HOW do i re-paint this plastic part?????!!
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HOW do i re-paint this plastic part?????!!
Hey guys, on my driver's side where the power window buttons are, i have the silver surround......... but theres numerous scratches on it! does anyone know how i can repaint it? what paint and does it come apart as a single piece? i really wanna paint it because it looks like crap!
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your gonna have to get some 600grit sand paper and sand the paint off. Then repaint it. I did it for my center console. Dipping the sand paper in some 70% concretate or higher alcohol helps to get off the paint too. I think you can use nail polish remover too, i think its a bit stronger then the alcohol. Do it on a weekend because its going to take forever.
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DON'T SAND YOUR CAR! If your not experienced... Take it to a shop. If you don't know what your doing your make it worse... Although, there always is the honda parts department to run to when you mess up! 
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Originally Posted by Blahman2
DON'T SAND YOUR CAR! If your not experienced... Take it to a shop. If you don't know what your doing your make it worse... Although, there always is the honda parts department to run to when you mess up!
if your careful its not bad. If your going to repaint it anyways, you wont see the scratches anyways. If you ever felt 600grit sand paper, it's barely sand paper. It feels like regular paper with some small bumps. Thats why i said it would take forever.
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Rep Power: 255 have it painted at a body shop. i ahve the part you're talking about/radio surround/center console/air vents all painted this way... it is factory Satin Silver Metallic with a clear coat and everything. here is a shot of my console.
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Originally Posted by LogicWavelength
have it painted at a body shop. i ahve the part you're talking about/radio surround/center console/air vents all painted this way... it is factory Satin Silver Metallic with a clear coat and everything. here is a shot of my console.
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Rep Power: 0 guys im only talking about the silver around the power windows......... what paint should i biuy and where can i buy it? its not glossy, its just a ssm looking color that im just gonna paint over...... i dont need a perfect job, just something to get rid of all the black scratches
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Originally Posted by LogicWavelength
have it painted at a body shop. i ahve the part you're talking about/radio surround/center console/air vents all painted this way... it is factory Satin Silver Metallic with a clear coat and everything. here is a shot of my console.
how much did it cost to get that done a the body shop? anybody have any guestimates?
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Originally Posted by joescivic02
guys im only talking about the silver around the power windows......... what paint should i biuy and where can i buy it? its not glossy, its just a ssm looking color that im just gonna paint over...... i dont need a perfect job, just something to get rid of all the black scratches
just buy the paint color listed on the diy for painting the trim pieces. I think that suppose to be the honda silver.
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