Member Since: 07 Jun 2011
Location: Herts
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Removing the wood effect Facia kit
I've got a walnut trim on the vents and dash on my recently acquired D3, and I really don't like it.
I've had a little pull and the top vent parts come away very easily. The silver plastic underneath looks fine to me.
The rest is rather stuck on, does anyone know what they stick this stuff on with, and whether I can extract the kit intact? More importantly, whether what they've used damages the plastic underneath?
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17th Jun 2011 3:53 pm
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17th Jun 2011 4:02 pm
Discoed
Member Since: 16 Jun 2010
Location: Yorkshire
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I recently removed mine - came off OK with care.
17th Jun 2011 4:06 pm
tonigmr2
Member Since: 07 Jun 2011
Location: Herts
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17th Jun 2011 4:29 pm
KeroseneJunkie
Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: Herts.
Posts: 15
tonigmr2,
How did it go? I've just bought a used D3 with a nasty faux carbon fibre dash trim kit fitted, and I'd also like to remove it.
Thanks
Ian
26th Aug 2011 3:23 pm
disco3kenny
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Member Since: 21 Jul 2011
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 94
Hi lundoz
Took my h trim out 2 weeks back.
No tools needed just a good grip!
Start at the bottom corner as soon as 1 clip loosens the rest will follow.
If your lucky all the clips will stay in place.
Took mine to a local body shop and got it painted piano black.
Really changes the look of my 05 se.
Well pleased with it. Best mod I've done.2005 manual se
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31st Aug 2011 5:13 am
tonigmr2
Member Since: 07 Jun 2011
Location: Herts
Posts: 277
Hey guys
Haven't got round to removing all the old trim yet, might do it later this week!
Comes off easy so far.
I'll be flogging it when it's off.
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31st Aug 2011 3:01 pm
tonigmr2
Member Since: 07 Jun 2011
Location: Herts
Posts: 277
Well that was a mixed fortunes type operation.
It all came off fine. (See pic).
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But I see why it was on now...drivers side air vent is butchered.
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So now I need some other trim kit to cover it...or a new one!
Thinking of removing all the grey stuff and getting it painted, black sounds interesting.
Do people think red would be too much....
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Black it is , it's very subtle , I was lucky to get mine with it in already , and no the red would stick out like a sore thumb, the whole point is it very subtle mod , the black .2008 ,hse, it does what it says .
1st Sep 2011 5:14 pm
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Member Since: 06 Feb 2011
Location: Oslo
Posts: 75
Im thinking of removing the plastic covers and painting it black but how do I remove it?
The left and right airvents are just plug ang play, but what about the center?
I got the 2006 mod so the center and the center vents are a onepiece....
9th Sep 2011 5:48 pm
Lundoz
Member Since: 06 Feb 2011
Location: Oslo
Posts: 75
I got the center of but the damn vents are being a dick! Any idea of how to get it of? Do I need to disconnect the wires for the lightswitch?
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