vDerickv Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 I'v recently gotten into the looks of my car more and noticed that black and tan don't look good together. I want to change the color of my interior from tan to black. i have a couple options. I have $650.00 saved away specifically for this. Should i... 1. Repaint the interior black myself (I'm not sure if i would do a good job or not i'm not very skilled at painting (: ) OR 2. Buy new D-Black interior? Car is a 93 Honda civic ex coupe. When doing it i would have 4 people including me removing the interior. It would be nice to hear from civic owners who have swapped in black interior. Either painted or swapped. It would be nice to know how easy or complicated it is also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airjordan223 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Well the first thing I would do is start looking for a wrecked civic that has a black interior and see how much its going to run you. You could paint everything yourself but unless you take every step to do it correctly it won't turn out very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeryon Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Civic Si hatches had all black interiors. You can often find the whole, or part of their interiors available on craigslist. you won't be able to get every piece you need for your car since every piece doesn't exist, you will need to paint/dye a few of the back seat parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vDerickv Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 I'm just thinking about painting it all i would take the time to do it all nice and careful. What paints should i use? should i primer first? The door panel has tan fabric material on it how would i go about this for painting? Should i just replace the whole door panel with the suggested si interior? How would i go at this by painting/drying myself. It doesn't seem like it would be that hard. I'm just worried about if the paint will come off. Also should i just buy an all new headliner or paint it? (its not fabric) Thanks for the help guys i really appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airjordan223 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Could you take a pic of your interior so we know what youre talking about a little better. As for types of paint, duplicolor and krylon are usually pretty good. I would definitely use a primer, and when painting, do several THIN coats, and you can always lightly sand between coats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vDerickv Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 (edited) http://s151.photobucket.com/albums/s147/derick_039/?action=view¤t=InsideHondacivic.jpg&newest=1 Something like this would be amazing! All black instead though http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums/general-car-care-detailing/142864-opinions-best-paint-interior.html Edited September 15, 2010 by vDerickv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xd980 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 http://s151.photobucket.com/albums/s147/derick_039/?action=view¤t=InsideHondacivic.jpg&newest=1 Something like this would be amazing! All black instead though http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums/general-car-care-detailing/142864-opinions-best-paint-interior.html not to tell you what to do with your money but i would drop the 650 into motor work... cause your interior doesn't look to be in bad shape...maybe some new carpets and you'd be set... just my opinion though...best of luck with the interior swap/paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vDerickv Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 not to tell you what to do with your money but i would drop the 650 into motor work... cause your interior doesn't look to be in bad shape...maybe some new carpets and you'd be set... just my opinion though...best of luck with the interior swap/paint! I'm planning on painting it myself so it wouldn't be anywhere near $650.00. I would love to put money into my motor but i don't have a steady income I'm not gonna make it a complete project yet. I plan someday to Gsr swap and boost but thats when i have the money i don't yet. As soon as i get a steady job i will put work into the motor but for now i want appearance and handling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airjordan223 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Looks like the guy with the mustang listed all the necessary paints you'll need. I say start small. Take out a piece of your interior that you don't really see up close, so if you mess it up horribly it wont matter. Sand it down a little, clean it, then use adhesion promoter/primer whatever it needs and start the painting process. The most important thing with painting is patience. Just take your time and do it right. Don't just rush through by putting one heavy coat on and moving to the next. If you do that, the paint will look horrible, and it will chip/flake off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeryon Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 Plastic trim: You have to use a quality paint specifically formulated for plastic - like a krylon. Make sure to thoroughly wash the plastic trim pieces in a good degreaser soap to get off oily fingerprints and to remove as much of the native oils from the surface of the plastic. Priming will help, but no matter what you do it will chip or show the original color through the paint after you ding it a few times. Vinyl dash and doors: Do not paint. Because the vinyl covered surfaces in a Honda have a foam backing the material flexes when you push on it. No amount or type of paint will prevent it from flaking off when it flexes. Use a fabric dye formulated for vinyl. Fabric door insert, seats, rear dash and headliner: Obviously you can't paint these, but the vinyl fabric dye will be safe to use on these surfaces as well, but it will use a lot of dye and for a little while the seat fabric will be stiff and crunchy. It will soften up a bit after use. Carpet: You can get a liquid dye. Pull the carpet, get a drum, add water, dye and carpet and stir. Usually takes overnight to get a nice dark color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamEj6 Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 (edited) i wouldnt sand anything though, it will make it look like sh1t. just clean very well with rubbing alcohol on the pieces that you want to paint and use gloves so oils from your hands dont get on them. Edited September 17, 2010 by adamEj6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vDerickv Posted September 22, 2010 Author Share Posted September 22, 2010 How much would a full black si interior swap be for my 93 civic ex be? what do u think a junk yard would charge? i just need close #'s not exact obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamEj6 Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 i got my full interior for about $300 from the yard here. everything was in pretty much perfect conditon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vDerickv Posted September 22, 2010 Author Share Posted September 22, 2010 i got my full interior for about $300 from the yard here. everything was in pretty much perfect conditon. Did u get seats with that 300$ also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vDerickv Posted September 22, 2010 Author Share Posted September 22, 2010 The junkyard near me doesn't have any civic si hatch interior or a civic with black interior. Just my luck lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamEj6 Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 yep, when i say everything, i mean everything. i wish i had a pic of the inside of the car i got it from, it was bare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vDerickv Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 yep, when i say everything, i mean everything. i wish i had a pic of the inside of the car i got it from, it was bare. Thats an amazing price for all of the interior and for only $300! I think i'll wait until a car i can strip the interior of is available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamEj6 Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 i would, nothing beats oem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphries Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 SEM interior dye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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