dash trim and getting rid of the walnut effect

[erroneusbogz]

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm255/erroneusbogz/P1010397.jpg

dreadful lets change it
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm255/erroneusbogz/P1010399.jpg

pry this bit out carefully and the same on the other side behind the lighter
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm255/erroneusbogz/P1010405.jpg
two screw's to remove one here
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm255/erroneusbogz/P1010406.jpg
and another one here
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm255/erroneusbogz/P1010408.jpg
ease the ashtray forward,and disconnect the two wires for the ciggy lighter
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm255/erroneusbogz/P1010410.jpg
this bit comes off by pulling at the bottom of it gently,you will hear 8 clicks its just coming loose,now get a thin butter knife,wrap it in masking tape and run it up the sides of the dial cover while easing it forward
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm255/erroneusbogz/P1010415.jpg carefully mask off this bit,then attack it with 100 wet and dry sand paper,you just want to dull the walnut down a wipe over with a tack cloth and spirit wipe,let it dry then 4 coats of plastic primer.
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm255/erroneusbogz/P1010416.jpg
sanded primer applied,first coat of paint,just light applications DO NOT RUSH IT.....leave 2 hours between coats.mine finished with seven coats and sanding down between them,the walnut dial surround gets the same treatment.

[erroneusbogz]

1500 wet and dry paper not 100.

[erroneusbogz]

1500 wet and dry paper not 100.

will post up the finished job when refitted ,leave it a week for the paint to fully harden:Cool2:

[erroneusbogz]

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm255/erroneusbogz/P1010393.jpg
what you can do with a tin of paint laquer and time

[whitebullet]

look great, better than the walnut $hite, i take it the stereo doesnt have to be removed for the top part, i am planning on spraying mine at some point this week

[HoldenV8]

Shouldn't need to Andy.
Those that have cup holders... it's a little different.

[erroneusbogz]

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm255/erroneusbogz/dial.jpg

[erroneusbogz]

the finished item

[erroneusbogz]

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm255/erroneusbogz/P1010397-1.jpg

[ellusiv3]

Any pictures?? does anyone know where you can get a stainless steel affect for the door side, then im going for a matt black for the centre console me thinks!