Yes or No: Glovebox latch/lock finish

[slick]

The glovebox lock/latch assembly was pretty chipped up. Realizing it is metal, I sanded it down, and put some clear on it. Myself, I'm pretty sure it will be going back to the stock color, however this was just a middle phase, I guess.

 

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[slick]

And, if I did leave it in the brushed metal look, I would need to sand it with much finer grit paper. At the time, all I had available was 800.

[GP1138]

That looks kind of cool! That being said, it does look a little funny on a grey dashboard. I'd see about painting it black.

[slick]

Yeah, if I decide that I hate it, it will be either charcoal/graphite or black.

[5speedz34]

Looks too modern to be in a '90 car!

 

I can't say if I like it or if I don't I'd have to see it in person.

[jeremy]

it looks really damn good....haven't made up my mind if it "works" with the rest of the interior or not yet though

[Venom]

I like it. I wonder how much of a bitch it will be to keep clean though.

[pontiacmaniac94]

very cool man! i like it! the one thing i would be worried about is that the paint would be rubbed off from use over time..... but other than that, that is miles better than the original..

[AWeb80]

That looks kind of cool! That being said, it does look a little funny on a grey dashboard. I'd see about painting it black.

[tdvs]

The glovebox lock/latch assembly was pretty chipped up. Realizing it is metal, I sanded it down, and put some clear on it. Myself, I'm pretty sure it will be going back to the stock color, however this was just a middle phase, I guess.

 

Before:

 

 

After:

 

 

I've never even seen a combo lock glove box!!! I like it tho. A finer grit sanding and clear-satin clear? And WULLA, a one of a kind lock. Different and darring!!!

 

Tom

[IRONDOG442]

Chis it looks really good do not paint it !

[Night Fury]

I like it.

[Captain Ficho]

Leave it be, I think it looks great like that. Or if you must paint it, I think a light grey would look best, something like that shouldn't be charcoal and contrast everything.

[GPX]

I love it!

 

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[Brian P]

leave it!!!

[Cully77]

I love it!

 

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oops! I think I did that too, I meant "Yes, keep it!"

[mra32]

I love it!

 

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oops! I think I did that too, I meant "Yes, keep it!"

 

me three

[slick]

I'm really suprised at the Yes's that I have received. I was actually thinking it would be 90% No's, 3 Yes's, about about 2 Undecided's.

 

I guess if I did keep it that way, then yes, it will need to be done up to about 1500-2000 grit paper. And, that would also mean that I would need to make some more aluminum interior pieces....

[J]

i'd leave it, looks hot!

[5speedz34]

Don't quote pictures!!!!!!

[mfewtrail]

It doesn't look bad, but I would probably respray it with graphite/charcoal paint.

[IRONDOG442]

The glovebox lock/latch assembly was pretty chipped up. Realizing it is metal, I sanded it down, and put some clear on it. Myself, I'm pretty sure it will be going back to the stock color, however this was just a middle phase, I guess.

 

Before:

 

 

After:

 

 

Skulch !!

[Breakdown]

i'd leave it, looks hot!

 

I agree, every time I see those stupid locks, I think that they look horrible.

 

I think that you've aestically improved the look, while at the same time drawing the eyes away from the damn locks (making the hideous things stick out less). If you're going to do anything ensure that it makes it look the same colour as it is right now on our monitors.

 

A combination lock isn't bling, it's out of place on a car's dashboard.

[terryk2003]

i like it!...i vote leave it!

[z34mightymachine]

It Looks really good.