Painted Interior Dash Trim/Panels - Sedan Integrated Radio - Toyota Yaris Forums

nikki555 · 05-20-2007, 11:38 PM

I was looking for a way to personalize my car more to my personality so I decided to paint all the trim pieces inside a metallic purple. I think it turned out really good. Sorry I don't have any step by step pictures but the whole thing came apart really easy.........took twenty minutes at most. I put 3 layers of Hot Hues Lavender Metallic. I had them add a flattening agent so it wasn't shiny and an adhesion promoter. I think it looks good because it is still metallic like the silver originally was. Sorry the pictures aren't the best because of the sun's reflection. I did the radio pieces, the door pieces in front and back and the piece by the shift bezel.

Kaotic Lazagna · 05-21-2007, 12:44 AM

not my color, but looks good. i would suggest swapping that gear selector knob with one that's like the color you painted the pieces with. good job.

eTiMaGo · 05-21-2007, 01:18 AM

subtle, professional looking job, I like

brickhardmeat · 05-21-2007, 01:22 AM

yes, very clean job, wow

eijikikimaru · 05-21-2007, 04:04 AM

Looks good. Very clean job.

You have matching radio lights to go with that?

brickhardmeat · 05-21-2007, 08:08 AM

I think amber/orange would look killer with the purple color

eTiMaGo · 05-21-2007, 08:22 AM

or you could even get purple LEDs, a birt hard to find, but feasible

nikki555 · 05-21-2007, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brickhardmeat

I think amber/orange would look killer with the purple color

Quote:

Originally Posted by eijikikimaru

Looks good. Very clean job.

You have matching radio lights to go with that?

Yes, I want to put in the purple lights..........or maybe just white..........haven't decided yet. It may be a while before there is time....

kurokoma-kun · 05-21-2007, 11:23 AM

Very nice job, unique color. I especially like the door handle pieces.

ceres · 05-21-2007, 11:38 AM

This is a nice change from some of the intense colors others have used recently. I've been thinking about doing this myself. I'm thinking maybe a dark red to somewhat match the time attacks but also avoid it being too bright of a color.

Turbo&Auto · 05-21-2007, 11:54 AM

I cant say I like the color but the work looks good

mygfdrivesayaris · 05-22-2007, 01:07 PM

Looks good - I love the purple

jamal1984 · 05-22-2007, 05:20 PM

look very good and professional, but kindda girllly..

nikki555 · 05-22-2007, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamal1984

look very good and professional, but kindda girllly..

ha ha well I am a girl! It could be worse I could have done pink!

vacantj · 08-27-2007, 07:21 PM

looks clean and sweet

ECHOKnight2000 · 08-27-2007, 07:35 PM

Looks good! Great job! Clean.

yrsdrgn · 08-27-2007, 07:41 PM

The paint looks like it has a silky finish.

i wonder what's next for your car

kjnutter · 03-02-2009, 12:33 AM

Very cool. How did you start to pull out the silver trim around the shifter? What type of fasteners on on this. I have never done a jod=b like this with out breaking it up a bit?
Thanks, KJN

05-20-2007, 11:38 PM	#1
nikki555 View User's Garage Drives: 07 Polar white sedan Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Des Moines, IA Posts: 30	Painted Interior Dash Trim/Panels - Sedan Integrated Radio I was looking for a way to personalize my car more to my personality so I decided to paint all the trim pieces inside a metallic purple. I think it turned out really good. Sorry I don't have any step by step pictures but the whole thing came apart really easy.........took twenty minutes at most. I put 3 layers of Hot Hues Lavender Metallic. I had them add a flattening agent so it wasn't shiny and an adhesion promoter. I think it looks good because it is still metallic like the silver originally was. Sorry the pictures aren't the best because of the sun's reflection. I did the radio pieces, the door pieces in front and back and the piece by the shift bezel.

05-21-2007, 01:18 AM	#3
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	subtle, professional looking job, I like __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

05-21-2007, 01:22 AM	#4
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	yes, very clean job, wow __________________ SPONSORED BY

05-21-2007, 08:08 AM	#6
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	I think amber/orange would look killer with the purple color __________________ SPONSORED BY

05-21-2007, 08:22 AM	#7
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	or you could even get purple LEDs, a birt hard to find, but feasible __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

05-21-2007, 12:44 AM	#2
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	not my color, but looks good. i would suggest swapping that gear selector knob with one that's like the color you painted the pieces with. good job.

05-21-2007, 04:04 AM	#5
eijikikimaru Q(','Q) View User's Garage Drives: 3dr Meteroite Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: So. CaL Posts: 399	Looks good. Very clean job. You have matching radio lights to go with that?

05-21-2007, 11:23 AM	#9
kurokoma-kun Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: my own little world Posts: 1,256	Very nice job, unique color. I especially like the door handle pieces.

05-21-2007, 11:38 AM	#10
ceres Club Baby Seals Drives: Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NY Posts: 206	This is a nice change from some of the intense colors others have used recently. I've been thinking about doing this myself. I'm thinking maybe a dark red to somewhat match the time attacks but also avoid it being too bright of a color. __________________

05-21-2007, 11:54 AM	#11
Turbo&Auto Drives: 07 Join Date: May 2007 Location: home Posts: 236	I cant say I like the color but the work looks good

05-22-2007, 01:07 PM	#12
mygfdrivesayaris Drives: 2006 Scion XB Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: West Des Moines, IA Posts: 33	Looks good - I love the purple

05-22-2007, 05:20 PM	#13
jamal1984 The Beautification of Car View User's Garage Drives: Toyota Yaris S Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 967	look very good and professional, but kindda girllly..

08-27-2007, 07:21 PM	#15
vacantj View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 4Dr sedan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: So Cal Posts: 121	looks clean and sweet

08-27-2007, 07:35 PM	#16
ECHOKnight2000 Small Car Lover View User's Garage Drives: A Super Car Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minnesota, US of A! Posts: 830	Looks good! Great job! Clean. __________________ You may look good on the beach but in reality you're a pompus, egotistical jerk. "I was never on the beach with you..."and you never will.

08-27-2007, 07:41 PM	#17
yrsdrgn View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF,CA Posts: 1,874	The paint looks like it has a silky finish. i wonder what's next for your car __________________

03-02-2009, 12:33 AM	#18
kjnutter Drives: 2007 Yaris Red Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3	Removing the shifter silver trim Very cool. How did you start to pull out the silver trim around the shifter? What type of fasteners on on this. I have never done a jod=b like this with out breaking it up a bit? Thanks, KJN

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