Normally I would recommend against doing this, but my inner Eagles fan wants to see it done too!

In all seriousness, 90% of the people who attempt this wind up "junking" up their car. I was guilty myself when I was younger. The silver plastic panels all pop off real easily and sadly they do scuff up pretty easily. Be sure to take your time and perform all of the necessary steps. And be sure to get plenty of pics of the process!

 

did that to previous cars



i say go for it,
looks great when done,
couple things,
Must prep the surface, just painting an already painted surface will cause it to flake off,
and depending on the plastic, using certain thinners to prep the surface could cause the plastic to bubble, leaving a rough surface.
usually the softer plastic is more prone to this than the hard plastic pieces.
also remember to get the right primer to prime plastic.

 

Sorry Gaze...I was thinking JET Green.

 

Packer green .....just make sure you prepare the surface. Take a scotch bright pad to it first. Use a good primer. and Krylon? I've had experiences with Krylon where it doesn't seem to get hard enough and dry enough to use where fingers will touch it a lot, or where is will get that hot inside a car. I'd suggest and automotive exterior paint. Those always get real hard dry and shiny. Probably give it a coat of wax after a couple of weeks. Have fun. PICTURES!

 

Almost forgot to mention... a quality wax and grease remover works wonders when painting plastics. Dealers often use silicon type sprays to make the interiors shine before you leave the lot. Plastics absorb these sprays real easily and you'll need to do some pretty thorough decontamination if you want quality results.

 

Thanks for all the input. I know the krylon plastic paint says you don't need to prime the surface but the more I think about it it may be better to buy an automotive paint and prime it plus clear coat it. I think maybe dupli-color or some other brand may even make a paint for plastic. Years ago I painted the whole interior of my 94 chevy truck I had. I can't remember the brand paint I used though. It did hold up pretty well.

 

Primer isn't necessary. It's actually very over used. I would recommend primer only if you were painting on raw plastic or metal. Seeing how your trim pieces were already painted once, the prep work has already been done to the raw plastic. It would be a waste of $4 to buy a can of primer.

 

Don't do it. It's one of those things that will seem like a good idea now but you'll regret it later. Just let it pass.

 

I would pass on that idea as well.Get some eagles seat covers or floor mats instead

 

Forgot to add. IF the EAGLES ever go back to the retro look you will need powder blue and yellow. YIKES

 

I did this to a Grand Prix once. It turned out nice, but took me a week worth of work with a disassembled interior to do teh job right. I had a paint booth and spray gun with automotive paint and clear coat.

Here she was...
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/441410

 

mate black painted central console

Hello, maybe it's a little too late to reply, but I've painted both the central console and the arm controls and my RIOT.
I've painted them all mate black, and they look really great, but I'm not sure how the green goes on it.
So if you decide to paint them, let me suggest you to paint them outside the car, so you can see the parts and details on them, and of course to avoid the green spots on the interior.
The central panel includes both the air conditioning and emergency lights controls and they're not detachable, so if you decide to take the console cover off, firs make sure you disconnect all the controls correctly and to connect them all before you put the panel on again. Once you detach the panel, you'll only have to mask the controls in order to not paint any one of these parts.
I suggest you to use a primer according to the paint you decide to use, because the panel has already a fished material that maybe is not 100% compatible with the new paint, and the primmer will help on it.
I’m adding a photo.

Cheers.
guinchard

 

I would say don't do it either. Im sure a shop would charge less than 100 bucks to do it and atleast it won't make the inside of your car smell like spray paint after. you've got a brand new car that looks great, I think you'll regret a spray paint job on it. spend a little extra and get it done right with no regrets. if it looks like **** from a shop, they can fix it and its their fault not yours

 

I say dont do it....did it back in the day with my neon, looked good for the first year then it started to scratch and I was definately regreting as time went on.

 

Another alternative?

Maybe buy an extra set of the trim and have it painted (or DIY) and put them on until they show signs of wear. Replace with the stock units at that time perhaps?

I've been thinking of doing this but painting it with the exterior color, in my case, SBO. That's about the only way I'll get a coordinating color scheme is if I try that. Since I don't have the talent to try that myself, I would have our local body shop do it (cuz they are damned good too!).

Just another idea I thought worth mentioning.