If anybody has done it i was wondering what the best way to go about painting my interior (dash, door panel) any tips on how to do it or what kind of paint to get for everything?
You can use regular paint on all the metal pieces, just prep and paint them like the rest of the car. Point of advice though, get some flattening agent mixed into the paint for the interior to make it a semi gloss if you are planning to drive the car regularly. Some companies have paint already dedicated for interior use with the flattening agent in it already. You might have to ask about it where you're getting your paint from though. When I was first starting out building cars, I color matched everything on one of them using the same paint both inside and out. The sun relecting off the high gloss paint blinded me on more than one occasion! The car was totalled by the new owner's son not too long after I sold it to them because of being sun blinded actually. I got lucky and avoided a major lawsuit because I not only told the buyer about it, but I also put it in writing with both of us signing the paper. Hope this helps, -Scott H.
I couldn't find the right color from SEM for my interior and went to my Sherwin Williams auto store and they mixed up what I needed for the seat bolsters, vinyl door panels, dash pad and kick panels. They're able to do it with with just about any color chip you decide on. If you're able to find an off the shelf SEM color you like you'll save yourself some moolah.
