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Old 01-16-2011, 11:47 AM
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Painting Interior Rings

I was thinking of painting all of my interior rings Horizon Blue to match my body color. How easy/hard are they to replace. Also where can i buy Horizon Blue paint in a spray form. I don't want to have to paint them using touch up paint from a brush!

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http://www.automotivetouchup.com/index.htm

On some parts I painted with OEM Paint code, I also applied a few coats of Clear Acrylic lacquer as well. 3M brand is awesome.
 
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Thanks for the paint recommendation. I would need to buy the plastic primer, the base color and the clear coat, correct?

Has anyone taken out those rings? Do they just snap in and out?
 
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I'm glad you asked I'm also attempting this. I like the retro look of the dash but the rings in stock grey are IMHO nasty. Hope we get answer, and if dash needs to come off... Where do we start? I heard there are locking tabs on the big ring at 4 and 7 clock position but I'd like to confirm all rings including vents, speakers and door handles )
 
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As far as I know, some of the pieces pop off, while some of them are plastic welded on. So, there's going to be a lot of taping involved.

The videos found in this thread will show you how to get most of the panels off if you don't know how to already:

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...sh-videos.html
 
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