Center Console Change Idea
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Center Console Change Idea
So buddy found this company. I have no idea what process they do. But it looks neat.
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And I have my center console off.
Here are some prints they can do. They do a lot of camouflage which I'm not interested. But these look pretty cool and I think it might look ok for the center console.
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And I have my center console off.
Here are some prints they can do. They do a lot of camouflage which I'm not interested. But these look pretty cool and I think it might look ok for the center console.
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My console looked alot like yours.... pretty beat-up. I bought a 2'x5' piece of vinyl wrap and covered it myself... not very hard to do at all, and only cost $35 on ebay.
I went with the "3M Brushed Black Metallic" and I think it looks pretty good.... much better than it looked before and you can remove it at any time.
I went with the "3M Brushed Black Metallic" and I think it looks pretty good.... much better than it looked before and you can remove it at any time.
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I agree on the carbon style. I would do a different pattern. If I wanted the carbon look, I'd rather wrap it in 3M Dinoc CF Vinyl wrap(which I was originally planning on doing, now this has me thinking a different route).
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My console looked alot like yours.... pretty beat-up. I bought a 2'x5' piece of vinyl wrap and covered it myself... not very hard to do at all, and only cost $35 on ebay.
I went with the "3M Brushed Black Metallic" and I think it looks pretty good.... much better than it looked before and you can remove it at any time.
I went with the "3M Brushed Black Metallic" and I think it looks pretty good.... much better than it looked before and you can remove it at any time.
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If i understand correctly, the vinyl wrap is fairly thick, so the wrinkling shouldnt be an issue. the reason i havent tackled this on my sl600 is because im a stickler for consistency, and would want the pattern to be at the same angle througout everything; and im not sure if im mentally prepared to be so ****...
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The vinyl is quite thin but when cold is quite rigid... until you put some heat to it (hair dryer), then it becomes extremely flexible, stretchy and easy to work with. You cut the approximate shape, then start on one end in the middle, working towards the edges. Heat and stretch.... if you get a wrinkle, just lift it off and try again... you can take as long as you want. once you are happy with the fit, you just cut the excess off with an exacto knife and squeege it down.... Remember too, it's really cheap and completely reversible, so don't have to worry about screwing up.
took about 45 minutes for me to do the center console and I've never worked with it before.... I'm sure a pro would have done a better job, but I'm happy with it. It would be very easy to do the back of the seats since there's not much contour to it... may not even have to heat it... just lay it on, squeege it out, then cut the edges .
Excuse the bad picture quality....
took about 45 minutes for me to do the center console and I've never worked with it before.... I'm sure a pro would have done a better job, but I'm happy with it. It would be very easy to do the back of the seats since there's not much contour to it... may not even have to heat it... just lay it on, squeege it out, then cut the edges .
Excuse the bad picture quality....
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@Scorpa, thanks for the intro to the process. You may give me the guts to go ahead and do it on my seat backs. They're pretty scratched up because I'm tall and I keep on hitting the wind deflector. My golf clubs across the back seat also tend to scuff up the back of the seat. Since my car is speed yellow, this would be a great match, I think, without putting delicate paint on the backs. Should be more durable, I'm thinking.
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The vinyl is quite thin but when cold is quite rigid... until you put some heat to it (hair dryer), then it becomes extremely flexible, stretchy and easy to work with. You cut the approximate shape, then start on one end in the middle, working towards the edges. Heat and stretch.... if you get a wrinkle, just lift it off and try again... you can take as long as you want. once you are happy with the fit, you just cut the excess off with an exacto knife and squeege it down.... Remember too, it's really cheap and completely reversible, so don't have to worry about screwing up.
took about 45 minutes for me to do the center console and I've never worked with it before.... I'm sure a pro would have done a better job, but I'm happy with it. It would be very easy to do the back of the seats since there's not much contour to it... may not even have to heat it... just lay it on, squeege it out, then cut the edges .
Excuse the bad picture quality....
took about 45 minutes for me to do the center console and I've never worked with it before.... I'm sure a pro would have done a better job, but I'm happy with it. It would be very easy to do the back of the seats since there's not much contour to it... may not even have to heat it... just lay it on, squeege it out, then cut the edges .
Excuse the bad picture quality....
@Scorpa, thanks for the intro to the process. You may give me the guts to go ahead and do it on my seat backs. They're pretty scratched up because I'm tall and I keep on hitting the wind deflector. My golf clubs across the back seat also tend to scuff up the back of the seat. Since my car is speed yellow, this would be a great match, I think, without putting delicate paint on the backs. Should be more durable, I'm thinking.
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Quick note though.... if your paint is flaking (it was badly on my handbrake..), more small flakes may come off when you peel the vinyl off, but that's common sense really.... if there is no flaking, you can peel it off with no damage, and there is also no residue (that I detected at least).
I wiped everything down with 50% Isopropyl alcohol first... also make sure you are not in a dirty environment because little particles that get stuck underneath the vinyl can be a real pain.
I wiped everything down with 50% Isopropyl alcohol first... also make sure you are not in a dirty environment because little particles that get stuck underneath the vinyl can be a real pain.