Painting Steering

[Wingman21]

Has anyone done this before ? Im thinking about painting the right and left rought parts silver... Some guys told me to use some vinyl paint !

What do you think ... any comments ?

Wingman21

[cruisinblackp5]

I think there is a dye that you can use that works really well. Paint might not stick that well over the long run. I know atleast someone here has done this orr dyed part of their interior.

[ChopstickHero]

i agree with markeal knight ...

the paint may not be durable enough and will probably flake over time. if you want to see an example of this, go to Westowne mazda and check out the used yellow P5 in the lot. It has a painted steering wheel like you are describing, except that it's all flaked and looks like sh!t.

[Wingman21]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (cruisinblackp5 @ Mar. 26 2003,12:42)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I think there is a dye that you can use that works really well. Paint might not stick that well over the long run. I know atleast someone here has done this orr dyed part of their interior.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
Dont forget that my car is a 2002 so My wheel isnt made of leather http://msg.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/dontgetit.gif ! Can I still use a dye ?

Thanks

[MP5Navy]

Foliatec makes a product called &quot;Steering Wheel Steep&quot;. Check it out. It'll work on leather.

[KDawgONE]

Any auto paint shop will sell a type of paint called MARHYDE...it is meant to be used on leathers and vynal

[ReMuXieD]

i wouldn't recommend painting the wheel, it'll be sticky during warm days and the steering wheel is &quot;flexible&quot;, so the paint will crack over time. just get a momo wheel, makes your car look much better http://msg.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

got it about a year ago, still feels great and looks great
feels like driving in the arcade
&lt;img src = http://deepriveraa.homestead.com/files/Alan/Interior.jpg&gt;

[ReMuXieD]

let me try that again.....
http://deepriveraa.homestead.com/files/Alan/Interior.jpg

[YP5 Toronto]

allan, is that your car? The Interior is cool.

[Eds mp5]

hey, yes, very nice interior.. wow.. !! nice job..

Maybe now it is time for a showcase area on the boared. I like the way the handle has been painted.. never thought about doing that.

Ed

[dr_sarcasm]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (YP5 Toronto @ Mar. 26 2003,7:49)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">allan, is that your car?  The Interior is cool.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
I thought so as well...until I noticed the teddy bear...

http://msg.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif



dr_&quot;he definitely lost marks for that&quot;_sarcasm.

[Wingman21]

Hey guys... where can I find a 2 color WheelSkin cover in Canada ?

Thanks

[ReMuXieD]

haha, yea the car's mine, the teddy bear's there cuz there was a hole and my girl friend gaev me a bear to stick into it, there's wires and some rice lites that you can see if the teddy bear wasn't there

[MP5rYda]

mine's holdin up jus fine!

http://reallovr.homestead.com/files/My_Love2.jpg

[YP5 Toronto]

that looks awsome!!!!!!!!!!!! especially with the gauge section matching.

[Wingman21]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (MP5rYda @ Mar. 30 2003,6:56)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">mine's holdin up jus fine!

http://reallovr.homestead.com/files/My_Love2.jpg[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
its look awesome man ... thats exactly what I wanna do http://msg.toprotege.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif !

What paint did you use ? Primer ? Clear Coat ? Did you remove the steering or just painted in the car ?

Thanks

[MP5rYda]

thanks!

i used the foliatec stuff.. primer - yes.. clear coat - yes.. and removed the steering wheel.

[Wingman21]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (MP5rYda @ Mar. 31 2003,12:29)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">thanks!

i used the foliatec stuff.. primer - yes.. clear coat - yes.. and removed the steering wheel.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
INTERIOR-ColorSpray or INTERIOR-INTENSIVE-ColorSpray ?
Also, how long have you had your steering painted ? No problem at all since then ? Scratch ?

Thanks

[MP5rYda]

well i used the INTERIOR-ColorSpray cuz they didn't have the Steering Wheel paint at the time.

i've had my steering wheel painted for a lil over a year now, and yeah i've had some minor scratches due to the use of THE CLUB (the anti-theft device) but it was easily fixed!

i say its all in the way you prep what you're gonna paint!