Anyone else considering painting or covering the silver dash panels? - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Enemies · 04-08-2012, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Sasquachulator

But you'll have around 3-4000 extra dollars in your pocket

Yeah, just like sleeping in a cardboard box instead of owning a house. The little sacrifices we make for the better things in life.

CoryUyede · 04-08-2012, 05:00 AM

I`ll likely plan to do a very subtle carbon patterned Vinyl

the 3M DI-NOC is nice. But you`ll probably end up spending $80 to $100 on the vinyl itself if you go this route.

I`d price the FR-S piece first

switchlanez · 04-08-2012, 05:00 AM

Subaru tried to do something different with the silver panels. Might take some getting used to but I think it's a novel idea. Once I have the car I'm going to let it marinate before I think about swapping FR-S panels in.

If I do swap I'd wait til someone steps up as guinea pig with a write-up. I have a knack for breaking plastic tabs (#1 pressing reason I want to avoid touching it). I prefer nuts and bolts mods.

Jimbo · 04-08-2012, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by CoryUyede

I`ll likely plan to do a very subtle carbon patterned Vinyl

the 3M DI-NOC is nice. But you`ll probably end up spending $80 to $100 on the vinyl itself if you go this route.

I`d price the FR-S piece first

Wow. The DI-NOC is impressive. Seems like it's tailor made for the BRZ panels.

Looks like a 12" x 48" is about $30.

-Jim

86'd · 04-08-2012, 05:50 AM

If I get a BRZ, I don't know what I'll do. I'll probably do nothing. I'm sure it'll grow on me...

If it doesn't... I'd try for the FRS's dash swap and see how much that is, or just go for a vinyl CF wrap like the DINOC.

ORRRR...

An Alcantara "wrap"...

Dark · 04-08-2012, 06:28 AM

Putting naruto sticker on it if it annoys me. LOL

Enemies · 04-08-2012, 06:47 AM

If it annoys me I might do a wrap of some sort. Be terrified of snapping a tab or something though. Probably wait to see what other people do first. I want something that flows with the rest of the ****pit.

Enemies · 04-08-2012, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by 86'd

If I get a BRZ, I don't know what I'll do. I'll probably do nothing. I'm sure it'll grow on me...

If it doesn't... I'd try for the FRS's dash swap and see how much that is, or just go for a vinyl CF wrap like the DINOC.

ORRRR...

An Alcantara "wrap"...

Ooh, should've read this first. Yeah, alcantara covering that would probably look pretty good.

Calum · 04-08-2012, 08:00 AM

My 08 impreza has very similar silver colored plastic parts on the dash. They look excessively cheap. That said, the fake carbon in the frs probably isn't much better. I have a feeling wraps will be popular with both cars.

DEC1 · 04-08-2012, 08:02 AM

I'd like to see someone CNC the BRZ logo into it...but short of that it will be fun to follow the....
"what I did to the sliver hunk of dash plastic" thread

chulooz · 04-08-2012, 08:21 AM

CNC aint goin down on plastic.

Plasti dip if you must, very reversible.

kayen · 04-08-2012, 08:41 AM

Just get Rust-Oleum Textured Plastic Spray - Black. Looks a lot better than Plasti-Dip, only downside is you would have to sand it off if you ever wanted to Respray it.

http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=122

DEC1 · 04-08-2012, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by chulooz

CNC aint goin down on plastic.

Plasti dip if you must, very reversible.

Whatchu talkin bout?...plastic can be CNC'd easily...just need to create surface, fixture that baby up and engrave the letters...I'd already have it done if I still had previous job where I had access to that type of software and of course the CNC.
Lots of creativity in this group...I'm sure we'll get all kinds of ideas and cool solutions.

Draco-REX · 04-08-2012, 10:44 AM

I painted the silver parts of my STI console to match the exterior (black). I might do the same with the BRZ.

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86'd Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2012 WRX Sedan Location: Los Angeles Posts: 511 Thanks: 25 Thanked 97 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If I get a BRZ, I don't know what I'll do. I'll probably do nothing. I'm sure it'll grow on me... If it doesn't... I'd try for the FRS's dash swap and see how much that is, or just go for a vinyl CF wrap like the DINOC. ORRRR... An Alcantara "wrap"...

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Enemies Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '13 SWP Sport-Tech (Limited) Location: Okanagan Valley, Canada Posts: 1,093 Thanks: 11 Thanked 86 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If it annoys me I might do a wrap of some sort. Be terrified of snapping a tab or something though. Probably wait to see what other people do first. I want something that flows with the rest of the ****pit.

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DEC1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: '10 Infiniti G37 (pre-ordered BRZ) Location: MA Posts: 196 Thanks: 9 Thanked 51 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'd like to see someone CNC the BRZ logo into it...but short of that it will be fun to follow the.... "what I did to the sliver hunk of dash plastic" thread

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kayen Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Drives: 2002 WRX w/ STi Spec C Swap Location: Midwest Posts: 72 Thanks: 4 Thanked 10 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just get Rust-Oleum Textured Plastic Spray - Black. Looks a lot better than Plasti-Dip, only downside is you would have to sand it off if you ever wanted to Respray it. http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=122

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