BlueFlame

Alright I took apart my lower console, where the shifter and e-brake are - I have an automatic btw - and I was planning on changing the color of the various shift lights that tell you what gear you're in. I expected it to be more of those little clear-green pieces of plastic like in the Head-unit, but instead it was one whole strip with different colored paint for each gear. Anybody know the best way to remove that and, more importantly, paint it a different color? Like what paint to use, or whatever?

I read a post somewhere that said you could use an eraser and gently rub off the old paint, but how would I go about re-painting it? Any help is, as always, much appreciated. Thanks!

LuZi0n

ask this guy here
hes got it done to his ride, last picture

smpcivic

I would take off the paint and then keep it clear and just replace the bulbs with like blue LED's....that would look nice!

SuziQ

that guys car looks ok. its hard to tell b/c the pictures are terrible. also all that blue/hyperwhite with an orange radio looks crazy.

BlueFlame

Alright, I could try the Blue LED idea - that could work. Except then you could see right through each lens down into the shift section, so I'd still have to frost them or something - if that makes sense. I mean, put a thin coat of white - or blue - paint underneath to keep that glow effect. I dunno, I'll run over to Checker Auto tomorrow and see if they have anything - if it works I'll post the DIY, in case anyone else is intereseted. And I'll get some pics too, so you can see how my all-blue lighting interior is looking.

Thanks guys! [IMG]i/expressions/beer_yum.gif[/IMG] Cheers!!

insan

i have a stick. but i was curious sence u had it apart did u pull out the tab that lets u put it into 1st gear instead of just have the 2nd on the shifter?

BlueFlame

huh?

I have an auto, so I know nothing of what you speak. Sorry! [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

insan

sometime last year some guys where talking about how u pull out some tab and it would let u put in first gear. the ero-civics have 1/2/3/4 on the shifter instead of 2/3/4. and the kicker is there made here in the states. so i don't see why u could do it.. some how