Painted gauge bezel and center console

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11-09-2005, 05:25 AM

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hey, could u tell me how u took these parts off? thaanks~

^ did you do that? or did you just mask everything else in the interior?

I took them off and then I masked everything off. I took out the a/c buttons, when u flip the a/c controls over, you can take it off. just take your time and you'll be set. I masked off the entire center, the vents, the radio cover, the a/c controls.

oh.. thanks for the info to my [probably noob] question. i actually dont have a tc, but i was just wondering anywaiz.

11-09-2005, 05:52 AM

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no problem man, its all good

11-09-2005, 05:57 AM

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nice~ thanks, thats awesome. also how did u take the gauge part off? does it just pop off too?

11-09-2005, 06:00 AM

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make sure the steering wheel is all the way down. then just pull towards you the gauge bezel, that pops off with ease. make sure you take off the little black shroud thats attached off, before you paint.

11-09-2005, 03:12 PM

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That looks really good. I think I will make this a weekend project for myself too.

11-09-2005, 03:54 PM

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Looks great! Good job! ;)

11-09-2005, 04:40 PM

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Looks real good.

when you get bored do the whole thing!!! haha... i was realllly bored..

MORE pics at www.cardomain.com/id/lilflip041786

11-09-2005, 05:21 PM

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thats hawwwt!!

11-09-2005, 05:26 PM

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Looks very good, something I have been debting on doing myself.

11-09-2005, 05:37 PM

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Do you have to sand the pieces first?

What did you use to pry off the plastic pieces?

11-09-2005, 06:18 PM

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mm.. i wonder if you can use the duplicolor adhesion promoter instead of sanding it?

11-09-2005, 06:40 PM

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That's what the colors are... http://www.duplicolor.com/products/metalspecks.html

Heh.. try their illuminite paint...
http://www.duplicolor.com/products/illuminite.html

11-09-2005, 06:44 PM

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Wow it looks very good. the color is a very good accent. What color is the body of your car?

11-09-2005, 07:09 PM

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heyy the illuminite paints sounds pretty interesting.. how would it be like if u painted the center console and gauge bezel with that? anyone knows?

11-09-2005, 07:56 PM

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That's what I'm wondering. I wonder if it would be too bright inside the passenger compartment.

11-09-2005, 08:55 PM

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I doubt it if you have a decently heavy tint on the windows.....I am thinking that I will do that this weekend possibly. If I do, I will post pics up for you guys.