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I first molded my DSP and Alpine TV to fit in the dash with Duraglass. Then I took another step and sanded the face of my DSP to paint it as well. Check out the results:

BEFORE



AFTER

 
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nice work, i hate that stereo kit too, but u made it look nice.

 
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Sounds like a good idea, just can't tell anything from the after pic.....cell phone camera?

 
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kool. but would look better with a flat black paint. imo

 
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looks good

 
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I don't like how it's painted, needs to be smoother, like glass.
But why didn't you just get ain install kit for a 1.5 DIN? Or add another half DIN like a center channel or something?

 
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that looks really good man

 
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Yeah, I'll post a better one tonight.


It's paitned Nighthawk Black Pearl. The pic just sucks. If I do a center channel, I'll do one on the dash reflecting off the window.

 
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Looks really good.

 
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Equalizer, whatever. Anything would have looked better than painting it.

 
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So you're saying the 1st pic looks better than the 2nd?

 
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looks nice i want to put gauges there

 
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clean... wonder how it looks when its back into the car... got more pics?

 
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looks good...did you paint the face of the lower piece of audio equipment (don't know what it is) cause it looks silver in the before photo.

 
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Yeah i took the plunge and did it. I'll post more pics tonight.

OK here are more pics. Unfortunately my Alpine TV had to be sent in for repairs so I had to throw in this crappy *** Rockford deck until further notice. These were also taken with my crappy MDA phone camera so hopfully quantity will make up for a lack of quality.At any rate, here are some pics.

 
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by what technique did you use to make the 1/2 din hole?

 
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So like...I just want to know how you painted it, like just spray paint?...

 
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I mounted the unit to the cage behind it and marked off where it would be. Then I duraglassed the space around it to fill in. (Keep in mind that there IS a Metra kit underneath it to fill in that space to right of the deck.) I used Duraglass to fill in the rest. Once I had it finished 90% of the way, I taped off the unit and Duraglassed it again to get the edges sharp.


I normally take whatever I need painted to a local dealership where I know their auto painter. Fortunately, my Civic was getting a few dents taken out and the driverside repainted after the shop who replaced my driverside window (car was broken into) dented my door. I just dropped off the dash and DSP surround and asked if they could spray it when they sprayed my car. Normally having it painted only cost about $40 to have it done proffessionally, assuming you've prepped it.

 
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Yup. 100%

 
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Are you guys implying going after a "stock" appearance or literally a flat black?

I like that it looks not only unique but the paint really stands out. My fear is that a flat black would give it an "unfinished" look which is exactly what I don't want.

 
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i think it looks good. BUT i made a custom piece for relocating the HU and at first I went with a glossy paint like you did...and it came out like yours..

i loved it at first...but i got a lot of comments like you're getting..."will look better flat.."

since i still had a while before my HU came in the mail i decided i would try the flat black..i liked it a LOT better. i thought the same thing that the flat would look unfinished...but i ended up liking it a ton more.

i ended up not even using the piece i made, but between the glossy and flat, even though i though the glossy would look better at first...i think the flat looked much better. (i put the flat right over the gloss, i dunno if that makes a difference..)

anyway, just though id share that. looks good like that to me, though.

 
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Do you have any pics of yours in flat black?

 
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i didn't think i did...but i actually found some. but REMEMBER, i didn't end up using this piece so the actual finish is REALLY rough. i should have sanded it a lot more and made it smooth...BUT in the pics you can get the idea of how flat black will look







these look the best...but theres a few more here:
http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...0&postcount=15

 
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good job but get sum clearer pictures

 
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you were able to get sharp edges by simply filling around the unit itself?

did you end up relying heavily on a filler primer to get a more refined look?

 
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Before taping the unit off it was within a few MM of where it needed to be. Once it was taped off, I was able to get right up close with sharp edges.

Mine actually could have used MORE filler as the paint shop didnt use any. I will end up repainting it eventually.

 
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and did you take apart the 1/2 din unit to paint, or did you just mask it?

 
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Took it apart and sanded it down as well.

 
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looks sharp

 
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Thanks. This cameraphone doesnt do it justice. Hold off a day and I'll get some better pics.