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I was wondering if Mazda makes a spray paint to match the stock center console or if anybody else makes a paint that closely matches the texture of the semi-flat film on it. My console is peeling (93FD). i was thinking i could just primer mine and spray it with some semi gloss latex enamel? but i want it to match the the rest of console. thanks for your advice in advance.
-Chris
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That layer of film, what ever it is that is covering the console, is a huge pain to sand off. I had a lot of trouble with that stuff. I ended up just sanding the parts that were peeling or scratched as smooth as I could, and then primed it all about 5 coats, then sanded the primer lightly and painted with semi gloss black. I redid the entire dash though including the gauge pod and a/c control area, so I'm not sure about matching the semi-flat stock stuff. Best of luck
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Here is what I did today. I sprayed it with Tamiya surface primer+flat black and it seems to match perfect the rest of the panels :
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^^^,
mine came out looking pretty good too, I spent like an hour and a half getting all that film off, I used a razor blade to peel it all off, then sanded it with 1000 grit, then primered it, I used 4-5 coats of sandable primer, sanded the primer with 1500 or 2000 one of those, then i sprayed it with a couple of coats of satin black and it looks like it is brand new. thanks for all the help once again.
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mine came out looking pretty good too, I spent like an hour and a half getting all that film off, I used a razor blade to peel it all off, then sanded it with 1000 grit, then primered it, I used 4-5 coats of sandable primer, sanded the primer with 1500 or 2000 one of those, then i sprayed it with a couple of coats of satin black and it looks like it is brand new. thanks for all the help once again.
-Chris
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Originally Posted by red RX-7
^^^,
mine came out looking pretty good too, I spent like an hour and a half getting all that film off, I used a razor blade to peel it all off, then sanded it with 1000 grit, then primered it, I used 4-5 coats of sandable primer, sanded the primer with 1500 or 2000 one of those, then i sprayed it with a couple of coats of satin black and it looks like it is brand new. thanks for all the help once again.
-Chris
mine came out looking pretty good too, I spent like an hour and a half getting all that film off, I used a razor blade to peel it all off, then sanded it with 1000 grit, then primered it, I used 4-5 coats of sandable primer, sanded the primer with 1500 or 2000 one of those, then i sprayed it with a couple of coats of satin black and it looks like it is brand new. thanks for all the help once again.
-Chris
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Originally Posted by red RX-7
^^^,
mine came out looking pretty good too, I spent like an hour and a half getting all that film off, I used a razor blade to peel it all off, then sanded it with 1000 grit, then primered it, I used 4-5 coats of sandable primer, sanded the primer with 1500 or 2000 one of those, then i sprayed it with a couple of coats of satin black and it looks like it is brand new. thanks for all the help once again.
-Chris
mine came out looking pretty good too, I spent like an hour and a half getting all that film off, I used a razor blade to peel it all off, then sanded it with 1000 grit, then primered it, I used 4-5 coats of sandable primer, sanded the primer with 1500 or 2000 one of those, then i sprayed it with a couple of coats of satin black and it looks like it is brand new. thanks for all the help once again.
-Chris
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^^ No offense taken, I didn't know that and now i do . thanks for advice. I should have had more patience and waited to do it anyway, if/when it starts to peel I will just redo it with the rougher grit.
-Chris
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This technique is often used at car lots to refurbish a used cars interior. If you go to a large lot ask the Used car manager who he uses. He'll tell you. There are mobile guys that come around and do interiror scrapes and carpet cigeratte burns etc.