Nice fix, personally though, I'm saving up for the Acura part.

 

I have the same problem. Probably gonna end up using 3M di-noc vinyl.

 

Vinyl is how I fixed it now...the "Acura cost" to replace isn't an option for something I will definitely fuk up again.

 

Hey so for you guys that have sanded it, how much glare do you get off the raw metal? Is there something you can put on it so that you don't get blinded every time the sun hits it?

 

sun never really enters the car at enough of an angle to really hit you...I've never noticed it being an issue at least.

 

Mine too were all scratched up... So I used 3M 1080 vinyl, resulting in...

 

^^^
I wonder how much it would cost to have something like that done. I love it !!

 

Cost me about 22 dollars for 5 sq ft of vinyl and I did it myself with an exacto knife and heat gun. I have a lot of vinyl left over as well.

 

Wow I was liking the brushed aluminum look! After you vinyled it, it sort of looked clean but "bleh". I'm eyeing some silver CF wrap right now but the one I see on Amazon is 24 x 48 inches for $15. It seems a bit more expensive than what cougtype_s bought his for -.-

 

I went with metrorestyling.

 

Honestly, that lighter-colored brushed aluminum look is STUNNING with a black interior like yours. The way it pops, it makes the interior look like something you'd see in a showroom for a '13 model car. That's saying something.

I *would* try it for myself, but the interior color for my 2004 NBP TL is the camel/tan color, and I'm worried it would look way too crazy with those colors to really look good.

This just validates my desire to buy a 2008 TL with a different interior color, even though everyone that rides in my TL loves the color combo and it's a rare combo for TL interiors anyway...

Decisions, decisions. Regardless, PROPS.

 

Why thank you. As usual, over time I get bored and ended up having a forum friend paint them nbp for me. That, the gauge bezel and all across vents.

 

Wait wut? No pix?

 

That's my friend. Sorry Johnny...on kindle, it's tedious

 

Hi. I'm new here. I have an 06 with the exact same problem. Never attempted anything like this. My question is how do I get the panels off? How are they mounted?

 

You should of started to drink before donating the 25 bucks.
Good Job !

get a chrome shift nob too

 

Use a flathead with some painter's tape on it, start at back, pop upward, then toward you as you transition to the part of the bezel that goes up.

Forgot to revisit with Wacker's masterpiece!

 

Bringing this back. Anyone else do this lately? Pics?

 

I too wonder about the long term look of the exposed/sanded metal surface. It'd probably stay nice and fine with a coat of wax every once in a while...

 

Going to order some 3M 1080 this week. How many sq ft do you recommend to purchase for all the grey checkered interior trim pieces.


2006 Acura TL

 

Probably the 6' by 1 or 2 foot one...should be ample.

 

i did the same but after i finished i plasti dipped them black came out pretty nice

 

Nice, man...I ended up opting to have them painted NBP.

 

Nice work Rockstar! I am going to try that with mine pretty soon. I will add a few coats of polyurethane for protection though. Then, if the surface gets a little dinged you are just sanding the poly coat, not the metal. The fine sand lines should be good for adhesion.

 

Thanks. Yeah, for sure...a little poly would adhere great to it...or even clear coat!

 

I would go with a clear coat. That would create a nice barrier between that and the metal.

 

This Mothers Aluminum polish will take a smooth sanded aluminum all the way up to a high gloss , almost like chrome. But that gloss black looks good too, from a distance.

 

Good shit, Chad...yeah, I'd give that a whirl if I were still bare metal!

The gloss black looks awesome up close even, it's actually NBP professionally painted by member :wacker: I've had 2 chips on the grill in the 3 years since he did that for me and NONE on the interior.

 

I wish I only had 2 chips.....

 

I had a previous friend paint it that didn't even sand. I spent 10 minutes every Friday touching up the chips. It fkng SUCKED!

 

Wow I'm lucky this thread was revived. Those trim pieces have been bugging me for a while. I was thinking about wrapping them with brushed aluminum vinyl too. So what's everyone's opinion on this now? Simply sand them or paint them like Rockstar ended up doing?

 

Sand them for the weight savings. DUH!

 

 

Did anyone try the kits from exotic wood-trim?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/161095523827?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&autorefresh=true

 

I haven't...do it and post up!
Nice find

 

This issue is next up on the list for me. Was thinking of scraping off the rest of the original thin coating and then either repainting them or wrapping them with sort of a thin transparent (but tinted) vinyl. Goal is to restore the original color without covering the original texture/pattern (07 Type-S) seen on the metal.

Has anyone tried anything like this? Want to avoid creating a mismatch that requires me to have to re-do all of the trim pieces.

 

I want to do all of the metal trim at the same time - not just the two center console pieces. Above, rockstar143 says how to remove the console trim, and I know the door cards have to come off for the door pieces...

...but how do you get off the two bits on the main dashboard? The little on on the drivers side and the big one crossing in from of the passenger?

 

Good idea! Maybe using really fine sandpaper so the lines wont be too deep.

 

Thanks. I'm going to attempt this soon (using very fine sand paper). If that fails, then I plan on using some carbon fiber vinyl (3M) to cover them up. Such a eye sore.

 

the design is very thin...do not sand it if you plan to keep it...
I wonder if just clearing over the top will disappear the discoloration.

The dash portions pop off with plastic retaining clips IIRC.