has anyone recolored their 4th gen center console?
what did you use ?
how has it held up?

I have a line on a 98+ Graphite(?, its a dark gray) console, but my car has a black interior, I was wondering how well they take dye and how well it holds up, since I would like it black






p.s., its an auto console, but I also have a line on a brand new universal megashifter (in the box), cheap, so I was planning on modifying the auto console plate to take the megashifter

 

has anyone tried the krylon fusion paint. its specially made for plastic. that might help.

 

autozone sells paint that is intended for plastics , not the krylon fusion , but that might work well too. I painted mine over a year ago and it has one scratch in it now from my 5 point harness buckle , otherwise it still looks great.

 

I did exactly what you are speaking of. First, I cleaned the surface of the entire console, inside and out with alchohol. After letting it air dry, I went with some sandpaper to rough up any spots that were too smooth. Then another cleaning with alchohol.

I then followed up with a coat of Black paint (the stuff that's meant for vinyl). I let this dry *in the sun* for a couple hours. Came back and gave it another coat. I did this coat and bake process about 4 or 5 times (light coats). None of the console has scratched yet except for the plastic pushbutton (which is in constant contact with people's fingers). And actually, it'd be a nice tough to leave that grey and make the rest black.

 

I just painted my camaro interior,Used Dupli-Color Vinyl&Fabric Color.( get at Wal-mart in automotive section)
Here is a site about it http://www.duplicolor.com/solutions/tips.html.
Also recommend going to an automotive paint store and getting some plastic prep.