BigStun

Im thinking about buying a TL...but the one I'm looking at has way too damn much wood grain. I don't know if it's real or the sticker-like crap they sell on ebay. Can anyone look at these pics and give me some insight?

here are some links to the pics:
Pic 1
Pic 2

fsttyms1

that looks like the oem stuff. Its just held on by 2 sided 3m tape.

BigStun

Should I worry about the two sided tape messing up the dash if I try to remove the wood grain similar to how it can mess up paint when removing decals/badges?

xyrcncp

You could use a heat gun to soften up the tape and/or use goof off to dissolve the adhesive.

PenancE

.........why take it off? id say it looks pimp wit it on.....but not on black...tan that woodgrain looks good..

t0ast

Just remember to test the goo remover on somewhere hidden first. It's usually safe on paint, but I've never heard of anyone using it on the interior....

SGVxGHOSTx08

those are tight...why would you want to get them off? if you want it to look better i suggest you to get the black ones, they look alot better because they don't stand out as much and it blends with your black interior, atleast thats in my opinion.

MikePA

That's all aftermarket stick-on, imitation wood trim. It can either be stuck on with strips of 2 sided tape or the entire back of the trim piece can be covered with adhesive. The only oem wood trim in the pictures you posted are the pieces that run on either side of the console.

The wood trim looks much better on a car with a tan interior. It looks horrible on a car with a black interior. I'd try pulling one of the small trim pieces off, like the one around the gear shift or on the coin tray to see how hard it is and what residue is left.

Stevie B

OH crap, looks like you got a tree in that car, sort of over did it with the wood trim kit!

Type_S

iTrader: (1)

Yeah, thats waaaayyyy too much wood trimming. I'm glad mine came with the dark wood kit. Try to replace it with that color.

fsttyms1

it wont dmage the plastic its stuck on. heating it up will help remove it easier. and goo gone will remove the residue with out harming it

03CoupeV6

That woodgrain is nasty. My TL has black interior with woodgrain and it would look much better with brushed aluminum (or fake aluminum). I generally don't like woodgrain anyway, though.

xyrcncp

GOO GONE! that was it...I knew Goof Off wasn't the stuff I have at home.

fsttyms1

Blackwood owns all!!!

bdturbo

Agreed!

JPTL-S

But not too much of it

NSXNEXT

iTrader: (2)

Custom satin silver metallic > *

03CoupeV6

NSXNEXT: Have your airbags been replaced? I'd be pissed if there was that big of a difference in color of the unit and dash. I had my dash replaced due to warpage and then demanded them replace the airbag as well because of that - they obliged.

And I like the SSM trim. I would like it on my door panels and console, but not around the vents/gauges. Personal preference.

fsttyms1

Mine look like that in pictures but not person

jpadilla

that is not the OEM trim kit ... it does look nasty ... besides the stock stuff, I have the OEM vents and guage cluster trim ... on the vents it covers the entire surrounding and you only see the fins (like the SSM painted ones in previous post). You should be able to just pull that stuff off and rub the rest off with the palm of your hand ... but it should just come right off.

jpadilla

Get a Type-S instead ...

Mild7blues

xanctus

Hmm I hate the woodtrim badly...I like the original one on the center console, but not on the speedo...but I got mine with it.
NSXNEXT's metal look is brilliant I must say!!

rpsouthsider

errr, im sad....... i have on a NOT matching OEM wood trim, but watever.. i cant refund now... and i dont wanna spend another 160 or so

CorSport

How'd you do this?

Tai

BigStun

took your advice...dithced the normal tl and got myself a white 03 type s

jpadilla

good decision!