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adambolus
09-06-2011, 12:47
Well last night I decided that i wanted to have a gloss black fascia inside my car around the radio and the dials.
So i started off by removing the bits i wanted. Then got some wet and dry and keyed the surface to allow the paint to stick.
Get some primer and spray them one coat was enough.
Then around 3 coats of gloss black enamel paint.
http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy121/bolusa/seat%20ibiza/2011-06-09072427.jpg
ain't too bad really.
nightflight
09-06-2011, 13:12
not sure about the heater dial one, but the radio one looks mint.
i am actually rather impressed with it all. Well done mate!
adambolus
09-06-2011, 13:48
Well i didn't want to leave the bottom one as it would look out of place.
My phone pics don't do it a lot of justice really lol.
The bottom one needs rubbing down and spraying again as there is some wrinkle in the too corner, il sort it out tonight and try take a better pic
blackmagicibiza
15-06-2011, 18:36
hey, im interested in doing this to mine. how did you get the facias out?
thanks
adambolus
15-06-2011, 21:31
Well I've got a trim removal kit couple quid off ebay. But il get some pics of the clip locations soon and upload them :)
but basically get something thin under an edge and then just prie it up and pop out the clips, quite easy really
char_baby
17-06-2011, 09:17
looks really good, nice work!
You thought about doing your grille in black yet or keeping it chrome?
adambolus
17-06-2011, 10:16
Doing it black, gonna do it after work today :)
gonna do it on my original grill trim bit and then just swap it over if it looks good
im lookin at doin my climate control one in carbon wrap but im still lookin at how to get the surround off, coz i think the 2 torx screws underneather need to be removed first
adambolus
18-06-2011, 15:09
Here some pics of the clip locations on the both the radio surround and the dials surround.
Unsure about climate control models, but i reckon the main clips are still roughly the same
Radio
http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy121/bolusa/seat%20ibiza/2011-06-17143318.jpg
Dials
http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy121/bolusa/seat%20ibiza/2011-06-17143416.jpg
As i said further up, these show the main clips, there are a few small locating clips dotted around.
I think on the dials, the 2 yellowish colour ones will be the same for climate control units.
If there is anything anyone else wants to know just ask :)
Hope this helps