97 honda civic interior?
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Forum Name: Fiberglass, Fabrication, and Interiors
Forum Discription: Fiberglass Kick Panels, Subwoofer Enclosures, Plexiglas, Fabrics, Materials, Finishes, etc.
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Topic: 97 honda civic interior?
Posted By: raun_31
Subject: 97 honda civic interior?
Date Posted: August 07, 2006 at 3:35 AM
i have a 97 honda civic and i want my interior to have a glossy look like the outside of my car so do i need to fiberglass my dash and door panels. If not what can i solve this
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Posted By: gavin9797
Date Posted: August 07, 2006 at 4:02 AM
You don't have to, If you want a mirror type finish (or no texture) you will have to sand the panels clean them with a plastic prep, then prime the plastic to remove the grain. use a plastic adhesion promoter, and a plastic primer. Then you can use a single stage or 2 stage paint (basecoat/clearcoat). If you want to keep the texture just scuff the panels with a grey scotchpad and a plastic prep, spray a clear adhesion promoter and paint as required. If you need step by step instruction PM me.
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: August 07, 2006 at 9:32 AM
Any part that is soft ( vinyl wrapped ) you will need to remove and fiberglass. You can do as gavin9797 said for the hard plastics peices, but not for the vinyl or carpeted areas.
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: raun_31
Date Posted: August 07, 2006 at 9:50 AM
but i know my door panel has that soft vinyl on it but i also heard that the fiberglass will make the door heavier since i have the lambo hinges on it
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: August 07, 2006 at 12:56 PM
adding an additional 10-12 lbs will not make that much of a difference. I have lambo doors as well and I have complete fiberglass doors on my Integra which I repositioned the door handles to stretch all the way to the back of the door so I can grab it there and swing the door upwards.
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: raun_31
Date Posted: August 10, 2006 at 11:44 AM
Where do i get a skeleton dash for my 97 honda civic
Posted By: sprawl85
Date Posted: August 10, 2006 at 1:00 PM
don't use dish soap to clean the plastic pieces before adhesion promoter and primer.... i did and the primer still cracked off. Get the plastic prep cleaner that you are supposed to get and do it right. I guess that step is really important. And don't confuse your adhesion promoter with your flex additive and spay flex additive all over things... huge pita
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fiberglass reminds me of peanut brittle... but fiberglass tastes better!
Posted By: raun_31
Date Posted: August 20, 2006 at 8:27 AM
so can anybody tell me how to start off with my dash do i go head and fiberglass the dash or what?????
Posted By: layzboy
Date Posted: August 24, 2006 at 5:33 AM
You probably want to remove your dash first (or your windshhield if you really want to keep the dash in the car). If you are still looking for a skeleton dash you can check with local salvage yards, but the ones in my area are outrageously expensive. If you decide to use your original dash, remove it and follow what the guys here said: if it's hard plastic sand it down, prep/prime/paint...if it's got vinyl then remove the vinyl and the foam backing, lay some glass, then prep/prime/paint.
Posted By: raun_31
Date Posted: August 24, 2006 at 9:02 AM
ok i finally have an idea of how i want my dash to look ....................
Posted By: raun_31
Date Posted: August 27, 2006 at 11:07 PM
i was wondering if anybody know how to remove and replace the fabric on my seats of my 97 honda civic........a step by step guide will be great
Posted By: raun_31
Date Posted: August 28, 2006 at 9:24 AM
now wat kind of sandpaper grit i need to sand the hard plastic pieces in my car
Posted By: Melted Fabric
Date Posted: August 29, 2006 at 1:55 PM
What type of fabric you plan to replace it with?
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Posted By: Melted Fabric
Date Posted: August 29, 2006 at 2:00 PM
I'd say 80 grit. That is just what I have used before, but it also is important how much pressure you apply when you sand it. Some would not use 80 but if you do not go crazy on it it should rough it up good, but not too much.
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When you do not know what you are doing and what you are doing is the best -- that is inspiration.
Posted By: raun_31
Date Posted: August 29, 2006 at 5:10 PM
i am not puttin any fabric on it jus paint...........................
Posted By: Melted Fabric
Date Posted: August 30, 2006 at 10:10 AM
Disregard what I said about the 80 grit. I thought you were prepping it for fiberglass, which is why I recommended 80.
Some say wet sand the surface with 320-400 grit sandpaper. I used 600 (wet) on my car to remove the clearcoat since it was peeling and painted it flat black. Came out really damn nice.
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I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
When you do not know what you are doing and what you are doing is the best -- that is inspiration.
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