civicchick2001

hey - i was just wondering if anyone has used the Dupli-Color Vinyl & Fabric spray paint? i almost bought it today because I am planning on taking out my center piece between the seats anyways to paint that ugly gold ring around the shifter. and i figured, if i have it out already, i think it would look better black than gray.

here is the link to the site http://duplicolor.com/products/vinylFabricCoating/

i just wanted to see some feedback before i did anything, especially if this is no good. let me know, thanks

xRiCeBoYx

iTrader: (22)

I sprayed my tan center console with that stuff.. The tan still shows through a bit where the paint's been scratched off.. I'm either gonna re-do it or buy a black center console

However, the shifter trim I sprayed with some regular automotive paint has kept it color pretty well.. I guess it comes down to how much "traffic" that area sees.

lowlife9

http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...ONSOLE+%281%29
12 bucks

lazlong

^^ Good lookin out. With S & H it's only $24- very reasonable.

xRiCeBoYx

iTrader: (22)

I think she's talking about the silver trim around the shift boot, not the black panel around that.

lazlong

Oh, I thought lowlife was talkin to you. They're both $12. lol

civicchick2001

yeah, that piece around the shifter is just ugly. ive complained about it many times before, and i just want it painted. im definetly paintin that part, but on the fence about paintin the rest.. thanks for lettin me know though

civicchick2001

wow. i had no idea you could even get this. i also didnt know it came in 50 different pieces lol.. but definetly well worth lookin into. thanks

civicchick2001

doesnt the center piece between the seats come out in 2 pieces? i didnt know all of those parts could be removed..

xRiCeBoYx

iTrader: (22)

lol, yea.. the center console actually comes off in 2 pieces (the black piece surrounding the e-brake, and the rest of it), but you can take the whole thing apart into like.. 50 million pieces.. lol

Kennykid2002

iTrader: (1)

If you use that spray for vinyl, its OK at best,

It sucks horribly on fabric, makes the fabric hard as hell

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

just use a flat black interior paint. no reason to use fabric paint on solid non fabric material. its for painting cloth or carpet and it sucks at that too.

Kennykid2002

iTrader: (1)

If you decide to paint fabric, walmart dye is the way to go

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

yeah dye. i remember someone used that spray on their seat and was pissed how terrible it turned out with clumps of dried paint coming off and pretty much feeling like sitting on granola.

civicchick2001

i saw that diagram and was like.. damn. lol

civicchick2001

and yeah, im not painting any fabric.. that is just a straight up bad idea. ive felt a seat someone did that to and it felt like.. well.. it felt like paint dried up on fabric. lol hard, rough, and IF you sat on it, you'd be worried that paint would get on you. so no. not doing that ever. wish i knew how to wrap my seats or make seat covers. that'd be sweet.

but thanks for the tips everyone on what to use to paint it.. i appreciate it.. still on the fence about rather or not im gonna paint it all, but we shall see..

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

you could always take off the stock seat covers and dye them (would have to be a darker color than what they are now. like doing grey seats in black dye). or also they do sell actual seat cover replacements on ebay that replace the stock ones with a good fit. not the cheapo ones that fit over the stock cover. these are actual replacements that sit on the foam part of the seat in place of stock. they have leathers too but theyre like $500 a set and require professional install.

lazlong

^^ The tops are easy. It's the bottoms that are a pain. I've attempted it and ended up taking it to a professional. It's just dam hard to get the clips on there AND fit right. They have some secret that I haven't figured out. lol

Civicnoobie

Ive been thinking about painting the silver bezel around the shifter, but is it safe? Dont want the console or shifter heating up due to the paint. I was thinking about using heat high paint that iused on my calipers since i got some left.