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Apr 26, 2004

Si2NV

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Fawked up my dash!

Today I decided to paint my center council and vents and being the idiot that I am I forgot to get primer. I decided to wing it and spray it with Inca Pearl car paint and clear coat it once it dries...my only problem is is that it looks like garbage.

What should I do?
should I buy a new center council and vents from Honda?
should I try sanding dow everything once it's dry and use primer?
I am such a douch bag!

any suggestions

Apr 26, 2004

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yeah...sand it down...then just do it all over but with primer. Take Your Time and it will look nice!! As with painting anything.

Apr 26, 2004

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i wouldnt sand it, it ont come out smooth. id wipe it down with some sort of thinner and start over. cleaning it with alchohol.

Apr 26, 2004

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Thinner would be the only thing I would think of.

Apr 26, 2004

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clean it with diluted acetone. works wonders. careful not too concentrated...it'll eat the plastic

Apr 26, 2004

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thx for the suggestions guys...I tried paint thinner and it didnt work at all

...i'll give the diluted acetone a try and if thats a no go I'll be sanding that puppy down

Apr 26, 2004

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well befor you sand it i did the same thing and well go to wal mart and get paint stripper the one the comes in a spray can and it will strip it right off for ya trust me it works

Apr 26, 2004

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lets see pics of how it looks!

Apr 26, 2004

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Acetone works wonders, believe me I know. But try diluted first just in case it damages the plastic. Then you can primer and paint. It will look good, don't worry.

Apr 27, 2004

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Now that I put everything back on it looks pretty nice....but not nice enough...now I have another problem...i broke my 4 way light button on my dash and now my turning signals won't work

Goku: how does the paint stripper work? do I just spray it on and leave it?

gearbox: where abouts can I get diluted acetone?

Apr 27, 2004

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You can get pure acetone from Lowe's or other hardware store under the paint section. Then just mix with some water. Did you break the hazard light switch? That's too bad.