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Wood grain trim fix

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Wood grain trim fix

Post by thespannerman » Wed Aug 11, 2021 8:02 pm

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I like that mine has wood grain trim, it goes really nicely with the light leather interior, but there is a chip out of the trim along the center consul, right on the edge near where the seatbelt anchor bit is on the seat. Has any one tried or done any successful repairs on woodgrain, and if so, how or with what.

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Wood grain trim fix

Post by SV8Predator » Wed Aug 11, 2021 10:39 pm

You'd have to be very skilled to effect an "invisible" repair. It would be easier to replace the panel.
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Wood grain trim fix

Post by thespannerman » Thu Aug 12, 2021 11:17 am

Quite possibly. How many different wood colour variations are there, as I can see some being advertised but with different wood colour names. How do I find which one I have fitted?

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Wood grain trim fix

Post by Crawford08 » Sat Aug 28, 2021 5:12 pm

Post a pic of the chip. If it's just in the clear layer on top of the wood you could fill it with clear paint or epoxy then wetsand it smooth and polish it to match the rest. I had to do that on my Z3 because I hit the console with the seat tracks when I had to pull the seats.
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Wood grain trim fix

Post by Smartbear » Sat Aug 28, 2021 6:53 pm

thespannerman wrote: Thu Aug 12, 2021 11:17 am Quite possibly. How many different wood colour variations are there, as I can see some being advertised but with different wood colour names. How do I find which one I have fitted?

Al
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