Interior painting

Painting the interior of a vehicle is quite simple. I used a bucket, Isopropyl Alcohol (you can get this anywhere, most commonly referred to as rubbing alcohol), and a sponge. I put the alcohol in a bucket, and used the sponge to scrub the oily/waxy substance from the parts. This also removes the dirt, and the cleaning/shining solutions as well. The sponge is lint free for the most part,, this removes lint so it can be painted with less flaws and debris in the paint. Use some rubber gloves when using the alcohol, they will be needed later as well. Next put the pieces in a spot ready for painting. Use the rubber gloves when handling the pieces, oil from your hands can cause “oil dips” in paint. They look similar to inverted bubbles in paint. Let it dry, the alcohol will evaporate.

Now that that’s all finished, its time for painting. I used “KRYLON” satin white for my dash. Its not all glossy, and not exactly a flat paint. after you have made sure you have cleaned it good and there is no debris on the parts, we will begin the painting. Make sure this is in a good spot for painting. Do not paint on a windy day, try not to do it on grass unless you have plenty of paper beneath it. lots of times grass has bugs in it and they will get in your paint, trust me. Using VERY LIGHT COATS spray it on the part. Do not spray much at all, let it dry. Do this several times until each coat dries. This may take a while, but don’t rush it. You’ll appreciate it later. After every coat is dry and you have alot of coats on there, go over a few extra times just to get some good coats on there. One again, light coats add up, so make the coats light. let them dry.

Next, when your done painting, its time for clear coating. I used KRYLON satin clear as well. I would suggest you stick with the same brand, some brands don’t work well together. Use lots of light coats, and do the same procedure you did with the paint. USE LOTS OF CLEAR COAT! this will help keep the paint from being chipped off. Let it dry and be careful!!!

Remember, this is paint not dye, it will come off, so be careful with it.

Information and photos provided by Barry Clark from barryclark.com.