Jp606 Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 The button on my cubby is scratched and looking tatty, so I want to remove and respray it. Just wondered if there's any specific paint/prep procedure people have used to get a good finish? The OEM finish is almost rubbery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I did mine with black Matt Halfords paint when I was doing my wiper blades. It doesn't feel like the rubber but looks much better than when it had chips out of it. I will re do it in the future along with my interior door handles. I'm not sure what's best to use though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie94gts Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I used plastikote for my door handles, might give the same sort of effect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinyflier Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I stripped mine out, rubbed it down (was majorly scratched) and then used Plastidip on it. Gives a slight rubbery feel and seems the wear well. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Actually just did mine earlier. I just used Halfords gloss black spray paint as I had an old spray can knocking about in the garage. Only time will tell how long it will last but looks much better than it did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jp606 Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 Thanks for the advice guys. Will pop into Halfords tomorrow to see what I can find. Regarding prep, did you completely sand back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Thanks for the advice guys. Will pop into Halfords tomorrow to see what I can find. Regarding prep, did you completely sand back? For doing mine I used a Dremel with a soft nylon bristle brush attachment. This got most of the original "soft touch" paint off without damaging the 8 small dimples on the button. I was just going to paint it then after keying the surface up with a scotch pad but I actually found that mine had a small dent under the soft touch paint so had to do a little more work to make the surface perfect. I used 600 grit wet & dry paper to rub that small dent out followed by 800 grit and then 1000 grit. This removed the 8 small dimples on my button but I wasn't bothered about keeping them. I then cleaned with soapy water, dried and began spraying. 1-2 light coats then 1 heavier wet coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jp606 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 (edited) Went with the Halfords grey primer and matt black spray. Prepped with wet and dry and applied a few coats of each. Very impressed with the results and very easy to do, finish looks OEM however I've lost the 3 small dots. Also touched up the small chips on the interior with a black permanent marker which works well Before: After: Edited May 4, 2014 by Jp606 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 ^^ Much better. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie94gts Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Big improvement. Looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjf1985 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Looks good mate! I need to do this too, tempted to spray the whole thing while I'm at it though lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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