Interior Exterior
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that CF tunnel looks sweet. Looks like an S1 tunnel? Sorry, haven't been keeping up. I'm in a library in Tucson right now. LOL.
How much for that piece?
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So what does Mark Starr charge to paint a console? I'm debating sending it off vs. doing it myself. Thanks
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Shay,
It's an S2 tunnel and won't fit our cars.
Chris
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how difficult is it to remove the shifter console? seems like an easy piece to paint with Krylon Fusion.
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ruck,
It takes maybe a half hour to take it out and remove the components from it. Stan did a step by step write up in one of the threads.
I painted mine in wrinkle finish black and it looked ok but I decided to send it off to HRM to let them do it right.
As the tunnel has a bit of a texture to it, if you want it glass smooth like the bodywork, it entails LOTS of sanding, as I wanted it nearly perfect I decided to let the pros do it.
Chris
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what does HRM charge?
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Mine's done! I removed the center tunnel/cup holder and had them both sprayed and clear-coated. The Lotus paint code was not in their system so they used a Prophet digital system to get an exact color match. I couldn’t tell a difference in color even when I had the sample right next to my car. They got it perfect. It even has the exact same color shifting properties of BRP. I haven’t cleaned the car in over two weeks so the rest of the car is a little dirty. I am very pleased with how good it turned out. My GF said it was one of the best upgrades you can do to the Liz, and felt it made a huge difference to the look. I have to agree. What do the rest of you think?
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looks great derek!
how much?
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Originally posted by raggedy1
looks great derek!
how much?
$187. The dealer had quoted me $500. Luckily I found a good body-shop that wasn't too far away.
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Sweeeeet! That's my color! Now I'm definitely doing it, but the question is do it myself, or pay for someone else?
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looks great. Has anyone considered painting the black portion of the handbrake lever to match???
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I don't think I want to paint something black that I pull on every day at least twice. It would get pretty grimy fast.
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Originally posted by ivan1
looks great. Has anyone considered painting the black portion of the handbrake lever to match???
I would be more inclined to have a leather boot made for the handbrake (so it would match the gearshift).
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http://www.elise-shop.com has a black anodized alum brake handle. The killer is shipping expensive.(22 euros)
Chris
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Read ivan1's question carefully. He's not asking about painting the handle.
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Ivan, I think it looks better black because it is all mechanical looking. Not a housing. But with hardware and wires and such attached to it. I would rather not draw more attention to the black part of the hand brake. I would rather dress up the handle.
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Now that my center console is painted, I have been thinking about adding some long term protection. Where can I get some Clear-Bra type material to coat the area that is most likely to come in contact with a passenger’s shoe? I wouldn’t need very much.
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Don't have the link at work but I think it's
xpel is the name of the company you can buy it by the foot, pretty inexpensive, if you can't find it let me know and will send link when I get home
Chris
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Here's the xpel link I promised, I've dealt with them before, very fast service they have the 3m bulk film.
http://www.xpel.com/products/default.asp
Chris
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Originally posted by zvezdah1
Here's the xpel link I promised, I've dealt with them before, very fast service they have the 3m bulk film.
http://www.xpel.com/products/default.asp
Chris
You da man! Is this stuff easy to install? Do I need any special tools (heat gun) or something?