Center Console re-spray

[Ridg]

i decided that i'd respray my interior trim as i wanted to match it with the car exterior, and it would allow for the R-line gear knob.

bascially the wood trim was rubbed down with 600 grit wet and dry, primed, sprayed with relex silver, sprayed with lacquer (no rub down between paint and clear coat), rubbed the lacquer down with 1200 grit and applied a final coat or lacquer.

just a notes regarding the spraying, for the base paint, for each layer i made 1 pass always in the same direction (this tip i got got from leeroy)

Adding the lacquer adds depth the the paint straight away and give you a nice smooth finish too, heres the result.

[GTi-Matt]

looks really smart that mate, quality spray job 2, obivously done this before

[AlanD]

Looks much better now

[Rhyso]

that looks fooking superb mate  

bet you're well happy with the results

[Ridg]

cheers guys!

looks really smart that mate, quality spray job 2, obivously done this before

was my first time with rattle cans, most of its pretty straight forward, i was lucky as i used a spare room in the office to do everything this meant i didn't have to worry about dust, cat hairs etc, i did had to redo a couple of the pieces (lacquer had run or i'd not left it cure long enough), but really pleased with the final result, and should go well with an R32 steering wheel 

[GUY_GTI]

top job mate well done 

[Dubbz]

that looks fooking superb mate  

bet you're well happy with the results

Yup i quite agree
how easy is it to remove the trim? mine got scratched when removing the cd player   could do with a touch up  
How about a group spray??  

[Ridg]

how easy is it to remove the trim? mine got scratched when removing the cd player

the heater control surround just pulls off, same with the OBD port cover, the cup holder is held in by 2 spring clips (so a small flat head can be used to pry that out), ash tray is a torx screw.

the hard ones are the edge strips as they have a securing pin, i managed to carefully get them off with a flat head screw driver, but you have to be careful, removing the rest of the trim (glove box, steering wheel surround) so that you can get to the cage is recommended, but not necessary (obviously if you break them don't blame me  )

[Dubbz]

how easy is it to remove the trim? mine got scratched when removing the cd player

the heater control surround just pulls off, same with the OBD port cover, the cup holder is held in by 2 spring clips (so a small flat head can be used to pry that out), ash tray is a torx screw.

the hard ones are the edge strips as they have a securing pin, i managed to carefully get them off with a flat head screw driver, but you have to be careful, removing the rest of the trim (glove box, steering wheel surround) so that you can get to the cage is recommended, but not necessary (obviously if you break them don't blame me  )

Think i'll have a go at this 
Did you buy the paint or did you already have it, how much would i be looking to spend on getting the right primer, lacquer etc? What primer and lacquer did you use??
i've just got some wet and dry form egay 20 assorted grits  £3.60.
I dont have an OBD port cover  why??
would this still work on the standard black trim?
I'm a tight ass and if i do this in silver there will be half a tin of silver on flea gay after 
unless i can find something else to spray silver....

[S7CYW]

Looks good Ridg 

Have you done the matching wood trim on the doors?