How much to paint dash?

[CuHead]

I have a copperhead color coupe, and I want to paint my two dash trim pieces to match the body color. These are the trim pieces for the front radio section and then the shifter and handbrake section. I have seen quite a few Vipers with these pieces painted.

Any idea what it should cost to have a paint shop do these two pieces?

 

[Blue Batmobile]

I paid $400.

Bat™

 

[Kala]

Wow I got a deal

I paid $125 & have some paint from the job too...

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[viper585]

Bout a buck twenty five.

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[All Car Guy And Viper NJ]

How hard is it to take the 2 panels off. I think the one by the e brake just pulls off? what about the other.

 

[YellowViperSRT10]

How hard is it to take the 2 panels off. I think the one by the e brake just pulls off? what about the other.

The top portion probably comes off by the screws that are exposed. I am going to do mine this week, but does anyone know how to paint the cig lighter?

 

[fixumm]

they come off very easy. I have a blue coupe with silver stripes and painted my dash the same way but i used a satin clear. i would post pictures but not sure how to so check this link if it works...A good shop using quailty paint should cost around $ 175.00 to $250.00

http://www.centralautobody.com/gallery61/template.asp?photoID=133&categoryID=2

 

[zen garage]

I would be more than happy to paint anyones dash for $200. I will just need the paint code from the door.

 

[DT04R]

Dang, that's outrageously cool with the matching stripes!

DT

they come off very easy. I have a blue coupe with silver stripes and painted my dash the same way but i used a satin clear. i would post pictures but not sure how to so check this link if it works...A good shop using quailty paint should cost around $ 175.00 to $250.00

http://www.centralautobody.com/gallery61/template.asp?photoID=133&categoryID=2

 

[fixumm]

Dang, that's outrageously cool with the matching stripes!

D

http://www.centralautobody.com/gallery61/template.asp?photoID=133&categoryID=2

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Thanks i was not sure at first but now it is in it looks kick a$$

 

[Blue Batmobile]

mine...

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[YellowViperSRT10]

Hmm, so it looks like no one paints the cig lighter, does it not come off or something?

 

[viper585]

Hmm, so it looks like no one paints the cig lighter, does it not come off or something?

You could paint it. But to me it's like the window controls or radio or ac vents. It's not part of the console, but is in the console.

 

[YellowViperSRT10]

You could paint it. But to me it's like the window controls or radio or ac vents. It's not part of the console, but is in the console.

Hmmmm, yes i see what you mean now. I figured it would be an eye sore on a yellow dash, but i suppose the a/c vents and radio etc.. are that color too. Now i am not sure if i should paint it or not....

 

[fixumm]

Hmm, so it looks like no one paints the cig lighter, does it not come off or something?

i painted mine as the stripe runs thru it. i just have my fuzz buster pluged in and it looks black

 

[vinny2]

to remove the top piece, i guess you have to remove the e-brake piece too? does it just pop off, or are there any clips or bolts?

 

[fixumm]

the lower one just snaps off but remove shifter ring and shifter first. and for the top one just remove the screws and pull out 2" to 3" to get to the wire's so you can unplug them. i had one plug that was real hard to get to as the wire loom was short.

 

[vinny2]

so you do have to remove lower one to take off upper piece? why do you have to remove shifter ring and shifter?

 

[Kala]

You have to remove the lower piece to remove the upper one.

Below the level of the of the bottom console panel, there is a small screw that has to be removed to get the top panel released.

On mine the hardest part was the wire harness for the heating cooling controls. There was very little wire available to pull the panel out. I used small offset pliers to release the plug...

 

[vinny2]

thanks. was it as hard to put back on as it was to take off?

 

[Kala]

Mine was easier to put back on.

I used the offset pliers to take off and put the piece back on. Pliers made it easier to grab the plug and not pull the wires.

 

[fixumm]

so you do have to remove lower one to take off upper piece? why do you have to remove shifter ring and shifter?

to get the shift boot off. they come off real easy.