raydog9379

I have all the parts to redo the interior... sound deadener, reflectix, carpet, door panels, freshly painted trim pieces, etc... Should I wait until I can get the car repainted to install this stuff? What do you guys think? Or just install it while I have time, and then worry about paint?

Or should I just go ahead and install it first and then try to find a painter.

BTW, does anyone know of someone good in the Chicago area (NW suburbs preferred) for painting? I really don't want to spend more than 5k on paint/prep. How long do you think it'll take to get my car painted? I've heard some horror stories about it taking 6 months. I'd love to have my car done in a month if possible.

Thanks for all your help!!

CruisinCO

If you are 100% painting in the near future, I'd paint first. I know I'd be really ticked if paint got on all that hard work of redoing the interior.

my 2 pennies..

CrossedFlags77

Once all the sanding starts for the painting you will wonder how all that dust got in the inside of your car even when you have the windows up. I say interior after paint.

feb18blacksunday

Interior after painting.

raydog9379

Sounds like everyone agrees...

Does anyone know of a good painter around the NW suburbs of Chicago?

Thanks for all the help!

Big Fish

Definately do the interior after the paint job. As far as a painter, have you tried posting this in the Great Lakes section? You might get a much better response there. An awful lot of Chicago people never venture into the C3 section.

c3 in hawaii

My car is in for paint now, thankfully I had all my interior pulled or I would have a big mess on hands...now all I gotta worry about is blowing out he interior really good before re-installing the interior.

nostgry

I'm doing my interior AFTER the new motor goes in. Same would go for paint. I don't want any mechanic or painter parking his carcass on my new leather interior. Needless to say dirty, oily or paint covered shoes on my new rug.