New look for center console
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Originally Posted by Litanic,Feb 26 2010, 08:07 AM
The 3M vinyl (CA-421) finally got delivered today, and I applied it immediately to my AP1 centerconsole 
This is what I made of it (click on image for full size):
(don't mind the enormous contrast between the silver inlays and the rest, it's the result of silver metallic paint+flash)
It was quite a lot of work though, about 2 hours I guess... The 3M vinyl does stretch a couple of mm's, but on smaller corners it becomes quite difficult. I HAD to split a part near the handbrake because of the stretching around the upper corners, but the edge is very hard to spot
If you have enough time to waste and you like the CF-finish as I and RL1924 do, I could recommend doing it also on the AP1. You might even come up with some new swearing words in the process
Cheers!
This is what I made of it (click on image for full size):
(don't mind the enormous contrast between the silver inlays and the rest, it's the result of silver metallic paint+flash)
It was quite a lot of work though, about 2 hours I guess... The 3M vinyl does stretch a couple of mm's, but on smaller corners it becomes quite difficult. I HAD to split a part near the handbrake because of the stretching around the upper corners, but the edge is very hard to spot
If you have enough time to waste and you like the CF-finish as I and RL1924 do, I could recommend doing it also on the AP1. You might even come up with some new swearing words in the process
Cheers!
- But it's done and i can go to sleep!
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Originally Posted by YoG628,Mar 13 2010, 04:16 AM
Does the console door still slide ok?
Actually for mine it slides fast till half way - then it slows down a tad bit for the final half.
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Decided to recycle (previously did my mirrors but didn't like it so removed), this 3M stuff is quite versatile, just reapplied it to the door sills. Hot hair dryer restored it instantly. btw it comes off in seconds and leaves no residue.
