Best way to paint some interior panels?

[xscionB]

What is the best way to paint interior pieces. I planned on sanding, and using primer. what else should i do? Also, should i go to autozone and pick some paint up or should i go somewhere else to get more expensive paint? I also want to match my exterior paint, any ideas? btw, i drive a Nautical Blue Metallic 08 xB.

[ntwrkguru]

You can also use scotchbrite instead of sandpaper. Instead of primer, use the adhesion promoter. Before you start, wash the panels with plain old blue Dawn soap. Before your first coat of anything, use KwikPrep, or PrepAll, or PrepWipes, etc...you get the point.

As far as the paint, I've used the Duplicolor rattle cans with good results, but it's expensive stuff. I've read others that have used paint from paintscratch.com, but I've never used it. If you're gonna paint a lot, I'd get it from somewhere other than the parts store.

[xscionB]

You can also use scotchbrite instead of sandpaper. Instead of primer, use the adhesion promoter. Before you start, wash the panels with plain old blue Dawn soap. Before your first coat of anything, use KwikPrep, or PrepAll, or PrepWipes, etc...you get the point.

As far as the paint, I've used the Duplicolor rattle cans with good results, but it's expensive stuff. I've read others that have used paint from paintscratch.com, but I've never used it. If you're gonna paint a lot, I'd get it from somewhere other than the parts store.

do you consider autozone pretty reputable?

[ntwrkguru]

I consider Duplicolor pretty reputable... ;-)

[Big-Kokujin]

People use paintscratch for matching OEM colors. You can also go to Carquest for this. Duplicolor and Krylon Fusion are both good paints. I've used mainly Duplicolor though, and Carquest...

another tip: DON'T RUSH.

[THansenite]

When I painted my interior, I went to O'Reilley's and had some paint mixed up to match my exterior exactly and had them put it in a rattle can. Worked really well.

[Big-Kokujin]

What kind of pattern did it spray in? Was it a circle, or a verticle pattern? Does any O'Reilley's mix paint or just certain ones?

[xscionB]

What kind of pattern did it spray in? Was it a circle, or a verticle pattern? Does any O'Reilley's mix paint or just certain ones?

and how much did it run?

[ntwrkguru]

another tip: DON'T RUSH.

Absolutely! Especially with the prep. DO NOT SHORTCUT ON THE PREP! You can definitely tell the difference.

[Xetronic]

Yea I used Krylon Fusion... its beautiful. I like to do many many very light coats... its wastes paint, but looks nice in the end.... I think I did around 7-9 coats... I get a nice rich color. Take your time... I let it sit about 15-20 mins between coats.

[1badbox]

i always ues model car paint. its made to adhere to plastic. plus there are a ton of colors out there to choose from. the hobby store by the house has oover 500 colors.

[ShadowBox]

Setup a dust free area to spray. Nothing worse than getting a stray hair or piece of fuzz on your stuff.

I bought from paintscratch.com, but got my paint in a pen, not rattle can. They shipped quick and the color match is perfect.

[jwaj2002]

orielly's or sherwin williams, if your painting the dash you want to put some hardener in the color (not sure if the 08 dash has an air bag in the top part like the 06 or not) but you don't want to clear the dash, and you want 2 very light coats, anything that will reflect onto the windshield mix hardener in with the color to keep the glare to a minimum, also you want some flex additive and adhesion promoter, you don't have to prime, none of my stuff has been primed, well inside parts

you just need to go to a good auto paint shop, tell them you want some bumper prep stuff, its a blue tube of stuff that you put on the part with water, and hit with a yellow scotch brite pad, I'll bring you a name of what we use tomarrow, once its clean, because your not really scuffing it, more cleaning it, it'll loose its shine though, then you can wipe it with the cleaner before you spray the adhesion promoter and the color