Interior Paint
Jan 5, 2023 | 11:15 AM
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Interior Paint
Looking for a good place to source paint for my 50th anniversary center console.
Jan 5, 2023 | 07:16 PM
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2022 C5 of the Year Finalist - Modified
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2020 C6 of the Year Finalist - Modified
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Looking for a good place to source paint for my 50th anniversary center console.
I got my Light Pewter Metallic paint mixed at Oreillys. All they need is the paint code. Turned out fine
Jan 5, 2023 | 11:30 PM
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From: Bugs Bunny should'a made a left turn here
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Looking for a good place to source paint for my 50th anniversary center console.
medium dark neutral is the darker shade in these models
i've used this spray and it's very close
Jan 6, 2023 | 04:16 AM
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Jan 7, 2023 | 06:35 PM
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Jan 11, 2023 | 06:06 PM
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A sample
This is a shot of my dash. The flat rectangular bezel around my aftermarket stereo was originally black. I painted it with the LVP paint I posted above. It's a very good match.
Dan
Jan 11, 2023 | 06:11 PM
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Very good news. Have some coming tomorrow. Will post pics after the install.
Jan 11, 2023 | 08:55 PM
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Yes, when I had my Anniversary Edition, I also used the Color Bond brand and was happy with the results.
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Jan 13, 2023 | 11:23 PM
Racer
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which color bond color did you use?
Jan 14, 2023 | 01:02 AM
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From: Bugs Bunny should'a made a left turn here
^ see the link in post #3, "medium dark neutral"
Jan 14, 2023 | 11:18 AM
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Or the photo in post #5. The link does not work for me for some reason.
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Jan 14, 2023 | 11:39 AM
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Or the photo in post #5. The link does not work for me for some reason.
Dan
That's odd...but at least we're talking about the same thing
Jan 14, 2023 | 01:11 PM
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