SteveW Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Hi There, I'm considering painting the centre console( gear surround and stereo surround etc) inside the car because of a number of scratches and about a two inch diameter patch wehre the black colour has gone completely and its white??? I remeber seeing a post where someone had done it in the past but can't seem to locate it. Does anyone have any tips how I should go about this? I'm just not really sure how to start because of the 'bobble' effect coating . . . Should I rub it down smooth or paint straight over with a high lift primer then paint? If I mess it up I can't really make it any worse it look stupid. Thanks very much Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Hi Steve, I painted mine a while ago and did it by spending a fair time wet & drying the face of it to remove the "bobble" that is on top of it, then primered and painted it. It looked ok imo but i've gone down the carbon vinyl wrap route now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dene8 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Hi Steve, I painted mine a while ago and did it by spending a fair time wet & drying the face of it to remove the "bobble" that is on top of it, then primered and painted it. It looked ok imo but i've gone down the carbon vinyl wrap route now. +1 Wrapping would look a squazillion times better than painting, whether it be CF or just a plain colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 P15ULT wrapped mine and it didnt work. It is a very complicated shape to wrap, and also it stops things opening like the ashtray and the cubby, so you'd need to shave the parts first which is more effort than its worth. I peeled off the carbon vinyl in the end, sanded it and painted it, and am happy with it. I didnt sand it down completely to remove the bobbles, , but i did use a matte paint which i think looks so much better - it doesnt look like shiny cheap plastic anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dene8 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 P15ULT wrapped mine and it didnt work. It is a very complicated shape to wrap, and also it stops things opening like the ashtray and the cubby, so you'd need to shave the parts first which is more effort than its worth. I peeled off the carbon vinyl in the end, sanded it and painted it, and am happy with it. I didnt sand it down completely to remove the bobbles, , but i did use a matte paint which i think looks so much better - it doesnt look like shiny cheap plastic anymore! Pictures............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narcotix Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Pictures............... +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Pictures............... +1 +2 I'm thinking of the same thing for mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted April 13, 2010 Author Share Posted April 13, 2010 Roughly how much does the carbon fibre wrapping cost or is it something I can do myself? I was thinking matt effect paint too if I went that route could any of you chaps be gentlemen and post up a couple of pics so can see the effects of the various routes? Many thanks in advance Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Pictures............... +1 +2 I'm thinking of the same thing for mine. +3 - pull your finger out Marzman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrenz123 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Mine is the same with the white showing through between the A/C controls. Still waiting on my carbon interior parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Roughly how much does the carbon fibre wrapping cost or is it something I can do myself? I was thinking matt effect paint too if I went that route could any of you chaps be gentlemen and post up a couple of pics so can see the effects of the various routes? Many thanks in advance Steve Did this myself viewtopic.php?f=53&t=35001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Why not have a go at wrapping it like BM and if you don't like it or mess it up you can take it off and try something else, I would have thought it would be about £50-60 for a big enough bit to do the centre console door inserts and maybe a bit left over to spare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 Did this myself viewtopic.php?f=53&t=35001 Wow that looks awesome!!! Might have to have a go at that! Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dene8 Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Did this myself viewtopic.php?f=53&t=35001 Very impressive, defo they way to go in lieu of painting imo………… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 painting can look good, but pesonally i don't thin it will hold up to long term wear and tear. when painted at home; paint jobs will always be more prone to chipping. the vinyl has a bit more give in it, especially the DI_NOC stuff as it was designed originally for kitchen tops and work surfaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Roughly how much does the carbon fibre wrapping cost or is it something I can do myself? I was thinking matt effect paint too if I went that route could any of you chaps be gentlemen and post up a couple of pics so can see the effects of the various routes? Many thanks in advance Steve The last time I saw Paul's car (P15ULT), he had the centre console smoothed and painted in a nice anthracite colour. I was thinking of doing something similar, because it looked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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