I am wanting to paint some pieces on my dash (pass. air bag door, trim around my radio, trim around my insturment panel) and I was curious if there is anything I need to do as far as prepping. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
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primer and more primer...

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"from the outside looking in, you cant understand it, from the inside looking out, you cant explain it"

I painted the whole interior of my truck, and while I didnt use any primer, I did sand all vinal with 400 grit wet sand paper, used a good degreaser and then lots of water to rinse, just let everything dry completely.

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I think one of the main reasons you would use primer on the interior of a truck is because of the glossy surface that you are painting over.

When painting over glossy surfaces it is always recommended that you sand the gloss off of the surface or prime. Either or, I would do both just to be safe. After you sand I would wipe TSP (trisodium phosphate) over it or a mild laundry detergent to help clean up the sanding residue and to get any grease deposits from stuff such as armoral and what not. Then lots of water like Alaska said.

Then follow bombers instructions and prime, the paint will stick better.

When painting preperation is everything. DO NOT do this as a rainy day activity. The paint may take days to dry under humid conditions.

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1999 F-150 AirRaid, 4.10 gears, tint, superchip, see my gallery for more.

i did mine 2 now and i never used primer and the paint has yet to come off either times. i know i sanded it really well and then used siimple green on a rag to clean it and then applied the 3 coats and then clear coated it. then about a month later i waxed them and now there shiney

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1986 ranger, gen 2 cab,front end and interior. bagged and 4 linked, laying tranny member( need to remove that) soon be draggin on a street near u.

i just started to paint my interior pieces..all i did was clean the parts with rubbing alcohol..then in the sun i painted the parts using Tremclad Rust paint...nothing else...
the pieces look stock..and there is no cracking or peeling...

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i just painted some more of mine and all i did was clean and spray and then i sprayed clear over it all

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1986 ranger, gen 2 cab,front end and interior. bagged and 4 linked, laying tranny member( need to remove that) soon be draggin on a street near u.

that is exactly what i did romeo. By the way I have some extra dash pieces if anyone is interested.

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2002 FX4 Automatic 5-Spd Black 4X4
K&N Intake, Dynomax Super Turbo Muffler, 4.10 gears, Throttle Cable Mod
Sound System:
Kenwood KDC-MPV619 Mp3/CD Deck, 500w Power Acoustic Amp, 1 Rockford Fosgate 12" Punch HE,
Pioneer door 6x8's :rocking: CB/PA System
Interior:
Red light theme-Almost every Light is red, those d@mn green lights. Black with Silver accents.
Exterior:
APC Carbon Fiber Euro Tails, Super White Bulbs all around, And some cool Stickers Maaannn. HaHaHaHa
Check Out Pics here:
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291166887

well now im looking to do a few pieces on my dash to match the rest of it. Looking at painting the four vents on the sides, repainting the door handles and going over the center radio cover. My question is... how apt am im to ruining this. Cause if i do mess up.. i cant go back because i would have sanded this shit down. Speaking of that, how do i do the vents??? Its gonna be hard as hell to sand it, not to mention going over it lightly with the paint, and trying to resand it with the 2000 grit wet sand paper. What do you guys think?

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2002 Mustang GT
Mods: Aftermarket Tint, K&N. Air Silencer Removal, Painted Calipers, American Thunder Flowmaster Catback, Mach 1 chin spoiler.

can someone help me with this? I think i will just post it seperately.

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2002 Mustang GT
Mods: Aftermarket Tint, K&N. Air Silencer Removal, Painted Calipers, American Thunder Flowmaster Catback, Mach 1 chin spoiler.