where can you get

[MrsBug]

the walnut (effect? are they real?) trims for the doors on an S3 - ours look awful.

[pies]

Have a word with "Page3" he's getting his done

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David Gerald TVR will do them for £350 plus £200 for fitting, although you can save that if you want to have a go yourself. Even better, they can start work on a 'spare' dash so you can turn up when it is ready to have it fitted.

There appear to be other places you can get them too (don't have details with me I'm afraid).

1 day till I'm a TVR owner...

[pies]

Told you so

[dern]

How much?!

Are we talking about the long thin wood look trim bits?

If we are they unbolt from the back and are made from extruded aluminium and are painted to look like wood (if you're blind and have only had wood described to you by a mute goat ).

Take them off the doors, sand them right back until smooth, apply some suitable aluminium undercoat spray paint and then some suitable top coat. I did mine with a can of undercoat and a can of merc black (to match the rest of the trim) and imo they looked fine. I could have done with rubbing down between coats and maybe using 2 cans but you live and learn. Total cost was about a tenner.

If we're talking about some other piece of trim then I'll get me coat

Regards,

mark

[MrsBug]

I bow to your wonderous wisdom Pies..
Ta very muchly for your help!
Jane
muchos xxxx for both of you!!

[MrsBug]

dern said:

How much?! Are we talking about the long thin wood look trim bits? If we are they unbolt from the back and are made from extruded aluminium and are painted to look like wood (if you're blind and have only had wood described to you by a mute goat ). Take them off the doors, sand them right back until smooth, apply some suitable aluminium undercoat spray paint and then some suitable top coat. I did mine with a can of undercoat and a can of merc black (to match the rest of the trim) and imo they looked fine. I could have done with rubbing down between coats and maybe using 2 cans but you live and learn. Total cost was about a tenner. If we're talking about some other piece of trim then I'll get me coat Regards, mark

dont think the Bugmeister will allow me to start dismantling his pride n joy!!! Let alone spray paint owt!! But you never know!!

[S3_Steve]

dern said:

How much?! Are we talking about the long thin wood look trim bits? If we are they unbolt from the back and are made from extruded aluminium and are painted to look like wood (if you're blind and have only had wood described to you by a mute goat ). Take them off the doors, sand them right back until smooth, apply some suitable aluminium undercoat spray paint and then some suitable top coat. I did mine with a can of undercoat and a can of merc black (to match the rest of the trim) and imo they looked fine. I could have done with rubbing down between coats and maybe using 2 cans but you live and learn. Total cost was about a tenner. If we're talking about some other piece of trim then I'll get me coat Regards, mark

Alterantivly, if you flick off all the loose "wood effect" with you fingernail or something similar, then use a nylon type pan scourer to get the stubborn bits off (watch out for the leather), then apply some metal polish. Took me about one hour per side.

[Ren Dao]

David Gerald TVR will do them for £350 plus £200 for fitting, although you can save that if you want to have a go yourself.

- you are kidding - right

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Ren Dao said:

David Gerald TVR will do them for £350 plus £200 for fitting, although you can save that if you want to have a go yourself. - you are kidding - right

Wish I was, but that's the best I"ve found so far - except for the DIY jobs.

[gavinjfowler]

Just had ALL my wood bits (dash, centre switch panel, and door strips done for £350. If you want your strips done in real wood veneer rather than paint then I can give you the number of the company that did mine. I would have gone for paint if I were not doing the other bits too.

[mickypee]

Had mine done in American Walnut, £80 for both. A private house(small private Business) in Borhamwood. I will try to find the number / address. They are absolutely perfectly done to a very high gloss polished finish.

Mickypee

[lordb]

Ren Dao said:

David Gerald TVR will do them for £350 plus £200 for fitting, although you can save that if you want to have a go yourself. - you are kidding - right

....but that INCLUDES new doors...right??