evams Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Was just currious if anybody had a thought like me to change out the Wooden piecies for Carbon Fiber. I really want to do this. I hate the old fart woodtrim...lol...also possibly instead of the grayish center console to change it to a Glossy black finish. I live in columbus, Ohio where i have no idea where to go to do these mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John M Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 You can buy several types of carbon fiber overlay from http://exoticwooddash.com It doesn't replace the center console's woodgrain though. I sanded mine and painted it satin black. You wouldn't like it though because it was just so I could add a different type of woodgrain everywhere else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evams Posted January 31, 2005 Author Share Posted January 31, 2005 Ya that I guess the overlay might work. The part that is the grayish part in the center concole i would want to paint a glossy black. I dunno I'll have to check a few import part stores around here to see if anybody knows of shops that paint interior parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGR415 Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 You can probably take the parts off and have them sounded down, prepped, and painted glossy black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komodo Wagon Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Couped up all day with strep throat, my mind started to wonder. After reading at least 500 posts, I was inspired by Patagonian GT's thread on Carbon Fiber Thingy's. I got out the ol'l carbon tape and did my dash pieces. (I hate the wood anyway!) Here is how it turned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rony Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 That turned out really nice. My Car vBGarage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Couped up all day with strep throat, my mind started to wonder. After reading at least 500 posts, I was inspired by Patagonian GT's thread on Carbon Fiber Thingy's. I got out the ol'l carbon tape and did my dash pieces. (I hate the wood anyway!) Here is how it turned out. Looks Goooood! I may do that as well as the piece around the shifter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 That turned out much mice than I would have thought possible! Cool! <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Where does one get such nice CF tape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapela Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 where do I buy the carbon tape and how good real does it look up close. in the picture it looks awesome. I too hate the faux wood pieces. did you have to remove the pieces or does the tape go right over them pieces. andy help would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 E-bay. They lack optical depth - that's the thing.... These are indeed made from very good vinyl, but it can only simulate the real texturing so much.....which is why I was surprised that it looks so good in those photos. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komodo Wagon Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Thanks for all the great compliments! I'm actually surprised that it turned out as nice as it did. If it did not look almost factory, I would have abandoned ship on the whole project. As far as answering some of the questions on the thread: a.) I took off the pieces on the center consol, but did not take off the doors, as that is a royal pain in the ass to get the door handles off. b.) I bought my carbon tape in the "Ricer" section of Murray's autoparts! (There is better stuff out there on the web. (more depth, real carbon etc.) but I already had this stuff on hand for a project I did on my kid's ski helmet. c.) The tape is very easy to work with as long as you take your time. To do the project you will need a: 1.) straight razor blade 2.) a pin 3.) hair dryer I don't recommend using a heat gun as the tape expands/contracts too quickly with the intense heat. Once you have laid down the tape, heat up the entire area and mold the tape around the item. There will be a few bubbles to deal with. This is where the pin comes in handy. Pop the bubble with the pin, heat up the area with the hair dryer and the bubble will go away. (you'll never see the hole from the pin) Use the straight razor to trim the edges and then heat up the edge and smooth the tape out. Your done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 That looks great. You got skillz man! -a nice alternative to the wood trim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapela Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 what is the best way to pull the faux wood pieces off, how are they held on? Just don't want to start yanking at my dash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallispec Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 looks great -- i may have to try that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Another option is to let the tape warm in the sun, spray a bit of water on the part and then stretch it ever so slightly by hand as you go. That's what I did when I did the "spats" on my XT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Komodo - again, mad props, your Kung-Fu is excellent, and again, that turned out really, really, really well! I wish there was a "thumbs-up" smiley! ------ what is the best way to pull the faux wood pieces off, how are they held on? Just don't want to start yanking at my dash. Look in the "Walk Throughs" section - there's a comprehensive walk-through on how to replace the in-cabin air filter. Within that walk-through, it details removal of nearly all of the console trim, including, most importantly, the faux-wood side trim that you're interested in. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 If anyone wants to know, a good source for cf style vinyl is stickercity.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Nice! Now I know what to do with my extra CF vinyl that I have laying around. You can also get it here: http://www.signsupply.com/Vinyl/Specialty/Carbon_Fiber.asp I may do this as well as I hate the fake wood trim. X --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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