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marcus1875

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1,512 posts

172 months

Sunday 23rd June 2013
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Right guys, my centre console was chipped and bashed. i put this carbon effect wrap on it this morning. what do you think? i'm undecided between tacky bin ut and chavtastic smile
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marcus

GV

2,366 posts

254 months

Sunday 23rd June 2013
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On the switch panel I think it looks ok - I've done the same. Having done the dash & glove box I'm not so sure so I may be switching back to covering those in vinyl which is a better compromise than veneer which I don't like either.

jon haines

960 posts

276 months

Sunday 23rd June 2013
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Looks ok to me. Its personal choice most of us dont have original cars like most of the classic car comunity.

adam quantrill

11,679 posts

272 months

Sunday 23rd June 2013
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I don't like it, sorry!

RCK974X

2,521 posts

179 months

Sunday 23rd June 2013
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I quite like the wood veneer - the other thing I have done in kit car builds is to use smooth faced ply (it used to be called 'exterior grade').

It has a veneer of hard wood on the outside, and can sand and varnish that.
It gives a much more subtle effect than the walnut, more like a table top. Looks good if you're into that kind of thing, but a lot of sanding and recutting of holes....

Black vinyl is good as well.

Campbell

2,500 posts

313 months

Sunday 23rd June 2013
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Looks good to me Marcus concidering you have a brighta yellow roll cage hehe
How is the rest of the inside comeing along...

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wooly350i

2,248 posts

238 months

Sunday 23rd June 2013
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RCK974X said:
I quite like the wood veneer - the other thing I have done in kit car builds is to use smooth faced ply (it used to be called 'exterior grade').

It has a veneer of hard wood on the outside, and can sand and varnish that.
It gives a much more subtle effect than the walnut, more like a table top. Looks good if you're into that kind of thing, but a lot of sanding and recutting of holes....

Black vinyl is good as well.
How about some piccys?

Doc Toad

490 posts

180 months

Sunday 23rd June 2013
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Looks good to me too Marcus, but you saw the Griff at Fastlane so you know I'm partial to a bit of cf smile

Hey Campbell - how you doing? I hear your Pa is on the forums a bit now - you'll have to watch your Ps and Qs biglaugh

ElvisWedgely

2,715 posts

195 months

Sunday 23rd June 2013
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Here is what I fitted using stainless steel. The dash is now bullet proof and tougher than ever before. My car being black inside and out I didn't want to fit another wood veneer as I think stainless steel gives it a good contrast. However, it's not to everyone's taste.

wooly350i

2,248 posts

238 months

Sunday 23rd June 2013
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ElvisWedgely said:
Here is what I fitted using stainless steel. The dash is now bullet proof and tougher than ever before. My car being black inside and out I didn't want to fit another wood veneer as I think stainless steel gives it a good contrast. However, it's not to everyone's taste.
De Lorean springs to mind there.