Painting Interior Door Trims

[ibiza owner]

Hi. I want to tart up my boring grey interior door trim panels by painting them black (silk) on my MK3 but I am just wondering if anyone knows the best way to do the upholstery part on the door trim to black?

Also I remember painting a dash on one of my old ford escorts once and I used some brush on Holt's bumper and plastic trim paint, got a really good finish but for some reason it never ever properly dried and had a slightly 'tacky feel' to it when touched. Anyone know what a good alternative brush on paint to do my Ibiza dash that will dry fully?

Thanks,

Andy.

 

[JKing]

I've just repainted my interior door handle surrounds as they were all scratched (common problem). Used halfords flexible interior paint and got a really nice almost factory finish, exactly what i wanted. Had to make sure the handles were very well rubbed down as I tried to spray over the original finish and the paint reacted badly.

I'll get pics up 2moro

 

[Fl@pper]

frost restoration do some interior paint

worx well but as always preperation is the key

 

[ibiza owner]

I've just repainted my interior door handle surrounds as they were all scratched (common problem). Used halfords flexible interior paint and got a really nice almost factory finish, exactly what i wanted. Had to make sure the handles were very well rubbed down as I tried to spray over the original finish and the paint reacted badly.

I'll get pics up 2moro

Thanks, I shall have a look in my local halfords for that paint. When you say rubbed them down did you mean by sandpaper? - The original finish is quite weird isn't it, its some kind of wax on top of the handles or some kind of rubber feel to them.

 

[mikeydee]

I did mine, took them off, rubbed them down, primered them and then sprayed black , good luck mate

 

[CupraPower]

I've just repainted my interior door handle surrounds as they were all scratched (common problem). Used halfords flexible interior paint and got a really nice almost factory finish, exactly what i wanted. Had to make sure the handles were very well rubbed down as I tried to spray over the original finish and the paint reacted badly.

I'll get pics up 2moro

Thats what i used. Just take your time and dont rush it. you'll be fine

 

[Forbez]

Could you buy black ones?

 

[ibiza owner]

Could you buy black ones?

The only ones I have seem to have seen have be coloured a sort of like dark grey colour.

 

[Ralph007]

I was going to post a similar question to this but it seems to have been mentioned before. My interior door handle surrounds have scratched quite badly - does anyone sell replacement ones in perhaps a metallic/metal/chrome finish??

If not i will prob have a go at rubbing them down and respraying them.

Ralph

 

[ibiza owner]

I was going to post a similar question to this but it seems to have been mentioned before. My interior door handle surrounds have scratched quite badly - does anyone sell replacement ones in perhaps a metallic/metal/chrome finish??

If not i will prob have a go at rubbing them down and respraying them.

Ralph

Not that I have heard of or seen before but it would be a great add-on/accessory to get though if it were on the market.

 

[ibiza owner]

Has anyone painted their grey bit on their dash black on their Mk3? - what paint did you use to do it, was the finish good and has anyone got any before and after pictures?

cheers.