96 Pontiac Grand Am Vents

How do you take out the circle vents in the dash to paint them?? Im sure they cant be that hard to take out...

...Im sure they cant be that hard to take out...

Welcome to AF. You must be new to cars to think that :). Engineers are always finding new ways to screw us over :banghead: . I think the best way would be to paint them without removing them. First off, It looks likey they're a PITA to remove. Second, you can't paint the outside anyway (or the paint will rub off when you adjust them), and both sides of the inside are accessable with a small brush. Try the technique here http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=764819 if you want to eliminate brush strokes.

Good luck.

Welcome to AF gingn.

I Cant believe that guy used a (foam)brush,
I've even seen rollers used before, with house paint(latex).:rolleyes:

Brush painting is NOT an option with plastic parts,
if you want it to look good & professional.

If you clear coat them and allow to fully dry befor re-installing them,
they shouldnt rub off much if any paint/clearcoat.

I was trying to remember which vents the 96 had, do they look like these rounds (http://www.autozone.com/images/cds/gif/large/0900823d800e5ecf.gif)?
Usually a screw driver will pop the vents out.

This link might help!
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=625171

It has good tips on making the best out of your paint project.

Hope that helps