Anyone ever painted their radio a/c bezel...

[My_1st_Stang]

I'll be replacing the lights for the a/c controls. I figured I'd paint the bezel since I'll have it all disassembled. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Toasty]

I'll be replacing the lights for the a/c controls. I figured I'd paint the bezel since I'll have it all disassembled. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Leave it stock.

 

[My_1st_Stang]

Leave it stock.

Please elaborate...The reason I want to paint it is because it's already chipped and flaking. I figured I'd just paint it black again.

 

[Team Dave]

I painted my stockie silver... did a horrible job, and then I painted it black. I used Duplicolor flat black trim paint (green can) and it turned out pretty damn good. I had it in for a while until I found a wrecked 98 Cobra and I grabbed the bezel out of that one (mine was kinda funky).

Give it a try. I think it only looks good black tho

 

[My_1st_Stang]

I painted my stockie silver... did a horrible job, and then I painted it black. I used Duplicolor flat black trim paint (green can) and it turned out pretty damn good. I had it in for a while until I found a wrecked 98 Cobra and I grabbed the bezel out of that one (mine was kinda funky).

Give it a try. I think it only looks good black tho

I'm glad you said something...In the back of my mind I was wondering what it would look like if I painted it silver or metallic.

 

[WhtSuperStang]

sorry to highjack but how do you get the stock radio out?

in regards to your question, leave it stock unless its really beat up, and the color will depend on the color of your car imo

 

[My_1st_Stang]

sorry to highjack but how do you get the stock radio out?

in regards to your question, leave it stock unless its really beat up, and the color will depend on the color of your car imo

I ended up buying a tool from BestBuy. Costs $10...It's U-shaped and fits right into the holes of the stock radio. I was told that coat hangers will also do the trick but decided to buy the tool.

My interior is black so I'm going to keep it that way. If it works out well then there are a couple of other pieces I will end up painting too.

 

[SpittingCobra]

use the real thing. and prep it first.
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[Blown_By_You]

Leave it stock.

why:shrug: Stock is boring

My old car.....

 

[Cookieman00x]

I panted mine a gloss back, It was out of an 02GT. I sanded it with some 300 ( to get off all the chips) followed by some 1000, then sprayed some back krylon plastic paint ( about 6 light coats), then wetsanded a little with 2000 grit, then put on 4 layers of clear, then polished it with rubbing compound. Looks perfect.

Here is an older pic from after it was done..