Painted the shift gate
 

I will have pics later in the week. But the silver was fading and I wanted to do it chrome. But ended up doing it black, looks really classy.

Pics first, thread second! :tongue:

Just giving you a hard time. :D Post 'em up! :thumbsup:

Would you know what color to buy to get it close to factory grey.

If you're talking about the exterior color grey, it's called anthracite. I don't know what company makes paint that will match it, but your best bet is probably to raid the paint department at your local Sears, Meijer, etc.

Best bet would be pick up your phone book and look up your local automotive AUTO PAINTS store. Most of them will put into spray cans any color you want including oem paint codes for around 20 bucks.s




Oh and pics 1st and thread second!!!! :D

I didn't even think about that. Good call. :thumbsup:

mine is done bodycolor and the trim is anthracite, kris would know :chuckle:

ok heres some shitty pics taken with my camera phone. It looks ok. I think I am gonna re do it.

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hahah looks good from what i can tell, put it in the car adn take picz as well :thumbsup:

heres more again sorry they are taken with a camera phone.


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thats what im here for.

:thumbsup: hows my paint holding up? You going to ever get them doors apart and get rid of the wood on them?

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dnd2984 is the paint single stage gloss or did you have to spray clear on them?

Actaully this is waht happen I bought primer and the chrome. So I primed it and it looked great so then I just decieded to clear coat it. But yours looks just amazing. What paint is that.

so you primed it black, then cleared the black primer????


Thats dark inspire stuff. I sprayed it for him. Its lessonal base clear oem colors.

Yea but I was going to do the chrome on the black primer. But the black looked great I thought.

Ok here is what you do. when its fully cured (if it isnt already) wetsand it with 1500 -2000 grit and get your self some polish and buff it to a shine, If that sounds like too much elbow grease wetsand it with something like 600 to 800 grit now to really smooth it out (being carefull not to sand thru) and respray the clear. You will get a really good shine. Lay the clear on as thick as you can with out getting runs.

OK I will try this before class tommorow. I might also want to get differ paint to, After lookin at yours mine looks like shit.

Well i used automotive paint and a 500.00$$$ spray gun :D But you can achieve just as good a shine if you take some time and work at it till you get it the way you want. Yours looks good, just trying to help you get a brilliant shine (which can be done with a spray can):thumbsup:

looks good hopefully you put a clear coat over it for more added protection

Ok i redid it tonight to a dark metalilic grey. I iwll have pics tommorow when it drys.

This is another idea... I painted ray's shift plate cover a long time ago....

http://www.acurainspired.com/gallery...497_p17382.jpg

that looks good, i didnt think of painting that.

Wow, that looks pretty good. I like it. :thumbsup:

i like :thumbsup:
i wonder how the black would look when its all put together?

:huh: its all black now :dunno:

the part where its silver(chrome on 99s)
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this on the car

^^^ oh i thought you ment the part that songoku painted silver

where can I get a chrome one?

the 99's come in chrome...just gotta take the coat of paing covering it off

edit: i just seen that u have a 2002...if u use one from a 99 u'll lose 1st gear if u gate shift (wich nobody uses)

Mine is fading..how did u take it out?...i was going to repaint

Post some pics of it installed!

All of those pics look pretty good!

Chrome? I want me a brushed aluminum one. The kind of aluminum you can get in strips at lowes ~1mm thick, no paint. That would be tizight!

I redid with a charcoal color. THe dark grey that BMW 3 series comes in. It looks awesome. Let me take some pics.

all just pops out easily...just pull

Just pops off. for the gate you need to remove the shifter nob

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Sorry again they are taken with my shitty phone cam. Let the flaming begin :whyme:

From what i can tell it looks good. But i do think you need a digital camera

Yea its at home my lil bro wanted it so he can take pics of himself for myspace.com This weekend I am going home.

The black looks HOT!! I did used that plastic fusion crap in white and it looks great and really held up (I did it last year) :thumbsup:

Oh i see. Where can I get a 99 shift plate?
Can I just order a brand new 99'sone at dealer?
Or anyone would be willing to trade/ sell it to me? :yum: