wood trim

[blippi]

How do i remove the wood trim on the doors is it just glued on?

dont wanna damage them as i'm sprayin them an refittin


thx in advance

[Pedro]

First, you have to get the doorcards off, and there's some prongs on the back of the "wood" to bend back.

Job's a good 'un!




p.s - Don't bend your wood........

[blippi]

p.s - Don't bend your wood........

i'm guessin that's experience talkin lol  was gonna spray mine silver any1 know of sum decent paint thats close 2 a chrome effect???

[ian]

DONT PAINT IT IT WILL LOOK RUBISH

[Pedro]

DONT PAINT IT IT WILL LOOK RUBISH

I have to disagree, Ian - I think the ''wood'' looks dated, and everyone knows it ain't real wood!

Mine's getting painted when I get the blue 'Super Carbon Film' off..................

[blippi]

i agree with Pedro think that the wood just looks completly fake

an i dont think bout things cos u lot say not 2 i do them cos i want a car thats original an wat i like 

[Sir_sideways]

PLASTIC WOOD!!!! YOU CANT GET PLASTIC WOOD!!!!

[corky13]

hey blippi , nice idea , rub em with wire wool then get some plasticoat spray from ur local diy shop, u can even get it in chrome , good luck mate

[carltonman]

One question on the trim, I got a set off an early cdX which was dark in colour and thin in width, then I got an other set from a later model which was thicker and a lighter colour. Is this the norm?

[GSI24VBONES]

Can't beat a bit of wood 
i robbed a full set from a scrapper 2.6CDX looks like real wood to me
gear surround is plastic though

[Matt]

Blippi, If I were you, I really wouldn't paint it chrome. It WILL look naff.

Chrome paint just looks like paint thats trying too hard to be shiney.... It'll be worse than the plastic trying to look like wood!

My advice is, get it painted at the local sprayers, that way it won't look like you've just bought a spray can and tried your best, and they will get a good finish on it. Then it will look the proper job, IMHO.

[Pedro]

"Chrome" paint looks pretty poor TBH, but what about "dark chrome" powder coating?

Or even brushed aluminium?

[blippi]

hmm dunno wat 2 do tbh as i didnt want 2 go body cloured ie dark green
 

but i cant stick the wood 

wat bout just sprayin them silver? or should i recover them 2 match the material on my handbrake an centre arm rest?

[Matt]

hmm dunno wat 2 do tbh as i didnt want 2 go body cloured ie dark green
 

but i cant stick the wood 

wat bout just sprayin them silver? or should i recover them 2 match the material on my handbrake an centre arm rest?

Maybe high shine gloss black? would poss be difficult to do.

Do you mean the leather gater on the handbrake?
Leather would be nice,

I was thinking about suggesting covering them but I was gonna say it would need to be a stretchy material, like leather. I think you're onto a winner there, as long as you get the right leather.

[ian]

sadly i am gonna be a really sad git here,but i got a price to have them re trimed in black leather with gsi24v ingraved in them,
38quid per piece of fake wood,
OUCH

[blippi]

ouch Ian m8 bit harsh that innit

 

[Do you mean the leather gater on the handbrake?
Leather would be nice,

I was thinking about suggesting covering them but I was gonna say it would need to be a stretchy material, like leather. I think you're onto a winner there, as long as you get the right leather.

i've redone my arm rest and gator with a suede like matierial and got quite a bit left over
 


this is them fitted 2 my old CDI will try and post pics of them fitted in the new car


(have got pics of new car finally then realised FMO had left her camera lead in manchester so cant transfer 2 the pc till we pick it up this weekend)

[ian]

(have got pics of new car finally then realised FMO had left her camera lead in manchester so cant transfer 2 the pc till we pick it up this weekend)

sorry mate but you are going to be know as totalcarlton muppet at this rate,
nothing goes right for you does it
any how fancy selling the cdi cruise control?

[blippi]

 tell me bout it wasnt in manchester after all cant find the effin thing anywere

would but i need it 4 the new car 

[Pedro]

So what's happened to the trim??

[blippi]

nothin m8 still not sure wat i'm doin maybe sprayin it white but still undecided

[Pedro]

Any news, chap?

[blippi]

no not yet the speaker in the passenger door has stopped workin  so gonna wait till i can afford  speakers which might be a while if people keep temptin me with nice bits 2 buy 

[Pedro]

 

 

[bootie3367]

Right this might sound a bit naff, but IMHO if you want leather then you could always get down the local charidee shops and pick up a pair of leather trousers for about a fiver, that will do all the bits you need, just get some spray on adhesive, 3M is the best, and go on from there. I now have enough to do all the door cards and gaiters in black or grey. The only thing is you wont have the embossing unless you have a steady hand and a soldering iron, just get the right tip and off you go. Takes a bit of getting used to but the end result is something that is not too obvious, but you know it's there and can point it out.

JM2PW

Jon

[Pedro]

Can't see that as being naff, mate - leather is leather!

Older, used leather is usually more supple and "work hardened" than new (apart from Connoly Hide, perhaps).

That's given me an idea.............................