Sanding down Interior Panels for Paint - Possibly glassing

deep1ca · Post by **deep1ca** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 8:39 pm

I want to sand down the interior panels to get rid of the texture and have them all smooth for paint.

Whats the easiest way to do this?

Scuff the panels up, bondo and sand?

Scuff the panels up, coat with fiberglass resin and sand?

Or don't use any bondo or stuff and just sand the texture off?

Any other easier method?

I've also heard about some heat issues with the sun beaming down on top of the dash when its painted and glossy. Would it get hot enough to bubble? Melt? Leave marks from hands and stuff? Warp?

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 8:48 pm

My friend did this while back. He used the stock cloth and fiberglassed it. Then sanded and painted. He was selling a set awhile back but IDK if he still has them.

deep1ca · Post by **deep1ca** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:33 pm

Im going for a finish like this.

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:42 pm

Those are glossy. The pics show it in bad light

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:49 am

there are some things in there i actually like, and some that I don't... more pics please!!!!

deep1ca · Post by **deep1ca** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:56 am

hansken_yo wrote:there are some things in there i actually like, and some that I don't... more pics please!!!!

Go here:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2206530/1

Anyways, so what would be the best and easiest way to do my dash like that? At the moment im thinking sand, fiberglass resin, sand, filler primer, sand, primer, etc, etc. Repeat steps as necessary to get smooth finish.

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 2:23 am

You've done some nice work there. I know that I wanted to do something with the interior, but I don't know... there is a lot of silver (body color) in there.... I can't decide if it is too much or what, but like I said, I think your work is good.

deep1ca · Post by **deep1ca** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 2:25 am

hansken_yo wrote:You've done some nice work there. I know that I wanted to do something with the interior, but I don't know... there is a lot of silver (body color) in there.... I can't decide if it is too much or what, but like I said, I think your work is good.

Ummm thats not my car, thats some random neon I found on cardomain. I posted his pics so I could get advice on the best and easiest way to get my dash looking like that. lol.

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 2:29 am

Oh...

Its been a long day....... oh well.

OB · Post by OB » Sun Jul 29, 2007 2:32 am

rice eater should make some CF replacements for the cloth door panel thingys. I hate those!

Pablodragon · Post by **Pablodragon** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:24 am

anyone ever try this...just had a thought

those cloth inserts... use bleach to bleach them out white, then use a cloth dye (like RIT) to dye them another color?

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:38 am

A vendor on SRTforums already makes CF ones and fiberglass ones

deep1ca · Post by **deep1ca** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:54 pm

So any advice or tips on sanding and smoothing the panels?

deep1ca · Post by **deep1ca** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:13 am

Im going to attempt this soon. Hopefully I won't mess things up and end up with a half ass dash.

lexeon · Post by **lexeon** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:12 am

here is one of my dash and door panel

deep1ca · Post by **deep1ca** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:57 pm

So what steps / materials were taken / used to get that sort of finish?

lexeon · Post by **lexeon** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 1:41 pm

sand it down really good then use a flex primer... get a good one.. spray that on there and take a look at it... then wet sand it.. then paint and wetsand... thats what i did.. turned out nicely

evilneon02 · Post by **evilneon02** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:54 pm

do you want it smooth or oem look just diffrent color

jphillips · Post by **jphillips** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:23 am

white dash top.....holy blinded by the light batman!

Looks cooler than I thought tho! :thumbs:

Lex, Is that alcontara on the lower half of your door panels? Where'd you get and how much did it cost? I was thinking of redoing the headliner and doors with it....

lexeon · Post by **lexeon** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:26 am

the material at the bottom of my doors.. is suede..black suede

the headliner/visors/pillars/lower door panels. the entire back seat (is a huge system/fiberglass box.) is also wrapped in black suede, and the seats are leather/suede in black too.. .the lower part of the dash is painted blacked to get them 2 tone theme through out the whole car

jphillips · Post by **jphillips** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 2:12 pm

looks freaking good in suede m8 - good choice!

poor cows.....I think at least 9 of 'em went into yer car - hehehh

deep1ca · Post by **deep1ca** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:22 am

[quote="evilneon02"]do you want it smooth or oem look just diffrent color

I want it smooth.

evilneon02 · Post by **evilneon02** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:52 am

that kool man. i stayed with oem look b/c everyone is doing the smooth and i wanted to be diffrent. what matters is if you like right my dash is almost done its hot

gski4life · Post by **gski4life** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 2:18 pm

where do you get flex primer from

and Lexeneon.....hope to see you at NOPI next month man, hope you get 1st place again

lexeon · Post by **lexeon** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:16 pm

actually i wont make nopi this year.
the car is torn apart for another make over so hopefully it will be done in a month or two