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07-23-2009, 12:48 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-23-2009, 01:23 AM by drunkinmonkey.)
so i had a spare door panel laying around so i decided to paint it..let me know what you guys think..i plan on doing the whole car so if anyone wants to get rid of sum spare door panels and centerconsoles let me know
here the pics
a before picture that i found but not the greatest
After
and a sticker so everyone knows lol
picked the sticker in black cause i didnt want it to stand out like a soar thumb...i like the suttle look
so let me know what you guys think
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Not a fan of painted door panels, etc. It will scratch and look like #$%% after a while.
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Looks better than it did before, but I agree with Hardk0re, chipping will follow.
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hardk0re,Jul 22 2009, 11:29 AM Wrote:Not a fan of painted door panels, etc.
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The guy that bought my focus painted the whole interior and it looks like crap. He thinks it looks good, I know it looks like crap. :lol:
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Painting the interior is a lot of work but if the car isn't being used for daily commuting, it can look nice for a while.
It's when you paint the interior of a daily driver that I question it, too many opportunities for it to look like @$$ fast.
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I say NO to painting the interior.
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07-23-2009, 02:57 AM
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I painted the A,B,C Pilliars on my Focus and I sold it to drunkinmonkey along with the suade headliner and they never chipped or anything as from the door panels I hope they don't chip but if it does it will look like crap but for now I think it looks awsome.
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Same here, Painted the door handles on the inside and stereo bezel, gear shift bezel, and arm rest. The only thing is the arm rest faded from me and my elbow. But i just rub some polish on it and its back to glossy paint lol.
No probs here and the work looks good clean and simple not stupid and out to lunch the only bad thing I see is the sticker will never been seen because of the colour.
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Scorcher000,Jul 22 2009, 04:18 PM Wrote:Same here, Painted the door handles on the inside and stereo bezel, gear shift bezel, and arm rest. The only thing is the arm rest faded from me and my elbow. But i just rub some polish on it and its back to glossy paint lol.
No probs here and the work looks good clean and simple not stupid and out to lunch the only bad thing I see is the sticker will never been seen because of the colour.
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point is not to really see it i dnt want it to be noticed from a distance i want ppl to be rightup to it to read it ...besides its only temp
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07-23-2009, 04:14 PM
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drunkinmonkey,Jul 22 2009, 10:30 PM Wrote:Scorcher000,Jul 22 2009, 04:18 PM Wrote:Same here, Painted the door handles on the inside and stereo bezel, gear shift bezel, and arm rest. The only thing is the arm rest faded from me and my elbow. But i just rub some polish on it and its back to glossy paint lol.
No probs here and the work looks good clean and simple not stupid and out to lunch the only bad thing I see is the sticker will never been seen because of the colour.
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point is not to really see it i dnt want it to be noticed from a distance i want ppl to be rightup to it to read it ...besides its only temp
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his driver door already serves the purpose of being the eye catcher from a distance.. :lol:
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fatphocus,Jul 23 2009, 01:14 AM Wrote:drunkinmonkey,Jul 22 2009, 10:30 PM Wrote:Scorcher000,Jul 22 2009, 04:18 PM Wrote:Same here, Painted the door handles on the inside and stereo bezel, gear shift bezel, and arm rest. The only thing is the arm rest faded from me and my elbow. But i just rub some polish on it and its back to glossy paint lol.
No probs here and the work looks good clean and simple not stupid and out to lunch the only bad thing I see is the sticker will never been seen because of the colour.
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point is not to really see it i dnt want it to be noticed from a distance i want ppl to be rightup to it to read it ...besides its only temp
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his driver door already serves the purpose of being the eye catcher from a distance.. :lol:
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painted interiors are the lowest of the low in the mod department. almost as bad as plastic spinnahs.
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ANTHONYD,Jul 23 2009, 08:16 AM Wrote:painted interiors are the lowest of the low in the mod department. almost as bad as plastic spinnahs.
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