New interior plan

[DaGFTDOne]

Ok so Im sick of looking at my plain old boring interior (lt grey) so I decided its time to do something about it.

My plans are this:

Paint all plastic pieces flat black
All trim will be done in brushed aluminum
any fabric except for seats and carpet will be reupholstered with silver leather
Back seats will be upholstered in gray and black
Front seats will be replaced with Mugen 2 Style racing seats (should be here on friday)



Now my question is, if I go to say lowes or home depot, what kind of paint do i want to buy to paint this stuff and how do I keep it from rubbing off? All comments (no flaming) and suggestions are appreciated.

Once again thanks for all of your help people

Hopefully I can complete this with pics and write up a how to

 

[DaGFTDOne]

Bump!!!!!!!!

 

[x007den]

i think u should keep all your plastic as is.

 

[DaGFTDOne]

I would but its all ugly from the person who owned it before me. Its turning yellow and such. I wanted to do a black and grey interior anyway

 

[oc_civic]

i think u should keep all your plastic as is.

i second that.. im against most projects that start off with "what kind of spraypaint do i use to paint *insert any car part here, with the mild exception of ligth touch up work EX:auto body*?"

spray painting your interior at least what ive seen.. has been regreted just about %100 of the time.. and be carefull buying knock off seats they normally come with really shity "universal brackets".. prepare to spend the rest of your life trying to get more than one bolt each lined up.. the rest of your plan (since you asked) sounds tacky and "pimp my ride"-ish.. not something im into at all..

good luck in however you end up handling it

 

[J32a2OwnsU]

Get some good cleaner and CLEAN the pieces.

I really think you wont like the results.....like OC said.

 

[connies96hatchie]

Krylon primer and krylon fusion paint works on plastic. $2.74 a can for the primer $3.94 for the fusion at walmart. I washed the pieces, then sanded using 400 grit. Dupli-Color Vinyl & Fabric works on carpeting and of course, vinyl. On all pieces I let mine dry for 5 hours before i touched them and let them dry over night before i reinstalled.

 

[oc_civic]

Krylon primer and krylon fusion paint works on plastic. $2.74 a can for the primer $3.94 for the fusion at walmart. I washed the pieces, then sanded using 400 grit. Dupli-Color Vinyl & Fabric works on carpeting and of course, vinyl. On all pieces I let mine dry for 5 hours before i touched them and let them dry over night before i reinstalled.

pics?

 

[DaGFTDOne]

Thanks for the input and yeah^^ I wouldnt mind seeing some pics here. Trust me on one thing, when it comes to painting. I have that mastered. I just wanted to see what others were using. I was gonna buy some interior paint from JCW. But I think I'll go with the krylon now

 

[connies96hatchie]

pics?

I have to finish it still. It's going on a 4 day process. I still have to do my dash. Ive been planning on doing a 'how to' for the site. I clear coated the door panels yesterday, but it made it haze like a mofo. I changed mine from navy blue to black.

 

[SiRcivic27]

wow, you did a really nice job on the trunk and panals!!! good work

 

[oc_civic]

I have to finish it still. It's going on a 4 day process. I still have to do my dash. Ive been planning on doing a 'how to' for the site. I clear coated the door panels yesterday, but it made it haze like a mofo. I changed mine from navy blue to black.

i wont bullshit.. the intrerior metal (the white) came out REALY good.. the issue really isnt getting it to come out well imho.. the issue is having it last..

good luck.. its definately coming along.. and you should def do a how to..

 

[connies96hatchie]

i wont bullshit.. the intrerior metal (the white) came out REALY good.. the issue really isnt getting it to come out well imho.. the issue is having it last..

good luck.. its definately coming along.. and you should def do a how to..

I did my research on the site and googled other cars that were previously done. On my Integra, was the same thing, only thing is the previous owner of it had already spray painted the interior. He didn't prep it or clean it and the paint peeled off constantly and bubbled up like a mofo. (color change: tan to glossy black) So I spent extra time preping, enough even coats of primer, paint, & clear coat, gave more than enough time to dry. So hopefully it will last. I've done the bedding on my first original hatchie and it lasted up until the day it was stolen , which was a few weeks over a year from the day we got it. I'm more worried on how the vinyl will turn out tho and how well it will withstand the heat and cold climates.
Thank you

 

[DaGFTDOne]

with krylon fusion you shouldnt need primer, I use that s**t to repaint A/C and refrigeration compressors

 

[Blazed]

i love my stock seats..and panels and everything else..stock...

 

[that VERBAL]

i love my stock seats..and panels and everything else..stock...

with the exception of maybe some leather GSR seats down the line

 

[Blazed]

nah...more weight...whateve ri change in the car will make it lighter not heavier....

 

[oc_civic]

i love my stock seats..and panels and everything else..stock...

IMHO.. the stock civic seats.. are one of the most dog s**t seats ive ever sat in...

recaros > stock civic seats
gsr leather > stock civic seats
a piece of plywood with nails in it on a milk-crate > stock civic seats.. lol
.. imho

 

[Blazed]

hahahahahahhahahahahahahhaaaaa....

u know i used to think the same..so i had oredered a pair of 03 rsx-s seats..leather and all with side airbags...
but after picking up one of them shyts and comparing it with the weight of my seat...i changed my mind..and sold them back..made a nice $100 while i was at it...and all of a sudden my civic seats were pretty damn comfy
i like the gsr leathers but i like sparcos better...
but my gsrswap>seats..

 

[oc_civic]

hahahahahahhahahahahahahhaaaaa....

u know i used to think the same..so i had oredered a pair of 03 rsx-s seats..leather and all with side airbags...
but after picking up one of them shyts and comparing it with the weight of my seat...i changed my mind..and sold them back..made a nice $100 while i was at it...and all of a sudden my civic seats were pretty damn comfy
i like the gsr leathers but i like sparcos better...
but my gsrswap>seats..

couple bride seats would be nice looking..

but yeah man i hear you.. seats are really expensive..