Painting Interior Wood Trim (in progress....)
02-27-2013, 05:31 PM
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Painting Interior Wood Trim (in progress....)
Well, im finally sick and tired of my mis-matched wood trim that came with my car, any one else have mis-matched wood in their car? I find it odd that the rear door trim and center console came in light birch wood, and the dash and front doors trim are a dark colored burlwood. After seeing a before/after picture of Hildens trim, I decided to paint it "Piano Black".
So far i've removed and painted the door, and center console trim pieces. I also picked up a damaged woodgrain **** from ebay for dirt cheap. I chipped off all the wood grain, and was left with the core, which was just a shaped piece of wood to my surprise. I epoxy primered the ****, and painted it using PPG automotive paint.
More pics will follow...
Shift **** after being painted, and installed.
Another shot of the Piano Black shift **** installed.
Prepped and being painted
Door trim after 3 coats of basecoat, 2 coats of clear, tomorrow I will wet sand with 1000grit and lay 1 flow coat of clear.
So far i've removed and painted the door, and center console trim pieces. I also picked up a damaged woodgrain **** from ebay for dirt cheap. I chipped off all the wood grain, and was left with the core, which was just a shaped piece of wood to my surprise. I epoxy primered the ****, and painted it using PPG automotive paint.
More pics will follow...
Shift **** after being painted, and installed.
Another shot of the Piano Black shift **** installed.
Prepped and being painted
Door trim after 3 coats of basecoat, 2 coats of clear, tomorrow I will wet sand with 1000grit and lay 1 flow coat of clear.
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02-27-2013, 05:48 PM
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The cars did not come with two types of wood. The 04s and 05s with Birch wood trim had a problem with the urethane coating on the trim. Cars that had extensive exposure to sunlight had a photo-reaction that turned the dash and door pieces (they get the most sun) a dark orange color similar to the Vavona trim color in A8s with the Amaretto interior.
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02-27-2013, 07:08 PM
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The cars did not come with two types of wood. The 04s and 05s with Birch wood trim had a problem with the urethane coating on the trim. Cars that had extensive exposure to sunlight had a photo-reaction that turned the dash and door pieces (they get the most sun) a dark orange color similar to the Vavona trim color in A8s with the Amaretto interior.
02-28-2013, 05:24 AM
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Had the same issue due to sunlight on the 2005.
That piano black will look sharp I think.
Really miss that rich/warm burl look - I had the same color interior.
That piano black will look sharp I think.
Really miss that rich/warm burl look - I had the same color interior.
02-28-2013, 05:28 AM
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crap mate.that looks awsome.should make that into a home bussiness.need more of you guys around.im got my home bussiness fixing audis and bmw and seen a few with cracked wood trim.might have to give a hola sometime.stef
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02-28-2013, 11:13 AM
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