Painting Dash

[Timmos]

Hey guys, i recently painted my dash and center console etc.. I went to autobarn and purchased some of the same color paint as my car, thought it would be a good idea.

So i took everything apart, primed it 2 times, sprayed with the blue paint 2 times and clear coated 2 times.

about a month later, the paint started fading on the top, i can only assume due to the sun and some of those 45 degree days we had!!

So i decided to go back to autobarn, purchase more paint of what i assumed was the same color and begun sanding back the layers of clear coat, and sprayed over the top of the paint. Little did i know, bloody auto barn had sold me the wrong color and blend (so i've been told), and as a result actually melted the first few coats.. Well i won't post any pictures of it as it's REALLY embarrassing and ugly! i've just spent the last 2 days sanding back.

My Question is now, I've begun the process of respraying and done my layers of primer and first layer of paint.. But I'm getting these awful bubbles all throughout the paint.. How do i fix this.. Can i assume they will slowly disappear as i continue to spray and sand? or could this be because i've gone with a slightly cheaper paint..

Thanks guys..

[domn8]

When my mates painted all there interior, when it bubled there wasnt much they could to but to sand it right back and do again, however they didnt know that much into it (i mean cmon they sprayed the dash mat the tool lol). but yeah thats just what i know there prob is another way, thats just my 2 cents

[Timmos]

Originally Posted by domn8

When my mates painted all there interior, when it bubled there wasnt much they could to but to sand it right back and do again, however they didnt know that much into it (i mean cmon they sprayed the dash mat the tool lol). but yeah thats just what i know there prob is another way, thats just my 2 cents

Sprayed the dash mat? lol.

Yeah i am fearful i have to sand it right back, this should be rather paintful!

[Tigerv8]

Perhaps you mixed acrylic paint with enamel paint? That can cause some bad things to happen on plastic.

[domn8]

yeah he did it without my other mate and myself wasn't there (as we were all painting our cars) coz he knew exactly what we would of said to him . I'll ask around for you though give me a day or so and should hopefully give you a better answer

[Timmos]

Originally Posted by Tigerv8

Perhaps you mixed acrylic paint with enamel paint? That can cause some bad things to happen on plastic.

Yep, That sounds about right.

[Timmos]

Originally Posted by domn8

yeah he did it without my other mate and myself wasn't there (as we were all painting our cars) coz he knew exactly what we would of said to him . I'll ask around for you though give me a day or so and should hopefully give you a better answer

Thanks

[VTDude]

mine hasn't came up yet, what i did is i used Plastic primer, Touch up paint, and clear coat.

method: 3 coats of primer. 3 coats touch up paint. 3 coats of clear coat. the clear coat protects the paint and makes it more shiny thats why i did 3 coats

its been about 3 months now..no 4 month sorry and my car is usally in the sun. and the paint hasn't came off yet. or faded

[domn8]

One thing i have gotten back so far.

"ok what has happen is you have used incompatible paint types. your first mistake was using normal paint to paint a dashboard there is special paint for this kind of stuff.

the reason your getting those bubles is because the fading was paint absorbing into the dash. so i belevie the only way to fix this is to replace the dash"

[Timmos]

Originally Posted by domn8

One thing i have gotten back so far.

"ok what has happen is you have used incompatible paint types. your first mistake was using normal paint to paint a dashboard there is special paint for this kind of stuff.

the reason your getting those bubles is because the fading was paint absorbing into the dash. so i belevie the only way to fix this is to replace the dash"

Damn, This is why i spoke with the guys at autobarn in the begining, so this didn't happen..

I'm over getting wrong advise, Well i'm gonna keep trying to sand it right back, see if i can get it back to the raw plastic.

Thanks for the help mate.

[VTDude]

Well i dont think my advise is wrong, its what i used and like i said its ben 4 months now and the paint still looks brand new. I even actually slammed my keys into it and there is no scratch

[Parish]

Originally Posted by Timmos

Damn, This is why i spoke with the guys at autobarn in the begining, so this didn't happen..

I'm over getting wrong advise, Well i'm gonna keep trying to sand it right back, see if i can get it back to the raw plastic.

Thanks for the help mate.

The only person that knows anything at Autobarn at Dural is taht old guy that owns the place maybe the middle aged guy evan is best mates with Evan. The rest are idiots. i asked one of them what was the best leather stuff he pciked up the closest one and said this is.

Lesson learnd. Ask Chris he painted the interior of his VP in white looks mint 3 years on.

[Timmos]

Originally Posted by VTDude

Well i dont think my advise is wrong, its what i used and like i said its ben 4 months now and the paint still looks brand new. I even actually slammed my keys into it and there is no scratch

Yeah i'm fine painting it, i've painted my dash several times.. Obviously i've used the wrong type of paint ontop of another type of paint..

But my real problem are these airbubbles i can't seem to get rid of.

The last time i painted mine it lasted well over a year before starting to flake on some worn bits.. that was due to not using primer..

Thanks for the advise though

[Timmos]

Originally Posted by Parish

The only person that knows anything at Autobarn at Dural is taht old guy that owns the place maybe the middle aged guy evan is best mates with Evan. The rest are idiots. i asked one of them what was the best leather stuff he pciked up the closest one and said this is.

Lesson learnd. Ask Chris he painted the interior of his VP in white looks mint 3 years on.

I don't really understand what your trying to say.. But is that chris with the SS? i don't really talk to him..

[domn8]

autobarn over in perth is the same no one goes there coz people there just dont care.

Good luck with fixing it with what ever you do mate.