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Good bye wood hello Piano black

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Old 04-08-12, 02:21 AM
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Default Good bye wood hello Piano black

So its been bothering me for a wile now the wife does not like the wood inserts I to be honest I'm not that keen on them but I could not make up my mind what colour to change them to, anyway yesterday I eventually took the plunge and sprayed them piano black ( Gloss Black ) any way even when I was sparing them I was doubting myself to if it was the right choice but I got up this morning and fitted it back in and I'm really pleased with it . I will also be doing the door inserts and the steering wheel this week.















Old 04-08-12, 03:29 AM
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Brave move on such expensive parts to replace!
Don't envy you doing the steering wheel.

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I know the cost to replace was on my mind the whole time but I'm happy now I've done it the steering wheel will be ok I will take it off and bake it in the oven I would do it today but can't get anymoor paint cuz all shops are shut cuz of Easter sunday
Old 04-08-12, 06:45 AM
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Looks real nice! I have black interior and think that would look really nice to have black on black
Old 04-08-12, 07:38 AM
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looks great much better then the oem wood trim. Top it off with the Think Design trim pieces for the radio/navi screen/and vents. Any idea what your going to do with the steering wheel? There is a vendor on here that has custom wheels for the IS and ISF that would look very nice in the GS
Old 04-08-12, 10:46 AM
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U are crazy, sometimes i feel i dont have enough wood in my gs.
Old 04-08-12, 08:51 PM
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Looking good!

Cute baby pic!
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project turned out really well
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I think the stock wood look is slowly becoming outdated. This is a great look. Im going to wrap my pieces in matte black. Lets see how it turns out...
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already on the build plans when my interior gets done
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Deff. Looks better man
Old 04-09-12, 04:17 PM
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Here's some more photos of he mskteering wheel I did today



















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Not bad at all..
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the console looked decent, but the wheel looks like **** IMO.
especially not nice when the paint dripped on the leather.

might look better with a black interior.

i have a feeling your wife is gunna be comming home with black palms.... should of just wrapped it all like others have done!
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The steering wheel is eeehhhh honestly.


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