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Spent the weekend painting my center console and seat adjustment covers.
I am VERY impressed with the color and sheen! One thing the pics don't show is the smoothness, smooth as glass!
I used Tamiya Gun Metal (TS-38) over Tamiya fine(not the regular one, to thick) lt grey primer.
First I used Lacquer thinner to get all the old crap off.
Then I wet sanded with 150, to 220, to 320, to 400, then 600. This was a LOT of work!
Then first coat of primer.
Sand with 600, then 1500, then 3000, 4000, 8000, and finally 12000.
Second coat of primer.
Sand again with 600, then 1500, then 3000, 4000, 8000, and finally 12000.
Light coat of Gun Metal.
Sand with 600.
Heavy coat of Gun Metal.
Sand with 600, then 1500, then 3000, 4000, 8000, and finally 12000.
Cure overnight.
Polish with Meguiars ultra finishing compound.
Wax with Meguiars Hi-tech yellow wax.
DONE!
In the coming weeks I'll do the bezel around the A/C cluster and the side vents.
Looks great, and looks like its worth the effort, but it sure sounds like a lot of effort. I am happy that mine is not in as bad as a shape as yours was, because I dont know if I would be able to do as good a job as yours. Definitely a huge improvement though. I want to wrap mine at some point.
BTDT, though I personally wouldn't have used paper above 600 grit before primer / painting, most grits above that are usually used for color sanding/polish prep.
Looks good, The horseshoe and Vents, are just as Fun
I also did inside bezel on gauges to match. It looks so much better than soft touch scratches everywhere.
It is a very personal satisfying job when complete.
08-05-2018, 12:54 PM
Painted Center Console!
