Painted Panels vs Dash Trim Kit?

jscherf92 · Post by **jscherf92** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:07 am

Has anyone painted the silver dash panels or installed an adhesive trim kit? I really want to change up the colors but id like to see pics before i spend the money. thanks!

breezd · Post by **breezd** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:26 am

I had red vinyl around the radio, hvac, and shifter. Not sure if I have any pics... I'll look around

Kincaid · Post by **Kincaid** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 3:22 pm

If you just want to change up the color to something different, I'd recommend paint. There are some others that have done it with good results (search function),I like the silver look, but probably someday will add a trim kit to bring out a different color, texture, gloss, something.I'll probably only run it across the top of the glove box and on the opposite panel and on the power window panels. Depending on what I go for, say if it was the gloss black, I might also like that on the vents. I think restraint and class is called for in these situations, however.

Wolfman213 · Post by **Wolfman213** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:22 pm

I've painted the silver trim pieces. There are pics in my garage. The link is in my sig.

cptnsolo77 · Post by **cptnsolo77** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:24 pm

I have been wanting to paint the trim peices myself, but I want to paint them the original color. They are scratched up by the window locks & the paint is worn by the radio. Seems like its a "steel" color.

jscherf92 · Post by **jscherf92** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:54 am

Yeah i think im gonna go with a "salsa" red for the panels to match my seats and soon my lighting. Still not sure about painting vs a kit, $130 for a bunch of plastic seems a bit useless when even good spray paint is less than $10 a bottle.

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:00 pm

Paint it!!! That way if you don't like the way it turns out you can change it instead of being stuck with an expensive kit that you don't like!

rareorange1 · Post by **rareorange1** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:49 am

I painted the following trim pieces with a metallic black duplicolor spray can:Window regulator switch panelsGauge rings The "chrome" vertical strips by the shifterThe main head unit peiceThe side piece to the left of the steering columnThis took me 3 of the 8oz cans from duplicolorCost $25Very inexpensive custom touch.

ponta2147 · Post by **ponta2147** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:03 pm

I'd love to see pictures of some of these... coordinating or interesting interior color is something that I'd really like to do sometime.

Wolfman213 · Post by **Wolfman213** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:10 pm

I think rareorange1 done a few more things than I did, but until those pics are up, you can check mine out. Just click the llink to my garage in my sig.

rareorange1 · Post by **rareorange1** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:22 pm

Neat idea using the chameleon paint! I have to ask though... whats with the black paint in the cargo area? Is that bedliner????And don't take this the wrong way, but nice straps holding the sub box

Wolfman213 · Post by **Wolfman213** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:07 pm

Thanks!It's actually Herculiner (think Rhino Lining). Whenever my dog rides back there, he doesn't slide around on the slick plastic anymore, plus I can just throw stuff in there with no worries of damaging the plastic.Thanks! Those are the straps that came from the factory. They do a pretty good job but there is a very small amount of play in them. Been thinking about switching to ratchet straps to remove the little play there.

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