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Old 11-02-2006, 11:55 PM   #1
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Did some more painting...

Over the past weekend my girlfriend and I wasted an entire day taking apart the little vent things in the Yaris and painting them. My girlfriend spent hours just taping everything off. Tried to get the entire dash off, and would have if it wasn't for some airbag worries. Turned out pretty good though. She picked out the color scheme and I added some led's into the back of the vents while we had them apart. Turned out pretty cool. Added some carbon fiber trim to the cd player as well. Here's some pics. Not the best quality, as it was dark out.





That hole is waiting for a brushed aluminum grommet I ordered, so try to ignore the junky hole I cut while I wait.
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Old 11-03-2006, 12:04 AM   #2
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I'll give you credit... it looks like you guys were super careful about taping shit off and getting it right. I really don't like painted dashes, but it looks like you did a good job, so if you like it then cool. It is your car, after all.
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Old 11-03-2006, 12:13 AM   #3
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Haha yeah well, my girlfriends car. I'm just a Yaris-owner wannabe. Maybe one day if my Jetta dies I'll be a true owner.
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Old 11-03-2006, 12:51 AM   #4
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Not much of a fan of the colorful painted dash, looks like a good job though. I want to paint that main piece black on mine to black everything out. I don't know whats the proper way to do it though. My buddy was saying to sandpaper it down then paint. I don't know.
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Old 11-03-2006, 01:09 AM   #5
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Step 1: Wet sand

Step 2: http://www.levineautoparts.com/buladprom.html

Step 3: Paint

Step 4: Clear... if you want.

That is how you do it and make it last. Learned that from one of our more savvy board members... well more savvy than me at least.

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Old 11-03-2006, 01:25 AM   #6
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thats cute..................you car is blue right?
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Old 11-03-2006, 11:57 AM   #7
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Where's the white?? USA, USA, USA!!!
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Old 11-03-2006, 12:32 PM   #8
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nice paint job, u're really good at it
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Old 11-03-2006, 02:43 PM   #9
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I like the LED's

I have 20 blue LEDs waiting to be installed this spring.
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Old 11-03-2006, 07:33 PM   #10
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You guys did a good job. Did you use Duplicolor dash paint? Anyway great pics!
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Old 11-04-2006, 08:36 PM   #11
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Yeah thats the duplicolor. Sprayed the adhesion promoter on their first, then the color then 4 coats of clear. If it was up to me I'd probably have it blue and black, but my girlfriend likes colors. Either way it was fun, seeing the finished product.
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Old 11-05-2006, 02:37 PM   #12
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Good job.
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Old 05-15-2007, 11:24 PM   #13
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Quote:
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Step 1: Wet sand

Step 2: http://www.levineautoparts.com/buladprom.html

Step 3: Paint

Step 4: Clear... if you want.

That is how you do it and make it last. Learned that from one of our more savvy board members... well more savvy than me at least.
can you get that stuff (that can in step 2) at a local store
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Old 05-16-2007, 07:44 AM   #14
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wheres is the lighting hooked up to?... i want to put a bunch of lighting in these more exotic areas of the car but dont know how to install them
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Old 05-16-2007, 08:37 AM   #15
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Looks awesome got me thinking I want to do mine now
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Old 05-16-2007, 10:27 AM   #16
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How did you paint the air vents over the cup holders? Taped off inside the car????? How did you remove the cup holders?
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Old 05-16-2007, 10:33 AM   #17
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those LED's are super tight!! You did a really good job.
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Old 05-17-2007, 11:40 AM   #18
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Soooooo..... is there a giant Spider Man emblem on the hood, too?

Actually, I know a guy that got a new VW beetle in blue awhile back and really DID do a Spider man theme with it. It even had a web across the hood!

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