Well I liked the red but I needed to do it in the factory R.R. color, because it was off enough for me to notice, and after awhile it bothered me. So after a failed attempt at making it brushed aluminum, I decided on flat black. Let me know what you think this time around.

Mike

 

That looks really nice, almost like it should be that color. Good Job!!

Adam

 

Ahh, that looks real nice. Like Adam said, it almost looks like it was supposed to be that way.

 

Very nice, i've been thinking about doing that. Any sanding or anything? Perhaps a write-up in the how-to section?

 

very nice looking, i think it should come factory like that .. i agree with sleet we need a write-up in the how-to section..

 

yea it does look good. it looks stock. how long did that take to do?

 

i like that, ill try it myself if you post a little guidence.

 

What type of paint did you use?

 

I was thinking about getting the carbon interior but after seeing these pics this might be the way to go. How many coats of black did you give it and did you clear it after?

 

that looks pretty cool...stealth look

 

looks good... i might be doing that

 

u deserve a garmmy!!!!!!!

 

Yea I might be considering this...how to would be nice. But what paint did you use? and did you take off that peice of the dash to paint it?(not the radio bezel)

 

Hey guys thanks for the comments. As for a how to...there wasn't much to it. I used Krylon gray primer, Krylon semi flat black, and I bought the clear but didn't use it because I wasn't sure I was going to keep this color.
First thing I did was remove the pieces and wipe them down with isoprophyl alcohol.
I used short, light bursts with the primer, until the piece was covered evenly and with the same texture. It probably equates to about 2-3 coats, although it was more of a continuous process, but being careful to avoid over application and runs.
I let this dry for about 4 hours, although the can says it's dry after 2, I've had some mishaps with dry time, so I like to favor on the side of caution.
I repeated the same process with the paint, but applied a greater quantity then the primer. It was probably more along the lines of 4 coats, but again done on a continual process rather than coats. Again being careful to avoid overpaint and runs.
Like I said I decided against clearing because I wasn't sure this was the color I was going to keep. It's been on for about 2 months now, and is holding up well, with no scratches or marks.
I did let the paint set up for 24 hours before I replaced the parts in the car to make sure it was dried thoroughly, and used rubber gloves to avoid any finger markings on the paint.
That's about it. I didn't sand anything or clear because I wasn't sure I would keep it. The finish came out well though I think, and so far it's holding up well. If you have any other questions please let me know. Mods feel free to move this to the how to if you choose, but if I would have thought about it, I would have taken pics along the way. Sorry about that. Overall the pieces were out of the car for 2 days.

Mike

 

Very nice.. I'm gonna have to do that!