray paint?

I know, so many questions. Thanks Guys! I'm getting excited :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

Originally Posted by porsche986spyder

I did my interior parts myself too. You can usually find individual pieces on e-bay also if you want to buy one part at a time.

[NickCats]

Tim,

Here's info on DJ's painting process :

http://986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12957

Nick

[derb]

I also painted a bunch of interior trim myself.
I painted the door handle covers, the oval airbag buttons, the 2 side vents, the center console, the two pieces with the switches on either side of the radio and the batwing piece at the bottom of the center stack.
I ordered paint from expresspaint.com. Type in your paint code and pick how you want it- I chose spray cans. I bought clearcoat at the autoparts store.
Sand and prime before you color coat.
Except for the side vents, none of the parts are that expensive. So if you screw up just buy a new one.
I'm thinking of doing the wind screens.
Oh yeah, my car is Arena Red so I painted everything to match. Interior is a somewhat faded black.

Regards,
derb

[rick3000]

How much was the paint?
How much did you get out of the spray can?
I would like to see some pictures, I have never seen anyone paint there batwing.

[porsche986spyder]

I just copied it and now I'm pasting it in here for you.

Okay, for starters, this isn't something you can rush. And if you have no experience using spray paint, don't even attempt this. Last thing I want is a load of hate mail sent to me because someone screwed up there door cover lids. Read the paint instructions like you normally would when using any spray paint from a can. So here it goes.

1) Remove your lid covers(of course) you will need some needle nose plyers. There are 2 sets of steel rods on both sides that you will need to remove. Make sure not to loose them and the metal sleeves that they slide into. There are 4 sets of sleeves per door lid. Put them aside for later.

2) You will want to clean the lid covers as best as you can from any type of armor-all or cleaner/polishes you may have used on it in the past. For me, the quickest and easy way to do this, is to place them in your dish washer. (I know it sounds crazy, but it works) use some Cascade Complete, not allot, about half of what is normally needed. This will de-grease and pull out any cleaner/polishes they were used in the past that may have soaked into the plastic. Make sure to use a high temp heat-dry cycle. Set it for your smallest load. When it's done, you will notice the rubber-like surface has started to peel off. Don't panic! That's what we want. You can start rubbing it off using your fingers. It should peel off like latex paint. After you have as much off as possible(preferably all of it) you can start sanding.

3) I used a medium grade sand paper to start. You will want to remove any access rubber-like paint that is still remaining. Keep sanding until it is all gone and then use a fine sand paper to make sure it is nice and smooth to the touch. Make sure to get all of the edges and smooth out the curved ones too.

4) Paint I used. (1) Can of Grey Primer - Color Place(Brand Name) or any automotive sandable primer will work. 1) Can of Artic Silver Paint - Dupli-Color(Brand Name) Truck, Van & SUV. Paint code T229 Silver (M). Looks exactly like PORSCHE artic silver when your done. 1) Can of Rust-Oleum(Brand Name) Crystal Clear Enamel Paint. All purchased at your local Walmart, except for Dupli-Color Silver Paint. I found it at Pep-Boys.

5) I found it best to lay the lid on a spray can cap at an angle because of the contour of the lid. This way you will avoid over spray on the curved surface. Spray 1 light coat of Grey primer down. I let mine dry for 1 hour before looking for any surface imperfections. If you see any, use your fine grade sand paper to smooth it out. Repeat this step until you no longer see any surface imperfections thought the gray primer paint. I used 2-3 light coats of primer per lid.

6) You are now ready for your first shot of silver paint. I used several light thin coats of paint, instead of 1 or 2 heavy coats(again, use common sense) allowed for 1 hour drying time between coats. I used 3 coats of paint and make sure you get those curved edges.

7) Last, after letting it dry for 24hrs. you can apply the final clear glossy coat. Again, used several thin coats instead of 1 or 2 heavy coats of paint. This will keep the paint from chipping/peeling off and it makes it look like that factory glossy finish. I used 3 thin coats. Let dry for another 24 hrs. before handling and installing.

8) Re-install the round metal sleeves into the holders of the lid and re-install them onto your door using one steel rod at a time. Then your done. Paint should cure in the next few days and should not be leaned on or used as an arm-rest. Hope this helps everyone!

[TimAustinW]

Originally Posted by rick3000

How much was the paint?
How much did you get out of the spray can?
I would like to see some pictures, I have never seen anyone paint there batwing.

This is awesome! I've been combing the web for L6B5 Seal Grey! Figured I'd have to special order it or settle for closest match by eyeballing it. Thanks for the link! :dance:

for an 11oz spray can it's 24.95 per can. $10.95 for the Clear Coat

[Grizzly]

I did mine myself. These guys http://www.automotivetouchup.com/ will match your color exactly, from your color code on the door, mix your paint and ship it to you in spray cans. I ordered two cans of basecoat and four of clear. Honestly, I could probably do the whole job again with what I have left over (which I may have to do this winter because Mrs Grizzly scratched the ash tray with a bracelet ).

It's not hard to do at all. Remove the pieces you want to paint. Remove the soft touch junk as Boxtaboy describes. Scuff everything with a 400 grit paper. Clean it all really well to remove any wax, grease, dirt, dust, etc (this is the most important step so clean, clean, clean, and then don't touch it with your hands again). Lightly and methodically run a tack rag over everything before each coat to remove any dust. I like Sherwin Williams self etching epoxy primer. It comes in spray cans at auto body suppliers or a Sherwin Williams store. Hit everything with a couple light coats of primer. Let the primer dry and shoot a few light coats of basecoat, until you're satisfied with the color and coverage. After the base dries, spray four to five medium coats of clear and let everything dry really well. You're done! If you want to get real fancy, spray enough clear to allow yourself to wetsand the finished product with 2000 grit paper and buff with polish. This will eliminate any orange peel or dust nibs you've gotten in the finish.


EDIT: Geez Spyder, you must've posted that while I was typing my abbreviated version. I could've slept for another 20 minutes .

Here's mine, done at home...