Bezel Painted...Sony Installed...Must See JR!

[94GTLaserRC]

I never would have done this color scheme without JR's suggestion and the support from some of you other guys in my other post..I think it turned out pretty nice! Lighting is tuff this time of the day, but you get the idea.

Just to refresh your memory, here are 2 older pics...first is just with the vents painted, and the second is after the white A/C face install.

If I get a chance later today, I will take off the shift bezel and paint the bottom curve only in the area that is continuous with the flow of the upper portion

Thanks again for the input in my other thread..
RC

 

[BlueOvalStangGT]

i like it, maybe i should paint mine the color of my car, oh wait its already black.

 

[94GTLaserRC]

i like it, maybe i should paint mine the color of my car, oh wait its already black.

THanks...Silver bezels look really nice in a black car!
RC

 

[1105]

RC... Paint the outter portion of the shifter bezel so the color goes down them comes back up and around the clock pod. Came out very Heres what I'm talking about

 

[94TURBO5 O]

You did an excellent job on the painting RC. I think that it looks fantastic and I bet it really looks good peeping in from the outside. I'm glad you like what you have done and I appreciate you trying the idea.

 

[94TURBO5 O]

Do your door cups if you have enough paint. It will help balance out the red on the inside. I don't really like the white A/C panel b/c it doesn't flow with anything but the gauges above and they look great as they are alone.

 

[94GTLaserRC]

RC... Paint the outter portion of the shifter bezel so the color goes down them comes back up and around the clock pod. Came out very Heres what I'm talking about

Read me post above Zach

If I get a chance later today, I will take off the shift bezel and paint the bottom curve only in the area that is continuous with the flow of the upper portion

GREAT IDEA ZACH (but I think Ill leave the clock pod alone)

JR: I was planning on the door handle bezel, and since I used the OFF THE SHELF Duplicor paint, I always have a nice supply. About the white face A/C, I always planned on the White face around the cluster, but I need help putting it in..WE can do that when you come down, but I think when that's in, it will look balanced.

Thanks.
RC

 

[1105]

Didnt read the last thing you said... Must have overlooked it

 

[Nik_95Cobra]

Looks good man...very different but it work out nicely.

 

[94GTLaserRC]

As I write this, Im letting the primer dry on the shift bezel...it took me about 1/2 hour just to tape it off...the blue tape doesnt stick to it, so I had to use electric tape. Im only going to put a couple of light coats on this one, since it is such a narrow strip, I dont want to "cake" it on.
RC

 

[DARK-5.0]

You did a great job on painting that RC. I had silver bezels in my black interior for a long time but I finally went to a metallic gunmetal color and I love it. As you already know I'm going for the whole dark look, hence the name. But yours turned out great.

Jeremy

 

[1105]

what kind of primer are you using? I'm going to be painting mine today but I too couldnt get the masking take to stick to it. I'll have to get some electrical tape I guess. Also... I'm going to use left over paint from my car to paint it.. Can I just use clearcoat from a spray can and it will be fine?

 

[94GTLaserRC]

what kind of primer are you using? I'm going to be painting mine today but I too couldnt get the masking take to stick to it. I'll have to get some electrical tape I guess. Also... I'm going to use left over paint from my car to paint it.. Can I just use clearcoat from a spray can and it will be fine?

Just use the cheap old crap for Walmart. I didnt have to trim-tape any edges on the bezel..I just covered the vents. On the shift bezel tho, I have to mask off the thin edge...It's drying b/t coats right now.
RC

 

[donjohn]

well you beat me to the suggestion about putting up a white gauge face since you need something to match with the ac face BUT i think since the red you picked is on the darker side it would look better with the black ac face... but that's jmho

unless. you could paint the vents that you used to have grey a lighter shade or even white! i think that would add alot too, assuming that you're going to put in the white gauge face in the future

 

[94GTLaserRC]

OK Guys, Here is the pic with the Shift Bezel done. You cant tell too much b/c of the lighting, but the Sony H/U has different colors. THe on one on there now is, of course, RED, which looks nicer in the dark.
Thanks
RC

 

[donjohn]

pretty damn good job... i'd try the white background on the sony h/u, might add a little color distribution

 

[1105]

Color looks MUCH better in that picture

 

[Ryan Paterick]

looks good,

is that just a base coat on there or does it have clear also on the top?

I don't want to have to worry about nicks on the paint.

thanks

 

[94GTLaserRC]

Color looks MUCH better in that picture

Yeah, it's so hard to get good interior shots of the car...how does the curvature on the bezel look?

Hey Pune, havent seen you around in awhile..Welcome back!
It's 2 light coats of primer, about 3 light coats, then one heavy coat of Duplicolor's Ford Electric Currant Red, and 2 light coats, then one heavy coat of clear..unless it separates completely from the original plastic, it should withstand some slight nicking and scratching without being too noticeable. As JR suggested, gotta consider working on the door handle cups now.
Thanks
RC

 

[1105]

Yeah, it's so hard to get good interior shots of the car...how does the curvature on the bezel look?

curvature looks nice man. I'm going to paint the whole part red on my car to see what that looks like instead.