| albie1kanobi | 08-10-2006 08:26 PM |
dash trim is ruined!!!
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So I cleaned my car, inside and out, and i leave it in the sun with the sun visor (so it doesnt get to hot inside) about 2 later i come to find out my air freshner (liquid in a small bottle) had leaked(my fault) :eek: . it was attached to the air vent so it ran down from there onto the trim that goes around the radio and AC controls. well turns out leaving in the florida heat that it baked onto my trim and when i try to remove it (which is REALLY har) its taking off the paint. :furious: the good thing is that one trim was the only one ruined.
I'm going tommorrow to the dealer to see how much it'll be for a replacement. Anybody have any idea how much is that one piece?
I saw somebody on here who replace their original with a spec c set, and he was selling his stock but i cant find that thread.
Any suggestion?
I dont want to paint it black cause all the other trims will have to be painted black, and I prefer the silver color.
I'm going tommorrow to the dealer to see how much it'll be for a replacement. Anybody have any idea how much is that one piece?
I saw somebody on here who replace their original with a spec c set, and he was selling his stock but i cant find that thread.
Any suggestion?
I dont want to paint it black cause all the other trims will have to be painted black, and I prefer the silver color.
| tasq | 08-10-2006 08:48 PM |
[QUOTE=albie1kanobi]So I cleaned my car, inside and out, and i leave it in the sun with the sun visor (so it doesnt get to hot inside) about 2 later i come to find out my air freshner (liquid in a small bottle) had leaked(my fault) :eek: . it was attached to the air vent so it ran down from there onto the trim that goes around the radio and AC controls. well turns out leaving in the florida heat that it baked onto my trim and when i try to remove it (which is REALLY har) its taking off the paint. :furious: the good thing is that one trim was the only one ruined.
I'm going tommorrow to the dealer to see how much it'll be for a replacement. Anybody have any idea how much is that one piece?
I saw somebody on here who replace their original with a spec c set, and he was selling his stock but i cant find that thread.
Any suggestion?
I dont want to paint it black cause all the other trims will have to be painted black, and I prefer the silver color.[/QUOTE]
Then paint it silver and save yourself over $100
I'm going tommorrow to the dealer to see how much it'll be for a replacement. Anybody have any idea how much is that one piece?
I saw somebody on here who replace their original with a spec c set, and he was selling his stock but i cant find that thread.
Any suggestion?
I dont want to paint it black cause all the other trims will have to be painted black, and I prefer the silver color.[/QUOTE]
Then paint it silver and save yourself over $100
| ColesSTi | 08-10-2006 08:54 PM |
I know which tread you are talking about. [url]http://www.japanparts.com[/url] has the S204 dash. I must of had something on my hand, In a small section I have a run stain on the silver center dash.
| wrxsubaruwrx | 08-10-2006 08:56 PM |
I painted all of my trim flat black...looks great imo :banana: .
| albie1kanobi | 08-10-2006 09:12 PM |
[QUOTE=tasq]Then paint it silver and save yourself over $100[/QUOTE]
ok, any idea where to get a silver closets to match the stock where i dont have to paint all of the trims the same silver.
ok, any idea where to get a silver closets to match the stock where i dont have to paint all of the trims the same silver.
| tasq | 08-10-2006 09:28 PM |
[QUOTE=albie1kanobi]ok, any idea where to get a silver closets to match the stock where i dont have to paint all of the trims the same silver.[/QUOTE]
Unfortunatly, you really can't...
You WILL need to repaint everything for it to look right :(
What about making it a slightly darker silver...? Gun metalish or something?
Just a thought, and you'd have something different for your efforts.
Unfortunatly, you really can't...
You WILL need to repaint everything for it to look right :(
What about making it a slightly darker silver...? Gun metalish or something?
Just a thought, and you'd have something different for your efforts.
| FWD WRX | 08-10-2006 09:42 PM |
give it a nice darker silver or grey color
| albie1kanobi | 08-10-2006 09:48 PM |
thanks everyone for the suggestion. if that trim turns out to be expansive (which always is at the dealer) then i'll have no choice to repaint it all to a similar silver thats suggested from you ya
| silver-RS | 08-10-2006 10:50 PM |
check ebay
i got my replacement trim there for $35shipped
i got my replacement trim there for $35shipped
| mike_b49431 | 08-11-2006 01:46 PM |
I was going to repaint the trim a different color, but i dont' know how to paint the radio to match, so I'm just going to wait until I get a new unit to put in it. It's on my list of things to do anyways.
| JBravo920 | 08-11-2006 01:49 PM |
repainted everything really only takes a couple hours, and thats just because it has to dry, 2 or 3 coats with 15-30 minutes inbetween coats. takes about 10 minutes to get all the pieces off.
| gando327 | 08-11-2006 01:56 PM |
flat blacks the way to go!
| WRB_in_my_veins | 08-11-2006 02:17 PM |
[QUOTE=tasq]Unfortunatly, you really can't...
You WILL need to repaint everything for it to look right :(
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"Can't" is an extreme overstatement. You CAN get a paint that will match anything, any time....it's just not off-the-shelf. Take the piece to a professional automotive paint supplier. They can match it from the area that is not damaged. I matched our German partner's red paint for our pumps (red is very difficult to match consistently) with a couple trips and 3-4 trys with a local automotive paint supplier. My old man has a '67 GTO that was painted Signet Gold on a humid day causing the metal flake to lay down strangely. He too was able to get a trim piece repainted to match 100%. Don't say he "CAN'T", just let it be known it might take a little legwork.
You WILL need to repaint everything for it to look right :(
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"Can't" is an extreme overstatement. You CAN get a paint that will match anything, any time....it's just not off-the-shelf. Take the piece to a professional automotive paint supplier. They can match it from the area that is not damaged. I matched our German partner's red paint for our pumps (red is very difficult to match consistently) with a couple trips and 3-4 trys with a local automotive paint supplier. My old man has a '67 GTO that was painted Signet Gold on a humid day causing the metal flake to lay down strangely. He too was able to get a trim piece repainted to match 100%. Don't say he "CAN'T", just let it be known it might take a little legwork.
| Kenji815 | 08-11-2006 02:18 PM |
try to claybar it..
| WagonMonster | 08-11-2006 02:21 PM |
That's what you get for using a cheesy-ass air-freshener.
You like that taxi-cab smell?
You like that taxi-cab smell?
| AVOID92x | 08-11-2006 02:34 PM |
Don't worry, you would have done other damage to the SORRY quality paint on these plastics. One of the cheapest things about the cars. Mine has a bunch of hairline scratches from standard use. :mad: :mad: :mad:
I even replaced one of my parts for $30, and it's scratched again. Won't do that again! Painting them is probably the best solution (if you want to go that route)
Totally SUX A$$
I even replaced one of my parts for $30, and it's scratched again. Won't do that again! Painting them is probably the best solution (if you want to go that route)
Totally SUX A$$
| tasq | 08-11-2006 04:01 PM |
[QUOTE=WRB_in_my_veins]"Can't" is an extreme overstatement. You CAN get a paint that will match anything, any time....it's just not off-the-shelf. Take the piece to a professional automotive paint supplier. They can match it from the area that is not damaged. I matched our German partner's red paint for our pumps (red is very difficult to match consistently) with a couple trips and 3-4 trys with a local automotive paint supplier. My old man has a '67 GTO that was painted Signet Gold on a humid day causing the metal flake to lay down strangely. He too was able to get a trim piece repainted to match 100%. Don't say he "CAN'T", just let it be known it might take a little legwork.[/QUOTE]
Leg work and lots of $$$ I bet. I was giving the guy an easy solution, but thanks for the info anyway. I personally do not care enough about my trim to goto a paint store 3 or 4 times to get it right :lol:
On a classic car, hell ya I would! :cool:
Leg work and lots of $$$ I bet. I was giving the guy an easy solution, but thanks for the info anyway. I personally do not care enough about my trim to goto a paint store 3 or 4 times to get it right :lol:
On a classic car, hell ya I would! :cool:
| WRXDriftR | 08-11-2006 04:24 PM |
Rustoleum Textured paints: some are made for plastics and outdoor use which means they stand up to extreme abuse and never fade, chip, crack or peel. They have ranges from black, gray, silver, beige, green, and other outdoor colors such as you would use for patio furniture.
Ive used their textured Black on my radio trim, vent trim, A,B,C pillars, and pillarless front grills I do. It is wonderful paint!
Ive used their textured Black on my radio trim, vent trim, A,B,C pillars, and pillarless front grills I do. It is wonderful paint!
| imprezawrx1212 | 08-12-2006 11:58 AM |
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ah i c your dash trim was buTchered too? haha, well i butchered mine on purpose :devil:
if its just the paint sand it down and repaint it... i was going to paint mine all black but it just seemed too... idk dark so i repainted it all the color of my car after i got done funkin with it...
oh and i put the factory center cash clock in the blank dash space bc of my gauges... so i had to to mess around with that fo er ever.... but it came out... alright i guesss, im just glad to have a clcok nowww :)
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so if your gonna repaint it or fix the old 1, and you have a lot of time on your hands and you have gauges, i would suggest that , but if you don't have the gauges its pretty Useless, GluCk
if its just the paint sand it down and repaint it... i was going to paint mine all black but it just seemed too... idk dark so i repainted it all the color of my car after i got done funkin with it...
oh and i put the factory center cash clock in the blank dash space bc of my gauges... so i had to to mess around with that fo er ever.... but it came out... alright i guesss, im just glad to have a clcok nowww :)
[IMG]http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/imprezawrx1212/0712061555.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/imprezawrx1212/insideatnite.jpg[/IMG]
so if your gonna repaint it or fix the old 1, and you have a lot of time on your hands and you have gauges, i would suggest that , but if you don't have the gauges its pretty Useless, GluCk
| BlackDahliaInFlames | 08-12-2006 12:08 PM |
thats not good
| jonney_boy | 08-12-2006 12:10 PM |
hum.... do dealers not sell CF dash trim kits? would that help? (they are a sticker that sticks on).
| imprezawrx1212 | 08-12-2006 12:26 PM |
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you can buy the CF kit for a bunch of moneyyy!!! haha maybe if you have an extra 300 bucks you are looking to hand away then go with that :lol:
| jargon | 08-12-2006 01:54 PM |
i painted mine wrb. the factory silver is just too bland.
| imprezawrx1212 | 08-12-2006 02:54 PM |
hmm
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hmmm wrblue does sound like a good ideaa... :rolleyes:
| IllNastyImpreza | 08-12-2006 06:12 PM |
Just make sure you sand the **** out of it...and use plastic primer! if not it WILL come off! I learned from this the hard way....I sanded and just sprayed...and the paint started to come off where ever I would adjust the air vents with my hand. . I did it over with the primer...and even witha knife its much harder to scrape off.
| rachelwolsey | 08-20-2007 05:22 PM |
Def thing to do is contact the company that manufacture the air freshener. I know someone that has successfully managed to claim back the cost of new stereo after his was damaged (it did explode on him!!) Darn things should never have been invented!
| albie1kanobi | 08-20-2007 10:59 PM |
lol, old thread.
i sure did and the company reimburse me for the damages.
i sure did and the company reimburse me for the damages.
| ODiz413 | 08-21-2007 05:53 PM |
happened to me, thats what i painted the trim black, you should consider it, super easy mod
| scoobiray | 08-21-2007 06:27 PM |
good luck with the repair!
| sc00ter | 08-21-2007 07:18 PM |
[QUOTE=wrxsubaruwrx;14850667]I painted all of my trim flat black...looks great imo :banana: .[/QUOTE]
ME TOO !!!!
Plasti-dip FTMFW!!!! :banana: :disco: :banana: :disco:
ME TOO !!!!
Plasti-dip FTMFW!!!! :banana: :disco: :banana: :disco:
| Danielson | 12-30-2009 09:37 PM |
Plastie dip all the way
| eurospek | 12-30-2009 09:54 PM |
[quote=Danielson;29255680]Plastie dip all the way[/quote]
You don't say.
2yr bump. :diaf:
You don't say.
2yr bump. :diaf:
| kpluiten | 12-31-2009 03:05 PM |
[quote=eurospek;29255805]You don't say.
2yr bump. [/quote]
lol
[quote=Danielson;29255680]Plastie dip all the way[/quote]
+1
The Plasti-dip looks SOOO nice!
And you can get silver knobs that match the Shifter trim at Japan Parts of SGP. And black dial faces too if you want.
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2yr bump. [/quote]
lol
[quote=Danielson;29255680]Plastie dip all the way[/quote]
+1
The Plasti-dip looks SOOO nice!
And you can get silver knobs that match the Shifter trim at Japan Parts of SGP. And black dial faces too if you want.
[IMG]http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w167/kpluiten/Painted%20Trim/DSC09647.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w167/kpluiten/Painted%20Trim/DSC09651.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w167/kpluiten/Painted%20Trim/DSC09655.jpg[/IMG]
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