chris_uk
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ok, i wanna spray the rest of my interior silver like the centre bit in the middle, but i need to know what paintcode it is or what shade of silver to get.
its a 52 reg Corsa C SXi i know Red_SXI has done it to the cover of his MFD.
i thought about doing the steering column the, cover and then maybe the handles on the doors.
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
Location: Lincoln.
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red painted the whole lot again he told me.with star silver i think he said.painted my mfd with halfords ally spray is a slight shade out but cant really tell
[Edited on 02-02-2004 by chewbaccaman]
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chris_uk
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dont look 2 bad but i can tell.. i thought it was a different shade b4 i read what you put.. ill send Red a u2u to find out what he used.. but i know halfords do alot of cans that are silver.
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Paul H
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yeah you can tell but i'm gonna paint the whole lot again.could have sworn red said it was vauxhall star silver he used but best u2u him mate
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chris_uk
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will do m8, cheers
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neiliosxi
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Registered: 17th Dec 02
Location: Teesside (NE)Drives: Megane R26
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Go to halfords and pic a colour that u like, get some plastic primer and lacquer with the paint and your away! I think i have a u2u that i sent some1 explaining how i did it........
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neiliosxi
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no probs mate!!!
1. remove heater vents
2. remove 4 screws from inside
3. pull! its a bit stiff and will sound like youve broken it but u havnt!
4. 2 screws holding top part on
5. slides out very easily. I removed the MFD, just a few clips so i was left with just the exterior part.
6. pull out stereo facia
7. remove trim from heater nobs, clips top & bottom but go east with a screwdriver and its easy!
Sand everything smooth, 240, 320, 600 grit papers.
Dont use 240 & 320 on already painted surfaces! just the bare plastic.
Use plastic primer on bare plastic, 2 coats, 30 mins between each, use hairdryer if your impatient like me!
then give everything 3 coats of base colour and leave to dry, 1-2 hours.
800 everything then 3 coats of lacquer, dont let this run or you'll have to start again!!!!
with the botom panel i masked off the black part and just did the edges.
There is info & pics on dismanteling the dash in the tut section under LED's mate
Any more questions just u2u me.
Neil
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Red_SXi
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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
Location: Dunstable Drives: 52 Plate BMW 3 M Sport Coupe
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Ok.......
I sprayed the MFD surround, heater surround and double DIN fascia adaptor, but didn't spray the surround for the heater controls. The paint i used was Vauxhall Astro Silver, and i didnt lacquer it. By not lacquering it it keeps the "alu" look rather than a shiny painted look
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neiliosxi
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yes mate u are right there, i lacquered mine coz i know i would scratch it! i did 6 coats of lacquer on my door handles coz they get the most abuse:
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neiliosxi
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Link to dismantling:
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=46247
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chris_uk
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cheers guys..
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