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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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So i have this woodgrain stuff all over my dash and honestly Im sick of it. I think it looks tacky as hell and every time i see pictures of interiors without the woodgrain i get all depressed.

Is there any way to take it off without having glue residue stuck to my console? or am i stuck with this til i part ways with the cl
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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Get a heat gun/blow dryer and heat up hte laminant, gently work at peeling it off the surface. Any residue left over, use some goo-b-gone or wd-40 to remove the adhesive.
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 04:42 PM
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awesome ill be doing that this weekend...
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by TOPHER33884
Get a heat gun/blow dryer and heat up hte laminant, gently work at peeling it off the surface. Any residue left over, use some goo-b-gone or wd-40 to remove the adhesive.

X2. Any of that citrus based goo cleaning stuff will cleanup the leftovers of the adhesive stuff. Remember, things like the pieces that trim in the shifter console just unsnap - literally - pretty easily actually - you can switch them out for the dark marble or metallic ones.
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 08:15 PM
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i know the trim just snaps off and a bit of it doesnt bother me. but its all over my dash which i dont like
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by TOPHER33884
Get a heat gun/blow dryer and heat up hte laminant, gently work at peeling it off the surface. Any residue left over, use some goo-b-gone or wd-40 to remove the adhesive.
Heat gun and goo gone will work wonders
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 01:20 PM
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Anyone have pictures of what it looks like removed?
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 03:10 PM
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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Nice. Gonna have to do that then. So it looks just like if you would have ordered it without the bowling ball or woodgrain finish?
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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when i bought the car, it had it on there, then i took it off. It looked like crap




How many of you guys had or have that wood grain shit on yours????
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by aznboi2424
damn our interiors look good
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Old Jul 11, 2009 | 03:59 AM
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Nice. Gonna have to do that then. So it looks just like if you would have ordered it without the bowling ball or woodgrain finish?
well the trim pieces going down the middle are stock. anything else is aftermarket except acura offered a guage woodgrain add on and passenger vents woodgrain add on.
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Old Jul 11, 2009 | 11:40 AM
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im leaving the woodgrain on the AC vents and door panel controls though, i think it looks a bit more classy than without it
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Old Jul 11, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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oh yea, i forgot the aftermarket kit also comes with woodgrain for passenger and driver window switches and cupholders too.
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Old Jul 11, 2009 | 04:06 PM
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yea its gona be a long day taking that shit off
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Old Jul 11, 2009 | 10:08 PM
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just be careful not to scratch the plastic and have a big bottle of goo gone ready. sometimes a heat gun/hair dryer will help with the adhesive.
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