Just Re Did The Wood Trim

[Theodore]

i dont know about u guys but i got board of the wood trim in the sc. So i took them out sanded and repainted a nice Satin Black finish after alot of wet sanding and afew coats let me tell u it looks nice.

Wasnt crazy about the color was gonna use flat black but i thought it would be to plain.

Point of this is that it looks good, was wondering if anyone else tried.

[Flashjet]

i dont know about u guys but i got board of the wood trim in the sc. So i took them out sanded and repainted a nice Satin Black finish after alot of wet sanding and afew coats let me tell u it looks nice.

Wasnt crazy about the color was gonna use flat black but i thought it would be to plain.

Point of this is that it looks good, was wondering if anyone else tried.

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How about some pics? Lets see how good it looks.

Flashjet

[rizinglion]

Never thought of that option. The wood on the dash of my sc300 is faded... do you have pics of the process... maybe I can have a shop refinish mines since the dealer wants like $600 for the piece...

[Theodore]

ill take pics tomorrow. ill pst them, alot of people liked them im still iffy about them but so far good reviews. ill re port tomorrow.

[Lexus For Sale]

ill take pics tomorrow. ill pst them, alot of people liked them im still iffy about them but so far good reviews. ill re port tomorrow.

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I have never been fond of the wood trim either. Sounds like a good idea. Cant wait to see the pictures.

[dcfish]

ill take pics tomorrow. ill pst them, alot of people liked them im still iffy about them but so far good reviews. ill re port tomorrow.

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I have never been fond of the wood trim either. Sounds like a good idea. Cant wait to see the pictures.

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Lexus For Sale, Very interesting way to sell your car when you are under 20 contributing posts. <_<

[Theodore]

Ok here r the pics i also took afew of the system, some of u may have seen it but some havent.

[Theodore]

here is the system

Wat you guys think of the trim?

[Theodore]

no one has any feed back?

[SuperCoupe400]

Aesthetically, I think the black adds a decent contrast that inside a car with a darker interior it might get lost. But, realistically, all I keep thinking is - shiny black plastic inside a $45,000 luxury sport coupe... nahhhh

Had you thought about (after having sanded the trim peices) just doing a black stain then high-glossing the peices? This would have still given a very nice effect - plus let some of the wood grain still read through. Nothing says high-priced luxury like real wood. Especially when so many other cars are faking it. But if the wood grain just isn't your cup of tea, I can dig that. I just think your new interior, while perhaps standing out a bit more now than before, took a hit on "class".

imho

[Theodore]

Its so funny that you said that when i was sanding the peices they lookd treally good with some of the wood comming through.

It looked good but i wasnt shure about it.

its not to shinny in the car and its nice and smooth so thats why i kept it like that.

But i did have the same exact idea of what you wrote. it looked pretty cool sanded, i dont know i m worried about how the plastic peices would look sanded. not shure now im abit confused. Im 50 50 about this project.

[Flashjet]

Its so funny that you said that when i was sanding the peices they lookd treally good with some of the wood comming through.

It looked good but i wasnt shure about it.

its not to shinny in the car and its nice and smooth so thats why i kept it like that.

But i did have the same exact idea of what you wrote. it looked pretty cool sanded, i dont know i m worried about how the plastic peices would look sanded. not shure now im abit confused. Im 50 50 about this project.

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The wood gain coming through with dark, dark stain sounds very classy! B)

Great contrast to the light leather color without the plastic look.

I lost you on the plastic pieces that are sanded though. What plastic pieces are you referring to?

Flashjet

[Theodore]

the center consoule and shifter are plastic you can sand them and leave them with an unfinished look but they my look weird.