Dash trim scratches? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

topazsparrow · 07-05-2012, 07:19 PM

I was at the dealership drooling over some FR-S's and I got to sit in a nice red 6MT model. It ended up belonging to the owner of the dealership and he puts his car up for display and lets customer sit in it and take a look.

Anyway, he'd been driving it for a few weeks now and I suppose to keep the dust down and keep things clean, he'd been wiping the dash with a cloth or something. I couldn't help but notice the "carbon fibre" dash trim had tons of little scratches all over it.

Has anyone else noticed that that trim piece is easily scratched / scuffed? Is there a way to protect it?

Zach · 07-05-2012, 07:36 PM

Funny, I just noticed some dust on that piece in front of the passenger. Wiped it down with my hand, now it has micro scratches all over it

Surok · 07-05-2012, 08:02 PM

can you take a picture?

Proud of BOXER · 07-05-2012, 10:57 PM

Subaru dash pieces are notoriously easy to scratch.

wallace03 · 07-05-2012, 11:20 PM

maybe i will opticoat my dash

alyon · 07-06-2012, 01:07 AM

I noticed this also. Really watching out for it now.

Gearhead23 · 07-06-2012, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Proud of BOXER

Subaru dash pieces are notoriously easy to scratch.

True.

Gen · 07-06-2012, 01:46 AM

I was looking to cover mine in leather with red stitching to match the car. The upholstery shop I have typically gone to indicated that the the leather is just too thick to be able to properly cover these pieces.

Anyone had any luck with something similar?

Billy2224 · 07-06-2012, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wallace03

maybe i will opticoat my dash

+1 that idea

trueno86power · 07-06-2012, 06:14 AM

Mine does this too. Take a good quality wax and wax your panel like you would wax your car. Now it's really harder to see the scraches plus it's now shiiinnyyy :P

BMWDavid · 07-06-2012, 07:42 AM

I use one of those California dash dusters. Great for removing dust and such. I use it daily and on my '06 GTI and no scratches even after six years and 95,000 miles.

topazsparrow · 07-06-2012, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gen

I was looking to cover mine in leather with red stitching to match the car. The upholstery shop I have typically gone to indicated that the the leather is just too thick to be able to properly cover these pieces.

Anyone had any luck with something similar?

Leather might be too thick, but I bet that 3M DiNoc stuff would work awesome! Not to mention it's basically what it already looks like, only with some texture you can actually feel!

chantaiman51 · 07-06-2012, 09:41 PM

Buy one of these and leave in the garage, it's guaranteed that you won't get scratches anywhere.

anteater86 · 07-06-2012, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by chantaiman51

Buy one of these and leave in the garage, it's guaranteed that you won't get scratches anywhere.

07-05-2012, 07:19 PM	#1
topazsparrow Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: slow Location: Canada Posts: 293 Thanks: 87 Thanked 158 Times in 61 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Dash trim scratches? I was at the dealership drooling over some FR-S's and I got to sit in a nice red 6MT model. It ended up belonging to the owner of the dealership and he puts his car up for display and lets customer sit in it and take a look. Anyway, he'd been driving it for a few weeks now and I suppose to keep the dust down and keep things clean, he'd been wiping the dash with a cloth or something. I couldn't help but notice the "carbon fibre" dash trim had tons of little scratches all over it. Has anyone else noticed that that trim piece is easily scratched / scuffed? Is there a way to protect it?

07-05-2012, 11:20 PM	#5
wallace03 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: Houston Posts: 637 Thanks: 43 Thanked 143 Times in 95 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	maybe i will opticoat my dash __________________

07-06-2012, 06:14 AM	#10
trueno86power [\|\|•]=(86)=[•\|\|] Join Date: Jan 2010 Drives: 2017 Toyota 86 Location: Quebec Posts: 963 Thanks: 173 Thanked 489 Times in 218 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mine does this too. Take a good quality wax and wax your panel like you would wax your car. Now it's really harder to see the scraches plus it's now shiiinnyyy :P __________________ trueno86power GR \| TOM'S \| TRD 2017 Toyota 86

07-06-2012, 07:42 AM	#11
BMWDavid Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '89 911, '06 GTI, '13 BRZ Location: USA Posts: 313 Thanks: 40 Thanked 62 Times in 40 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I use one of those California dash dusters. Great for removing dust and such. I use it daily and on my '06 GTI and no scratches even after six years and 95,000 miles. __________________ 2005 Honda XR650L 1989 Porsche Carrera 3.2 Coupe 2006 VW GTI/DSG 2013 Subaru BRZ WRB Limited 6MT-gone but not forgotten 2014 Nissan Murano SV

07-06-2012, 09:41 PM	#13
chantaiman51 Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: GT3RS, A3 tdi ,Ducati 998, HD FLSTN Location: Corona, CA Posts: 33 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Buy one of these and leave in the garage, it's guaranteed that you won't get scratches anywhere. Attached Images

07-05-2012, 07:36 PM	#2
Zach Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 13 FR-S Black MT Location: Portland, Or Posts: 71 Thanks: 8 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Funny, I just noticed some dust on that piece in front of the passenger. Wiped it down with my hand, now it has micro scratches all over it

07-05-2012, 08:02 PM	#3
Surok Wise old man Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 86 GTS Location: Sydney Posts: 1,003 Thanks: 999 Thanked 240 Times in 161 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	can you take a picture?

07-05-2012, 10:57 PM	#4
Proud of BOXER Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 74 Toyota Celica ST Location: San Francisco Posts: 59 Thanks: 4 Thanked 22 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Subaru dash pieces are notoriously easy to scratch.

07-06-2012, 01:07 AM	#6
alyon Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 90 Thanks: 3 Thanked 23 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I noticed this also. Really watching out for it now.

07-06-2012, 01:46 AM	#8
Gen Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: Under a rock Posts: 1,060 Thanks: 75 Thanked 552 Times in 270 Posts Mentioned: 39 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I was looking to cover mine in leather with red stitching to match the car. The upholstery shop I have typically gone to indicated that the the leather is just too thick to be able to properly cover these pieces. Anyone had any luck with something similar?

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