what on should i paint ( pics inside )

[Lx Civic]

i want to change my car interior from gray to black and what paint should i go wit (flat black or gloss paint) i started to paint a few things today.

this is the flat black paint

this is the gloss black paint

which one should i pick

 

[lowlife9]

the gloss would look more oem but i like the flat look better only downside is trying to clean the flat paint. what about satin black that would fall in between the two.

 

[leothelion]

id go flat. ooo. another auto owner like me!!! yeah!

 

[cgpEJ6]

I had a spare center console that I tried painting just to see how it would look and I used Krylon Semi-Flat black and I thought it came out great. You can't really use Armor All on it but a wet rag works fine.

 

[UCCRacing]

I say the flat, their is a statement above about OEM being shinny. OEM is more flat, unless you put some shine on it with a glossy product.

Flat looks better!

 

[UCCRacing]

Also you already have the shift boot, you should get a different knob... You can remove that knob and put a more manual looking one on and it will look like a stick. You would just have to push down rather than using your thumb lol...

 

[cgpEJ6]

Also you already have the shift boot, you should get a different knob... You can remove that knob and put a more manual looking one on and it will look like a stick. You would just have to push down rather than using your thumb lol...

I'd stay away from those things, half the time they slip off and I've never seen one that I thought looked decent. When my Civic was auto I had a 98-02 Accord auto shift knob. It fit the same as the stock one and was leather with a chrome button. I'll take a picture of my console later and post it in this thread.

 

[UCCRacing]

I'd stay away from those things, half the time they slip off and I've never seen one that I thought looked decent. When my Civic was auto I had a 98-02 Accord auto shift knob. It fit the same as the stock one and was leather with a chrome button. I'll take a picture of my console later and post it in this thread.

Not the one with the button....

A Buddy of mine had an auto and we slapped on a stock Manual Trans knob and then later the ball style Machined looking one and all he did was Push down on the knob its self to engage the button inside... Does that make sense?

I know what you mean about the lame button ones...

 

[TigBitties]

gloss, and krylon fusion for PLASTIC or go to vatozone and get their interior plastic for paint, it works great

 

[Lx Civic]

i painted them gloss black and im starting to like it
i can always remove the gloss and paint it flat black

 

[leothelion]

Not the one with the button....

A Buddy of mine had an auto and we slapped on a stock Manual Trans knob and then later the ball style Machined looking one and all he did was Push down on the knob its self to engage the button inside... Does that make sense?

I know what you mean about the lame button ones...

momo makes a really nice auto shift knob, it looks sweet with a boot. its what im going to get eventually. i have one right now that has the set screws like you were talking about. works just fine, one of the set screws goes into the old screw hole that held on the old shifter, so its pretty secure. i just have to tighten it up about every few months.

yeah that gloss man....i would have gone flat, but it looks pretty good though.

 

[R3dline]

that gloss looks ricey

 

[Lx Civic]

yea i think imma go with the flat. i will update again tomorrow and this week or until the intertior is finished stay tuned more pics to come

 

[MotorFiend]

I had a spare center console that I tried painting just to see how it would look and I used Krylon Semi-Flat black and I thought it came out great. You can't really use Armor All on it but a wet rag works fine.

Semi-Flat black always looks good, you won't regret it.

 

[jerseyhonda]

I went with a flat black and added a light coat of clear and this is what I ended up with this week

 

[cgpEJ6]

What color was it before?

 

[jerseyhonda]

Mine was a ugly blue shade that came with the car.

 

[cgpEJ6]

you might want to pic up a new upper dashboard from a junkyard, the paint will probably end up peeling off the vinyl.

 

[pmac193]

SEM products work very well

 

[jerseyhonda]

I used vinyl paint from krylon. And if I do pick up a new dash what should I look for in color or material type?

And what is SEM?