painting interior help!

[xlilx]

i know this might sound stupid but n e ways here it goes i wanna paint parts of the interior in blue well i realised tht there was soem kind of colored film stuph that liek makes it change colors without painting it is that stuph any good? if not wat kind of paint should i use??

[pare_john]

You can buy speacial paint that is for interiors. i used Highheat engine paint.

Sand, prime, paint, clearcoat.

Do a search and you will find a lot of advice on painting interiors.

[s8p-tuner]

i used upholstery dye...comes in a can and looks just like spray paint, but it doesn't have a glossy finish and won't flake off or crack. go to a local automotive upholstery shop and ask for spray dye. i used titanium over a medium gray interior and it covered really well in one coat and i think it looks pretty bad ass...

[Arctic Chill]

Don't use some cheap film...it's prolly similar to tint that you buy at AutoZone/Pep-Boys...

Materials:
Sandpaper (depending on how much you want to sand...40 grit [very coarse] to 1000 grit [very fine]...note: if you don't want to sand a lot, stay close to the 400 grit...all you need to do it lightly sand off the clear coat (surface) of the object. Also, the higher grits are used in wet sanding, which is sanding with a constant flow of water helping you sand)
Primer (any primer works...but the ones that are wet-sandable are the best, like Rust-Oluem automotive primer)
Main Coat Paint (the main paint color/texture/whatever you're gonna use)
Clear Coat (the clear finish that will give the object a nice smooth texture and a nice sheen)


Note: You'll most likely want to do your painting in a very well ventilated area...like outdoors...or a room with excellent ventilation, to avoid the bugs.

1. First, sand the object down with 80 grit...if you don't want to use such a coarse grit sandpaper, then use a 400 grit sandpaper. As long as you no longer make the surface shiny (so the paint can adhere to it), then you're all good.

2. Make sure your surface is clean, and then procede to applying your primer. Make sure you read the INSTRUCTIONS on the can!!! Do not use thick wet coats! Use light, even coats of paint. Lighter coats dry a lot faster than thick ones. Overlap at least 1/3 of the previous layer. Note that the motion that you paint in is always left to right, right to left, left to right, etc...put on one coat. Also note you won't cover the entire object in one coat. That's why you put in another coat, and another if you need to. Make sure that after 3-5 coats, the entire object is covered. Let the paint dry inbetween coats...you'll have to wait maybe 10 minutes for the object to be nice and dry....if you used light coats.

3. What I like to do is after maybe the 3rd coat, I wet sand (with 600 grit or something around there) to make the surface as smooth as I can get it to. IF you do this...then you'll may need to add 2-3 more coats of primer when you do this. Also...when you wet sand with water, do not apply too much pressure to the surface. You don't want to dig into the primer, or you'll have to end up re-priming the exposed surface.

4. After you let the primer drive overnight (painting requires patience), begin to apply the main coat. Same rules apply here as in step 2!!! Read the INSTRUCTIONS!! Sometimes, I'll wet sand during the step too...to make sure I get a smooth even finish in the end.

5. After you let main coat dry overnight (PRP), you can finally apply your finishing coat to ensure durability, and leave you with a great finish. Again...READ INSTRUCTIONS!!

You'll have to let the entire object cure for a couple of days...don't try to touch it until you've let the object cure for about 2-3 days. Also...don't be hasty as to use the clear coat immediately after applying the main coat...because that can lead to the main coat "lifting" off of the primer...and then it looks ugly. You'll prolly need a painter's mask when you attempt to do this...otherwise you're gonna get high off the fumes. :lol:


Edit: Anyone wanna make this a sticky? :lol:

[Edited by Arctic Chill on Aug 4, 2003 11:48 PM]

[gadzooks]

[body]You'll prolly need a painter's mask when you attempt to do this...otherwise you're gonna get high off the fumes[/body]

not to mention sneezing (insert paint color here), very few things quite as gross as blue snot

[endlessmike]

Originally posted by gadzooks
[body]

not to mention sneezing (insert paint color here), very few things quite as gross as blue snot
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and if you breath it in the paint sticks to the little fuzzies under your nose and you will look like hitler after a while of painting

[Arctic Chill]

LoL....not to mention the fumes would kill you...not quick enough though....

So yeah...how about making this a stickie? :