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Painting the Center Console (and Trims)

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Use 600-1500 grit sand papers

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Used 600-1500 grit sand papers.
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Use citristrip

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Used Citristrip from Home Depot to strip coating / paint from the center console / trims.
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Painting the Center Console (and Trims)

Use heat gun, as needed) – 4-5 coats

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Proceeded with painting (the temperature was below 50 so used a heat gun, as needed) – 4-5 coats with sanding in between but not as extensive as sanding the primer coats; I let it dry overnight (or more) then proceed with the clear coat.
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Painting the Center Console (and Trims)

Use heat gun briefly, as needed) – depends

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Then 4-5 coats of primer with sanding in between (the temperature was around 50 so used a heat gun briefly, as needed) – depends on how much efforts you put into sanding, “imperfections” begins to appear (even if the primer / sanding appears to be good / perfect, the imperfection “reappears” during painting – but I am not a pro so can live with it).
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Use 600-1500 grit sand papers

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Used 600-1500 grit sand papers.
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Use citristrip

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Used Citristrip from Home Depot to strip coating / paint from the center console / trims.
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Then 4-5 coats of primer with sanding in between (the temperature was around 50 so used a heat gun briefly, as needed) – depends on how much efforts you put into sanding, “imperfections” begins to appear (even if the primer / sanding appears to be good / perfect, the imperfection “reappears” during painting – but I am not a pro so can live with it).
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Painting the Center Console (and Trims)

Use heat gun, as needed) – 4-5 coats

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Proceeded with painting (the temperature was below 50 so used a heat gun, as needed) – 4-5 coats with sanding in between but not as extensive as sanding the primer coats; I let it dry overnight (or more) then proceed with the clear coat.
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POST 1Original post

Noticed a few others did this on this forum (and other forums) and learned from those postings: I will skip the removing / disassembling the console / trim as the instruction is readily available, and just focus on painting. Purchased spray paints from automotivetouchup.com – plastic adhesive promoter, 2 x primer (grey), 3 x paint (92U), 2 x clear coat and others (spray can trigger, tack cloth, surface wipe, etc.) 1. Used Citristrip from Home Depot to strip coating / paint from the center console / trims. First coat probably removed 80%-90% (by just scraping) and applied 2nd coat to remove the rest but wasn’t 100%; I, then, removed the remains by sanding. Sand, sand, sand, and sand some more. 2. 2 coats of plastic adhesion promoter (per instruction) – if I were to do this again, I would sand even more and apply 3 or 4 coats as I have noticed the primer not sticking well in certain areas (e.g., a hairline crack-ish / nooks and crannies) 3. Then 4-5 coats of primer with sanding in between (the temperature was around 50 so used a heat gun briefly, as needed) – depends on how much efforts you put into sanding, “imperfections” begins to appear (even if the primer / sanding appears to be good / perfect, the imperfection “reappears” during painting – but I am not a pro so can live with it). Used 600-1500 grit sand papers. Then let it dry overnight 4. Proceeded with painting (the temperature was below 50 so used a heat gun, as needed) – 4-5 coats with sanding in between but not as extensive as sanding the primer coats; I let it dry overnight (or more) then proceed with the clear coat. If you want a “very shiny” console, you can buy 2K clear coat instead but I selected the “regular” one as I didn't want to "really shiny" finish. Ensure you let the clear coat dry for at least 48 hours. I reinstalled after about 3-4 days but the clear coat / paint odor still lingers in the cabin after 2 weeks. Since I am not a pro, I am generally happy with how it came out. Plus, I didn’t try to do this in one or two days as I did this during my spare time throughout 2-3 weeks (still painful ) However, it is not “perfect” as if you view from an angle, you can see some imperfections (e.g., ever slight difference in shading / color but you have to bend like Gumby to see )

POST 2Original post

That looks absolutely dynamite, @Hoster987 !!! Really fantastic job and your patience paid off. I'm terrible at painting -- and not surprisingly so as I'm not the most patient guy world in that department. Way cool!

POST 3Original post

If you to my son or wife they will violently disagree on the patience part. Consistently and evenly Spray painting is a different art

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