DIY: Painting interior Instrument Panels

[Pitt Yaris]

I painted the upper radio panel, but waiting to get help with taking apart the lower controls so I can paint the lower panel (as well as the knobs). Another question I have other than that help is, what color border do you think I should do (plastics around the middle). Car is flint mica, and the radio/control plastics are black. Was gonna do flint mica around it, but I almost feel like a different color than the exterior but something tht will look good coinciding with exterior flint mica.

[Lambpasty]

Originally Posted by Pitt Yaris

I painted the upper radio panel, but waiting to get help with taking apart the lower controls so I can paint the lower panel (as well as the knobs). Another question I have other than that help is, what color border do you think I should do (plastics around the middle). Car is flint mica, and the radio/control plastics are black. Was gonna do flint mica around it, but I almost feel like a different color than the exterior but something tht will look good coinciding with exterior flint mica.

If you look on the back of the panel that holds the knobs there are small tabs on the side of the knob harnesses that you need to pop out. Be careful though they snap easily (yes speaking from experience ). Theres also a small clip next to the fan speed knob that holds the wiring to the faceplate, that one I had to pry off with a flathead screwdriver.

As for the color you could go with a gunmetal blue or something simiar, that might look cool with the mica color IMO.

[westyork20]

how would i prep the panels before i paint them? what kind of paint? clear coat? sorry for all the questions i just don't want the paint flaking a year from now..