anyone ever try to paint the dash heater face plate on 69 442. If so what paint and prep did you use?
Thanks, any info is helpful.

 

Are you trying to get it looking original?

 

Yes original

 

Is it metal or plastic?

Post a good up close detailed pic.

 

I repainted mine in black, but I also had to put new lettering on it.
If you want it restored, why not just buy a new faceplate?
http://www.yearone.com/serverfiles/f...ain2.asp?cat=3

 

Year One part number for that??

 

Year one did not have 1969. They had 70.

 

The face plate is chrome with raised letters. It was originally black

 

Post a good pic. IS IT METAL OR PLASTIC??

I'm assuming it's metal. If so, you should be able to remove the old paint with lacquer thinner, etc. If it's a grained/textured chrome surface then it'll take a bit longer to remove it all.

Get it CLEAN and then figure out what black paint it should have...satin, semigloss, etc. You can spray the whole thing and then carefully wipe the tops of the letters with a THIN cloth held tightly over a finger to remove the paint from the letter tops. You can mask off any raised border with tape as well to save you the trouble of wiping the paint off of that part.

Do any chrome "polishing/cleaning" on the border and letters before you paint it. You can go back and wipe off smudges, etc later but once you paint it you don't want to be doing any heavy duty chrome cleaning next to your new paint surface. If you use a chrome polish of any sort then make sure you clean off the to-be-painted chrome areas well with a wax and grease remover, etc (you can just scrub the whole thing with soap and water if it's removed from the car)...you don't want any chrome cleaner residues affecting the paint adhesion.

Obviously, you will need to remove or mask off any parts that you don't want any paint to get on such as any plastic lenses that show through the faceplate, etc....that's why I've asked for a pic!!

 

Thanks for the advice. It sounds like the best way to do it.