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I am thing about painting my dash in silver, has anyoner else done this ? what silver isthe best to use? isthere a SS silver you can buy, i ise to liek the woodgrain but i want silver now!
Also has anyone but a cd player in the glovebox of there lx torana? AS i dont want to hack it up anyomore in the postion where everyone else put them, plus it would look cool hiden away!
I hada quick lok but it looks liek ie will take more worj then i thought it would,
Any help would be appreicated
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Painting Dash and Cd player in glovebox LX torana
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Posted 10 September 2006 - 01:43 PM
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Posted 10 September 2006 - 01:50 PM
Hey mate nice idea i belive to paint the dash u would ned to buy special plastic primer which is clear and then spray the colour of your choice over the top but that CD player in the golvebox idea is awesome how about even trying to fit a stacker underneath 
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Posted 10 September 2006 - 02:10 PM
i boght a kenwwod cd player with remote and 50 blank cds fora good price so i will use that
I just dont want to put in where everyone else puts them!
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I just dont want to put in where everyone else puts them!
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Posted 10 September 2006 - 07:35 PM
It's debatable which is the 'exact' holden colour used on the SS dashes but one of the colours is called 'Portland grey metallic'... It's very hard to match the original colour because the original dashes aren't actually painted on - different process...
Easiest way I can think of to place your cd/mp3 player in the LH/LX glovebox would be to cut up a flat plate of aluminium or similar and cut the area out of that for the cd player. Might want to use foam between where you mount the metal plate and the inside of the glovebox area (to avoid vibrations)... You could cover the aluminium in vinyl or paint it.
Easiest way I can think of to place your cd/mp3 player in the LH/LX glovebox would be to cut up a flat plate of aluminium or similar and cut the area out of that for the cd player. Might want to use foam between where you mount the metal plate and the inside of the glovebox area (to avoid vibrations)... You could cover the aluminium in vinyl or paint it.
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Posted 10 September 2006 - 08:39 PM
any silver will do, i am a bit over woodgrain?It's debatable which is the 'exact' holden colour used on the SS dashes but one of the colours is called 'Portland grey metallic'... It's very hard to match the original colour because the original dashes aren't actually painted on - different process...
Easiest way I can think of to place your cd/mp3 player in the LH/LX glovebox would be to cut up a flat plate of aluminium or similar and cut the area out of that for the cd player. Might want to use foam between where you mount the metal plate and the inside of the glovebox area (to avoid vibrations)... You could cover the aluminium in vinyl or paint it.
Where is your cd player flamenco? i had the same idea as you about having it in the glove box and haveing the lid still close but the back of the cd player hits the firewall, well somehting solid, i wil lget some pics!
Hows ya car going anyways?
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Posted 11 September 2006 - 07:53 AM
Sorry Barny_lx, I don't have a cd player in my car, I'm using an iPod and an amp instead! My hatch hasn't been touched for awhile now, a few other things on the go!
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Posted 14 September 2006 - 01:13 AM
Hi Barny, I'm about to paint my dash silver, so I will let you know how I go.
As Flemenco said, the dashes were not painted, they were screen printed.
The colour is a PMS ink colour. I'm gonna try for the mixed paint in a can
trick. If it looks close, I'll post the exact mix used. I'll start with Portland
and see how it looks, maybe even add a little more matting agent.
In the same boat as you for the stereo too! I want to remotely mount
my CD stacker in the boot, and do something tricky with the radio panel
in my console. I want to ditch the actual radio part, but keep the front
and surround panel, using it as a 'flip up' cover for the real stereo. That
way she still looks original, but has a few mod cons. I want to hide the
speakers too.
Oh, dont hold your breath!! I am skint as at present, and these are wishes
at best ATM, but when I do something I will post pics.
- Leakey
As Flemenco said, the dashes were not painted, they were screen printed.
The colour is a PMS ink colour. I'm gonna try for the mixed paint in a can
trick. If it looks close, I'll post the exact mix used. I'll start with Portland
and see how it looks, maybe even add a little more matting agent.
In the same boat as you for the stereo too! I want to remotely mount
my CD stacker in the boot, and do something tricky with the radio panel
in my console. I want to ditch the actual radio part, but keep the front
and surround panel, using it as a 'flip up' cover for the real stereo. That
way she still looks original, but has a few mod cons. I want to hide the
speakers too.
Oh, dont hold your breath!! I am skint as at present, and these are wishes
at best ATM, but when I do something I will post pics.
- Leakey
Edited by Leakey, 14 September 2006 - 01:13 AM.
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Posted 14 September 2006 - 12:21 PM
I used septone wheel silver for my dash, it looks really good. its pretty dusty in this pic though
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Posted 14 September 2006 - 01:30 PM
^^^ I took makka's advice and used that too on the Hatch.
I sanded it back with wet and dry and had no probs on the instrument surround, but the glove box lid was doing weird things....
I sanded it back with wet and dry and had no probs on the instrument surround, but the glove box lid was doing weird things....
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Posted 14 September 2006 - 02:47 PM
yep, sanded it with wet n dry, came up a treat
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Posted 14 September 2006 - 04:06 PM
Might have 2 give it a go closer to the completion date
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Posted 14 September 2006 - 09:07 PM
cheers guys, so sprints or repco should sell that paint?
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Posted 14 September 2006 - 10:55 PM
so your not using that SLR dash i gave last year barns?
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Posted 16 September 2006 - 09:38 AM
That looks great Makka!
Did you buy one of those 'silver paint pens/textas'
to do the silver/chromey trim around the outside?
Works a treat!
Nice job. Septone eh?
Did you buy one of those 'silver paint pens/textas'
to do the silver/chromey trim around the outside?
Works a treat!
Nice job. Septone eh?
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Posted 18 September 2006 - 02:34 PM
I havnt done the silver yet, I have a idea on what I am going to do though.
it was either Septone or Motorspray, I got it from supercheap, I will have a look for ya when I get home thursday
it was either Septone or Motorspray, I got it from supercheap, I will have a look for ya when I get home thursday
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Posted 19 September 2006 - 02:29 PM
The previous owner of my SLR mustn't have liked silver so he sprayed the dash black. So I rubbed it all back and found a paint code posted here for the dash silver, but after I got it made up and tested it I found out it is actually the original GM steel rim silver (darker than dash silver). I took the dash into Russco agencies and they have a colour fan which they used to match up the original colour almost exactly. For $23 they made up a pressure pack of Acrylic Lacquer, and another $10 for the clear gloss (gloss is optional depending on preference). Mask it up, three coats of paint, two of gloss, and it looks like the original to me.....well of course I'd say that. I have the paint code at home, when I get back from work on thursday I'll post it.
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Posted 19 September 2006 - 06:17 PM
cheers man ^ much appreciated
Does anyone in Adelaide know who can put custom coulours in pressure packs?
Does anyone in Adelaide know who can put custom coulours in pressure packs?
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Posted 21 September 2006 - 03:39 PM
I have those paint codes now. Don't know what is needed so I'll just write everything that's on the sticker.
524 DULON STD BCM Col Ref: CGC9B (79151)
SPECTRUM FAN Code: 1635B
GREY MET (Australia)
Lead: 0.0% Pr Grp: 2 Dens: 0.925kg/l
Hope this helps. I don't have a code for the Gloss, it's just a generic pressure pac Laquer
524 DULON STD BCM Col Ref: CGC9B (79151)
SPECTRUM FAN Code: 1635B
GREY MET (Australia)
Lead: 0.0% Pr Grp: 2 Dens: 0.925kg/l
Hope this helps. I don't have a code for the Gloss, it's just a generic pressure pac Laquer
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Posted 21 September 2006 - 06:45 PM
cheers mate
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Posted 21 September 2006 - 07:04 PM
yeah barns sprints can do it, well the one up the road from me does
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