Painting inside cab different color

[craigg1]

Im really wanting to paint the inside of my cab (Gray) a different color than what im going to paint the outside (Black). Im just not sure where to stop the color break. Im assuming everything inside the truck would be painted the same color until I get to the interior rocker panels, and then the interior rockers would be painted the same as the exterior? The whole inside of the door would be painted gray and then the outside of the doors would be black?

I guess I haven't really paid to much attention in the past to other trucks that have been painted a different interior/exterior color so any opinions are welcome.....

[RickDeVon]

All red inside would look good with the black outside...

[67ChevyRedneck]

Use the weatherstripping around the door jam as the break, so the door jam would be body color, on the other side would be all the interior color. I would paint the entire backside of the door the interior color with just the outside body color.

[DBK81]

My truck is a different shade of green inside the cab then on the outside.

I am thinking of doing my exterior roof/hood/lower(below moulding) in a very metalic gun metal, I might paint the interior the same color at that time.

[hugger6933]

Pinch weld[where the rubber seal goes is a grat place to stop the "other" color. Jim

[jeffahart]

I would be careful going out of the box on the inside color. I know its your vehicle, but doing something you have to defend later is a bummer. I have an expectation of what the inside color should be when I look at a car/truck. For me it's kind of a standard, like the gas pedal on the right and clutch on the left. If you deviate you get to go on defense! Try to find a sample an make sure you really like it. First thought in my head is, didn't have enough time or money to keep going on to the inside.

My two cents, probably worth the price paid!

[SS Tim]

67 and some 68 trucks painted the inside the trim color. So a black truck with an all reds interior was correct. Its really a matter of finishing it out properly. If you want a series of greys inside it could look nice. Just be aware a non-original interior color/scheme can be a negative selling point.

Here is an example of a yellow truck with the fawn trim and sheetmetal as the factory did it. The cab trim color ended at the weatherstrips as noted before and the doors at the edge of the skin like a cheap color change.

[SS Tim]

In reflection a GLOSS Black truck and a silverish gray trim/interior would look very good. A lot like one of my favorite vette combos, black/gunmetal.

[BossHogg69]

I didn't paint my interior a 'different' color, but I did use a matte clear on the interior to contrast the gloss on the exterior. I broke the color scheme on the doors like the pic that SS Tim posted above and then used the break for the weather stripping for the rockers.

[kx57]

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

Use the weatherstripping around the door jam as the break, so the door jam would be body color, on the other side would be all the interior color. I would paint the entire backside of the door the interior color with just the outside body color.

I agree at the weatherstripping line along the bottom is a great place to transition.

The doors are trickier....also depends if you have the metal interior panels (vs. plastic) and if you want them to be a different colour (eg: door body colour, metal panel interior colour kind of thing...or vice versa)

[SS Tim]

Originally Posted by BossHogg69

I didn't paint my interior a 'different' color, but I did use a matte clear on the interior to contrast the gloss on the exterior. I broke the color scheme on the doors like the pic that SS Tim posted above and then used the break for the weather stripping for the rockers.

Interesting, did you go a full "0" gloss or a matte like 20%? Does it show up in pictures?

[Robznob11]

My exterior is going to be white with black stripes. I plan on going black on all the interior. I'm having the doors and door jams painted white. I will run black panels on the door. I'm hoping the white top section of the door leaves just enough white to tie into the outside but the black panels tone it down enough to flow with a black dash seats carpet and roof. We will see how it turns out.

[BossHogg69]

Originally Posted by SS Tim

Interesting, did you go a full "0" gloss or a matte like 20%? Does it show up in pictures?

It's not a full matte, there is some sheen to it - probably more satin. I did under the hood, inside the bed and the interior in the satin, and the outside body panels in gloss. I don't have any really good pics of the interior with the door open to see the contrast against the rocker, but you can see the contrast in the pics below.

My interior isn't finished, but the seats, door panels and dash pad will be black (shifter, pedals, steering wheel, door pulls and window cranks are all anodized black) and the carpet will be charcoal.

[SS Tim]

Very Nice effect! Thanks for the pictures.

[67c10rustbuket]

Originally Posted by BossHogg69

It's not a full matte, there is some sheen to it - probably more satin. I did under the hood, inside the bed and the interior in the satin, and the outside body panels in gloss. I don't have any really good pics of the interior with the door open to see the contrast against the rocker, but you can see the contrast in the pics below.

My interior isn't finished, but the seats, door panels and dash pad will be black (shifter, pedals, steering wheel, door pulls and window cranks are all anodized black) and the carpet will be charcoal.

That matte finish looks very classy in the engine bay. Impressive!