Is the wood Real or Fake!
Is the wood Real or Fake!
Took apart the center console in my 2013 Lexus GS 450h and found out all the bamboo pannels is abs plastic on the back side.
Do you think they fused a thin layer of real bamboo to a plastic backing?
Do you think they fused a thin layer of real bamboo to a plastic backing?
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I found out it's expensive to replace. I had an LS430 that had a cracked windshield. Had it replaced at Safelite and they dropped globs of glue on a 4 X 10" piece of wood trim by the glovebox. Lexus wanted $400 for that small piece of wood. It took a lawsuit to get Safelite to repair the damage they caused.
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I found out it's expensive to replace. I had an LS430 that had a cracked windshield. Had it replaced at Safelite and they dropped globs of glue on a 4 X 10" piece of wood trim by the glovebox. Lexus wanted $400 for that small piece of wood. It took a lawsuit to get Safelite to repair the damage they caused.
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Took apart the center console in my 2013 Lexus GS 450h and found out all the bamboo pannels is abs plastic on the back side.
Do you think they fused a thin layer of real bamboo to a plastic backing?
I suppose you have to upgrade to the LS to get real wood. 65k for the car when it was new was not enough for Lexus to put real wood in it.
Do you think they fused a thin layer of real bamboo to a plastic backing?
I suppose you have to upgrade to the LS to get real wood. 65k for the car when it was new was not enough for Lexus to put real wood in it.
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I found out it's expensive to replace. I had an LS430 that had a cracked windshield. Had it replaced at Safelite and they dropped globs of glue on a 4 X 10" piece of wood trim by the glovebox. Lexus wanted $400 for that small piece of wood. It took a lawsuit to get Safelite to repair the damage they caused.
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Most other makes just use a very thin sliver of stained wood veneer glued on a piece of plastic, not particularly impressive when you examine up close what it really is and it normally costs a fortune to replace.
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I found out it's expensive to replace. I had an LS430 that had a cracked windshield. Had it replaced at Safelite and they dropped globs of glue on a 4 X 10" piece of wood trim by the glovebox. Lexus wanted $400 for that small piece of wood. It took a lawsuit to get Safelite to repair the damage they caused.
Someone else is selling an e300h wheel in bamboo for $100 with best offer option. The wheel is the same size and fits our cars, Unfortunately the bamboo is high gloss and would not match the satin finish in my car:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-2014-20...RYglC8&vxp=mtr
If anyone is interested in upgrading to a heated steering wheel PM me. I'll be selling mine in a couple weeks.
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Some high end makes like Rolls Royce and Bentley use actual large solid pieces of wood in their interiors or veneer glued on a piece of wood.
Most other makes just use a very thin sliver of stained wood veneer glued on a piece of plastic, not particularly impressive when you examine up close what it really is and it normally costs a fortune to replace.
Most other makes just use a very thin sliver of stained wood veneer glued on a piece of plastic, not particularly impressive when you examine up close what it really is and it normally costs a fortune to replace.
I found out it's expensive to replace. I had an LS430 that had a cracked windshield. Had it replaced at Safelite and they dropped globs of glue on a 4 X 10" piece of wood trim by the glovebox. Lexus wanted $400 for that small piece of wood. It took a lawsuit to get Safelite to repair the damage they caused.
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The backing and coatings aren't just for easy construction, they're also good to keep your wood looking good. The variety of environments cars must endure, including the rapid rates of temperature and humidity change, are quite tough on wood. Without help, it would expand/contract in ways inconsistent with other parts of the car and end up warping, cracking, etc.
Nice, but with the coating it looks like plastic from a distance.
I know manufactures like Mercedes have wood that's not sanded smooth like our cars and you can feel the wood grain.
I think the best looking wood finish is matte/satin finished open pour wood grain were you can feel the grain/pours.
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I think the picture makes it look that way because in person, there's no question. The later Fleetwoods did indeed look plastic due to the amount of clear coat and they were darker in color but '86-'88 looked the best.
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