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Old 05-09-2005, 06:20 PM
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Carbon fiber vinyl door trim

i kinda like the look but damn is it hard with out taking the plastic piece off completely... i think i am just gunna take it off and paint it the same silver as the center trim... what do you guys think...

redo the fiber and clean it up a bit or paint it the same color i painted the middle???



Old 05-09-2005, 06:52 PM
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I like it, i wish i had the skill to do something like that
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too much carbon fiber for my taste, I say go with the silver, nice job though.
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I like the cf look and would leave it as it.
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probably would've just did cf to the door panels and not over the window controllers. cf to the center console would look sweet, just don't overkill it
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I like the silver. Looks cleaner IMO
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thanks for all the feedback....after finishing the passenger side i am kinda starting to dislike it.... as soon as i think of a good way to reattach the plastic pieces after melting the plastic rivets i will prolly paint them..... has anyone figure out a way to reattach them yet???
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screws and silicone
Old 05-09-2005, 08:35 PM
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ill prolly give it a hot this weekend... gunna be a couple of days working on it... got the CAI to put on and the calipers to paint too...thanks for the tip about the screws.... do you know of a good way to get it off i was just going to use a butane sodering iron...
Old 05-09-2005, 08:46 PM
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think it looks good. i personally would have done the window controls in CF and the door panel in silver

what CF product did you use?
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Originally Posted by dshearon
ill prolly give it a hot this weekend... gunna be a couple of days working on it... got the CAI to put on and the calipers to paint too...thanks for the tip about the screws.... do you know of a good way to get it off i was just going to use a butane sodering iron...
Talk to NSXNEXT. He took them off and had them painted in his TL. He could give you some pointers.
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Looks good!! I was gonna put silver vinyl on center and door trim on my 01 CLS. I thought about paint too, but after painting the shift plate and the engine covers, I realized the paint smells doesn't go off very well. (especially inside of the car) Also, I heared painted trims chips out very well since you touch them often. Anyway, do you have any tips on putting the vinyls on? I'm worried about putting them on the center trim since it's not straight. Advice would be appriciated.
Old 05-10-2005, 08:42 AM
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If you're going to paint them, have a professional do it. My TL takes a beating and my silver painted trim still looks pretty damn good.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...threadid=56114
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I think the carbon fiber it looks nice, how did you do that? Is it just carbon fiber on the old silver plastic or is it replacment peices?
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Actually NSXNext... i have been painting the plastics on a couple of my cars now... and if done right you shouldnt have to worry about scratching or chipping... i use the method below..

sand with 320 grit paper
clean with alcohol
2 coats of plastic primer ( available at Home depot)
3 base coats
3 heavy coats of clear enamel...

let it dry for about 48 hours and then rub it down with alcohol again to remove the paint smell.....

i am going to try your method of reattaching the plastics this weekend after i remove them.... thanks for the thread link... my main concern was getting them off and it looks like you guys used the same method i was thinking of...
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I like the look of the CF...what kind of vinyl did you use?
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bought it off ebay.... was only 60 bucks for and 18 feet
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