I wouldnt recommend using Krylon... at the very least I would use Duplicolor... but either way you really need to spray the plastic with an adhesion promoter to help your paint stick to it.

 

krylon fusion is made for the plastic and you wont need plastic promoter, myself and a few more members here have used it with great resullts



also have it on the rear trim on my car no chipping

 

This may help the next guy paint their "waterfall".

My way might not be the right way but here's my input:

Tools used:
Scotch bright scratch pad, Phillips screwdriver, flat screwdriver, #20 (I think) star screwdriver, adhesion promoter, paint, clear gloss, masking take, towel and patients.

As said by others on here, it is a firm grasp and yank to pull the cover off. I put my fingers into the A/C vents to begin poping the cover off.

Do not grab by the honeycomb as that is weak and will break.
Grasp the cover without having contact with those dang honeycombs. (I broke one piece of the honeycomb)

The cover is attached by the clips as shown in a close up in a photo above.



Removing the switches is easy also. A star tool is required for the rear window wiper switch. The cig lighter was a challenge for me but I got it out.

After using a scotch pad to rought up the finish, washed, dry, adhesion promoter, paint, clear then reasembled.







Masked


unmasked





Reasembly without scratching the new paint jobbie was tricky. Used a towel to protect the new paint.

NOTE: when reinstalling the dimmer/airbag warning indicator/fog light switch pannel, A/C vents mount, switch pannel then screws! I did it bassackwards first. Errrk, wrong!

When ready to put the cover back on, again, I tried to do it wrong again....
Insert the bottom of the cover in first then the tabs push/snap easily into place working your way upwards.

 

Looken very cool Sindy.
Hows about pianting the middle trim on the doors.

 

I havent attempted that yet. I want to though! I'll have to do a search on how to take those off.

 

I think they are part of the whole door panle

 

nice Work!

 

I am planning on doing that piece soon... it is plastic welded to the door panel, so it needs some special care when removing it... I'm hoping to get those parts done in a few days...

Great addition to this thread Sindy...!! looking very nice...!!

 

Nicely done indeed. Basic, to the point, and pictures. My kind of instructions.

 

Sindy, thanks for the tips. Now all I have to do is find the right shade of blue to match.