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Old Jan 20, 2024 | 10:50 AM
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That actually looks nice too. Try it and let us know lol

I didn’t realize there were so many templates available out there for this model 2022+
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Yeah, it's tough being a guinea pig. I am considering this, though. The center console is a high-traffic touch point. The rest of the gloss black in the interior is somewhat acceptable.
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Old Jan 20, 2024 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by RX350ok
I've been considering these:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/39498629407...emis&media=SMS

Anyone try them yet?
It would be nice to know how closely this matches the Black Open Pore Wood Grain panels on the doors.

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Old Jan 20, 2024 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by gamma742
It would be nice to know how closely this matches the Block Open Pore Wood Grain panels on the doors.
Interesting point. I have a Premium so I don't have to worry about that.
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Old Jan 22, 2024 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by LStoneX
I agree the piano black makes it look pretty terrible and unsightly, especially since it's a fingerprint magnet.

I bought a bunch of covers off AliExpress which I used to cover them up.

Edit: I've had them installed since September 2022 with no issues at all.



Are these shaped or are they like a decal that form over the OEM covers? Looks fantastic!
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Old Jan 22, 2024 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by RX350ok
I've been considering these:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/39498629407...emis&media=SMS

Anyone try them yet?

Originally Posted by gamma742
It would be nice to know how closely this matches the Black Open Pore Wood Grain panels on the doors.
I bought a similar one on AliExpress and it was just shiny plastic with white streaks in it to mimic wood grain from afar. It actually made the sun reflection problem even worse. I doubt that one will be any different.



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Old Jan 22, 2024 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by rVague
Are these shaped or are they like a decal that form over the OEM covers? Looks fantastic!
These are not a decal. They're actually pretty sturdy plastic-like material. There's a slight sheen to it but the carbon fibre pattern evens it out leaving it all round easier on the eyes.

The guys at the dealership and the guys at my tire shop all lines the way this looks compared to the original piano black look.

Don't really have a photo before I installed the covers as the covers were one of the first "mods" that I did right after taking delivery of the car. But if you look below and compare to the photos above, covers >> piano black


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Old Jan 22, 2024 | 02:24 PM
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I think I would keep my piano black unless I found a real black wood replacement. I think these replacements look tacky unless I was 20 again. Just my opinion.
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Old Jan 22, 2024 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Geopoz
I think I would keep my piano black unless I found a real black wood replacement. I think these replacements look tacky unless I was 20 again. Just my opinion.
To each his own. It's fully within your prerogative to do that.😊👍🏽
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Old Jan 22, 2024 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by LStoneX
To each his own. It's fully within your prerogative to do that.😊👍🏽
like I said...just my opinion
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Old Jan 23, 2024 | 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by tundotcom
I bought a similar one on AliExpress and it was just shiny plastic with white streaks in it to mimic wood grain from afar. It actually made the sun reflection problem even worse. I doubt that one will be any different.


Would like to match the black wood grain on the door panels. This looks slightly lighter. Is this the same as this black wood panel pieces on eBay?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/395019134041?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=wvs87qmhr1c&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=b4obx5uut_-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY


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Old Jan 23, 2024 | 04:30 AM
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Originally Posted by NX450Guy
Would like to match the black wood grain on the door panels. This looks slightly lighter. Is this the same as this black wood panel pieces on eBay?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/395019134041?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=wvs87qmhr1c&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=b4obx5uut_-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Yes, same one. I don't recommend it.
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Old Feb 14, 2024 | 05:51 PM
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Still shiny plastic looks... well shiny. I guess it is a little better than a piano black shiny, but still meeeh. There are other options out there, like matte black cover, or other wood grain looking covers like I got ;-) AliExpress has plenty of options, 90% of them are carbon fiber though lol but there are few other options you can find on Ebay and on the AliExpress.



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