Removing scratches on switch panels
#1
Removing scratches on switch panels
Does anybody know or have a method of removing scratching on the switch panels/trim panels or whatever they're called. Yes I've tried using the search but cannot find anything so if you know of a post feel free to share.
#2
You're basically ****ed unfortunately. The best solution would probably be a vinyl wrap for the console. Typically a plastX thing would work great on a smooth surface, but on a textured one you're really going to mess up the consistency of it. I think you'd probably be able to get away with doing the controls, as those seem like raw black plastic. It wouldn't work for my 02 as they're silver painted....Tape around the area you need to remove the scratches from and go with the grain of the texture (looks like a horizontal texture if you look closely in the upper left corner. Just use some plastX and go nice and light. That's my suggestion but I could be wrong. Don't hold me accountable if anything goes wrong
#3
I think those panels are still available. You could replace them?
#6
You're basically ****ed unfortunately. The best solution would probably be a vinyl wrap for the console. Typically a plastX thing would work great on a smooth surface, but on a textured one you're really going to mess up the consistency of it. I think you'd probably be able to get away with doing the controls, as those seem like raw black plastic. It wouldn't work for my 02 as they're silver painted....Tape around the area you need to remove the scratches from and go with the grain of the texture (looks like a horizontal texture if you look closely in the upper left corner. Just use some plastX and go nice and light. That's my suggestion but I could be wrong. Don't hold me accountable if anything goes wrong
I tried looking it up, and as far as the one for the A/C controls you'd literally need to buy the entire assembly which is $500+
Yeah I was thinking mothers, but might just try plastx instead, I feel like that might work
#7
Those console pieces can be removed and painted or wrapped without much effort. Pop up the center console, remove it, and unscrew them. Once they're off, you can sand and spray paint, wrap with some 3M vinyl, or take them to a bodyshop for a professional job for like $50-$100 tops.
A preowned bezel that includes those dash pieces can be purchased on ebay for like $75. Just a thought. Just look through the listings and find one with that piece in perfect condition. I wanted to replace a scratched driver's side air vent and it was much cheaper just buying a full bezel and swapping out the piece I needed, than buying just the single air vent from Honda.
ex: https://www.ebay.com/itm/00-03-Honda-S2000-AP1-Gauge-Cluster-Bezel-Trim-Dash-Climate-Control-Start-Button/282560187551?fits=Model%3AS2000&hash=item41c9e64c9 f:g:Y-oAAOSwCQZZMtIQ:rk:42f:0&vxp=mtr
You'll also be able to sell your own for $50+ easily, so it's a cheap fix all said and done.
A preowned bezel that includes those dash pieces can be purchased on ebay for like $75. Just a thought. Just look through the listings and find one with that piece in perfect condition. I wanted to replace a scratched driver's side air vent and it was much cheaper just buying a full bezel and swapping out the piece I needed, than buying just the single air vent from Honda.
ex: https://www.ebay.com/itm/00-03-Honda-S2000-AP1-Gauge-Cluster-Bezel-Trim-Dash-Climate-Control-Start-Button/282560187551?fits=Model%3AS2000&hash=item41c9e64c9 f:g:Y-oAAOSwCQZZMtIQ:rk:42f:0&vxp=mtr
You'll also be able to sell your own for $50+ easily, so it's a cheap fix all said and done.
Last edited by silenc3x; 10-21-2018 at 12:01 AM.
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#8
That's what I did too.....You really lucked out on the silver 02-03 controls...I was doing the exact same thing on eBay being super particular and most of the silver controls are beat....Luckily a member here sold me a mint set, but man, that was quite the gauntlet looking for those.
#9
There is a specialty coatings company called SEM , they sell a lot of great finishes for things like this. I used SEM Euro black trim coating on my Rx7 and it really does come out OEM. I heard about it from a friend who was a tech at a pre-owned exotics dealer in Houston and that’s what they used exclusively. You will need a spray gun but a small detail HVLP is cheap on Amazon and works great as long as you have a good water trap on your compressor.
#10
There is a specialty coatings company called SEM , they sell a lot of great finishes for things like this. I used SEM Euro black trim coating on my Rx7 and it really does come out OEM. I heard about it from a friend who was a tech at a pre-owned exotics dealer in Houston and that’s what they used exclusively. You will need a spray gun but a small detail HVLP is cheap on Amazon and works great as long as you have a good water trap on your compressor.
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