Dash Board Paint for My Palio

HAFI · 21st March 2007, 23:19

hey ....was planning to paint the dash board of my palio...

please help me on what color to choose..i was looking for the cream shade that the present innova has..but the painter says that the color is not available.. is it so?..plzz help me...

BUSA · 21st March 2007, 23:59

Hey Hafi,

Why dont you go for beige or dark cream that would look good.

Do post pics of the end result.

thalavoy · 22nd March 2007, 00:06

Quick question. Do you have to separate the dashboard (from the car) to have it painted?
Another quick one. Why a repaint?

Siva

manikjeet · 22nd March 2007, 00:18

i am also planning to do the same to my car maybe i could be of any help

rishibravo · 22nd March 2007, 00:24

you can go for the double tone kind of finish which the palio 1.2 elx model has. Beige goes very well with black .

kpzen · 22nd March 2007, 00:33

Are u planning for something like this ?

faithless_1984 · 22nd March 2007, 01:46

wow kp that looks sweeettt.!!

HAFI · 22nd March 2007, 09:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpzen

Are u planning for something like this ?

yeah..i want the color exactly like this..was looking for the paint..could not find one..which color have you used for this one?..

HAFI · 22nd March 2007, 09:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by thalavoy

Quick question. Do you have to separate the dashboard (from the car) to have it painted?
Another quick one. Why a repaint?

Siva

yeah the dash board should be seperated..and about the repaint...the dash looks untidy with dirt stuck and not going off..i have no other way other than repaint..

HAFI · 22nd March 2007, 09:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by BUSA

Hey Hafi,

Why dont you go for beige or dark cream that would look good.

Do post pics of the end result.

hey i want to know the exact color of the paint so that i can buy one from the paint shop...u have any idea?

gigy · 22nd March 2007, 09:49

as far as i know it is not a paint job. it is a kind of coating which is done by removing the plastic parts. once properly done they dont get scratched and retain the original grain finish. i knew one person who used to do it but he is no more.
does anyone know such person who can do it in mumbai?

BUSA · 22nd March 2007, 11:23

@ giggy - Viper does it in Mumbai, PM him.

esteem_lover · 22nd March 2007, 13:07

And to think that I never knew that the dash could be painted. I thought it has a natural plastic/vinyl finish. Wouldn't painting it look odd ?

16v100bhp · 22nd March 2007, 13:18

There was an S10 here at elektra which had its dashboard painted a slight off white. It was very glossy too match with the fibre work he did to for the audio system. People there told you'll have a hard time driving it because of the glare on the windscreen. Glare is garaunteed if you go for light colours like these and specially if its glossy.
It belongs to a bhpian i suppose, He is the polk audio and alpine dealer here. It had a bangalore registration i think.

esteem_lover · 22nd March 2007, 13:27

Who is this BHPian who is also the Alpine dealer ? I am looking for a good discount on my next alpine HU. LOL

I think the glossy finish on the dash would give you the glare more than the colour.

21st March 2007, 23:19	#1
HAFI BANNED Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: cochin Posts: 296 Thanked: 0 Times	Dash Board Paint for My Palio hey ....was planning to paint the dash board of my palio... please help me on what color to choose..i was looking for the cream shade that the present innova has..but the painter says that the color is not available.. is it so?..plzz help me...
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21st March 2007, 23:59	#2
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Hey Hafi, Why dont you go for beige or dark cream that would look good. Do post pics of the end result.
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22nd March 2007, 00:06	#3
thalavoy BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 406 Thanked: 77 Times View My Garage	Quick question. Do you have to separate the dashboard (from the car) to have it painted? Another quick one. Why a repaint? Siva
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22nd March 2007, 00:18	#4
manikjeet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chandigarh Posts: 1,618 Thanked: 295 Times View My Garage	i am also planning to do the same to my car maybe i could be of any help
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22nd March 2007, 00:24	#5
rishibravo BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 579 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	you can go for the double tone kind of finish which the palio 1.2 elx model has. Beige goes very well with black .
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22nd March 2007, 00:33	#6
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	Are u planning for something like this ?
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22nd March 2007, 01:46	#7
faithless_1984 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,575 Thanked: 324 Times View My Garage	wow kp that looks sweeettt.!!
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22nd March 2007, 09:49	#11
gigy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,321 Thanked: 47 Times	as far as i know it is not a paint job. it is a kind of coating which is done by removing the plastic parts. once properly done they dont get scratched and retain the original grain finish. i knew one person who used to do it but he is no more. does anyone know such person who can do it in mumbai?
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22nd March 2007, 11:23	#12
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	@ giggy - Viper does it in Mumbai, PM him.
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22nd March 2007, 13:07	#13
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	And to think that I never knew that the dash could be painted. I thought it has a natural plastic/vinyl finish. Wouldn't painting it look odd ?
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22nd March 2007, 13:18	#14
16v100bhp BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Middletown CT USA Posts: 329 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	There was an S10 here at elektra which had its dashboard painted a slight off white. It was very glossy too match with the fibre work he did to for the audio system. People there told you'll have a hard time driving it because of the glare on the windscreen. Glare is garaunteed if you go for light colours like these and specially if its glossy. It belongs to a bhpian i suppose, He is the polk audio and alpine dealer here. It had a bangalore registration i think.
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22nd March 2007, 13:27	#15
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Who is this BHPian who is also the Alpine dealer ? I am looking for a good discount on my next alpine HU. LOL I think the glossy finish on the dash would give you the glare more than the colour.
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