Need advice on painting shift gate and HU dash kit
09-15-2006, 11:16 PM
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Need advice on painting shift gate and HU dash kit
Ok heres the deal: I just got my Scosche dash kit (along with some other goodies, cheifly a Pioneer HU and some Infinity Components) in the mail. I've been doing my homework here and see that you can sand down and paint the dash kit to get a better match than whats already there.
I have a couple questions.
1. Like I said I have the Scosche kit, but ive read that the Metra dash kit looks best when sanded to match the dash. If i use the same sanding method given for the Metra kit will it still turn out decent?
2. While im buying sanding and painting shit, i figured id have a go at the shift gate. what should I do with this as far as color is concerned?
2a. Do you think it would look stupid if I matched the dash kit to whatever the shift gate is?
Thanks
I have a couple questions.
1. Like I said I have the Scosche kit, but ive read that the Metra dash kit looks best when sanded to match the dash. If i use the same sanding method given for the Metra kit will it still turn out decent?
2. While im buying sanding and painting shit, i figured id have a go at the shift gate. what should I do with this as far as color is concerned?
2a. Do you think it would look stupid if I matched the dash kit to whatever the shift gate is?
Thanks
09-15-2006, 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Leviathan
Ok heres the deal: I just got my Scosche dash kit (along with some other goodies, cheifly a Pioneer HU and some Infinity Components) in the mail. I've been doing my homework here and see that you can sand down and paint the dash kit to get a better match than whats already there.
I have a couple questions.
1. Like I said I have the Scosche kit, but ive read that the Metra dash kit looks best when sanded to match the dash. If i use the same sanding method given for the Metra kit will it still turn out decent?
2. While im buying sanding and painting shit, i figured id have a go at the shift gate. what should I do with this as far as color is concerned?
2a. Do you think it would look stupid if I matched the dash kit to whatever the shift gate is?
Thanks
I have a couple questions.
1. Like I said I have the Scosche kit, but ive read that the Metra dash kit looks best when sanded to match the dash. If i use the same sanding method given for the Metra kit will it still turn out decent?
2. While im buying sanding and painting shit, i figured id have a go at the shift gate. what should I do with this as far as color is concerned?
2a. Do you think it would look stupid if I matched the dash kit to whatever the shift gate is?
Thanks
if your gonna try and match it, you should just try and match it with the factor greyish color, i think if you paint just the dash kit it will look out of the place
09-18-2006, 12:15 PM
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does it look the same as the metra as far as finish?
09-18-2006, 12:57 PM
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Therein lies the problem, I haven't seen the Metra kit up close to know what it looks like.
But I can tell you by looking at the Scosche kit that it does have more of a "rough" finish to it. The dash is definitely smoother.
But I can tell you by looking at the Scosche kit that it does have more of a "rough" finish to it. The dash is definitely smoother.
09-18-2006, 03:47 PM
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Oooooo sounds pret-ty. Do you happen to have any pics of it? For that matter, does anyone else have any pics or ideas of what to do with a dash kit? I'm leaning towards painting it now actually.
The reason is, I got the kit in the mail and was inspecting it and noticed that there is actually a very small amount of surface area on the kit, so no matter what I do it won't be as strikingly obvious that it doesn't match the rest of the dash. Plus, I'm not sure if sanding it would result in it looking like the Metra kit does sanded.
The reason is, I got the kit in the mail and was inspecting it and noticed that there is actually a very small amount of surface area on the kit, so no matter what I do it won't be as strikingly obvious that it doesn't match the rest of the dash. Plus, I'm not sure if sanding it would result in it looking like the Metra kit does sanded.
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