Dash Scratch Please Help
October-22nd-2002, 09:41 AM
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Dash Scratch Please Help
I have this really kinda noticeable stratch that is kinda wide on the aluminum trim around the stock radio, to be exact its on the actual dash trim kit looking thing up in the top right corner and i thought i would get used to it but its annoyin the hell out of me. It was from one of those god dam neon kits that goes on with ******* superglue and i didnt know it was superglue i got the glue off but the stratch is still there from when i took the neon strip off cuz it didnt work
is there anyway i can fix this please any response is appreciated!!
THANKS
is there anyway i can fix this please any response is appreciated!!THANKS
October-22nd-2002, 09:45 AM
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Aside from repainting it, no. It will be pretty hard to match that color with the rest of the pieces in the car, so you might even have to order another one from Mazda. Just be sure it's not off the 2003 Pros, as they use a more silver color for the trim.
Your other alternative is to paint all of the interior trim to match the outside of your car!
Your other alternative is to paint all of the interior trim to match the outside of your car!
October-22nd-2002, 11:12 AM
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Aside from repainting it, no. It will be pretty hard to match that color with the rest of the pieces in the car, so you might even have to order another one from Mazda. Just be sure it's not off the 2003 Pros, as they use a more silver color for the trim.
October-22nd-2002, 11:56 AM
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Cost me about $25 total. A few bucks for sandpaper (yes, a LIGHT sanding is a good idea - like 400 grit - and you can even skip the primer then if you want - I did). And two cans of SEM Bumper Coater Light Titanium Metallic, and one can of SEM Trim Clear. (about $6-$8 a can) This stuff is by far the easiest to use and most durable finish for the plastic.
I painted the door latch handles, radio/AC surround, center console (shifter surround), outer gauge trim, inner gauge bezel - and even sanded the e-brake trim smooth and painted that, along with the the glovebox latch (I got a little bored) - did it all in ONE NIGHT with the SEM stuff - at least 5 coats plus 2 or more of clear. Yes - one night. I painted on Friday evening, let it dry until Sunday, re-installed everything, and the finish is almost 4 months old now and still in perfect shape.
Here's a link with a few pics, though the color change is not that noticeable unless you see it in person: http://www.protegeclub.com/forum/sho...&threadid=8327
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I painted the door latch handles, radio/AC surround, center console (shifter surround), outer gauge trim, inner gauge bezel - and even sanded the e-brake trim smooth and painted that, along with the the glovebox latch (I got a little bored) - did it all in ONE NIGHT with the SEM stuff - at least 5 coats plus 2 or more of clear. Yes - one night. I painted on Friday evening, let it dry until Sunday, re-installed everything, and the finish is almost 4 months old now and still in perfect shape.
Here's a link with a few pics, though the color change is not that noticeable unless you see it in person: http://www.protegeclub.com/forum/sho...&threadid=8327
~HH
October-22nd-2002, 02:04 PM
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You should be able to find people that do dash repairs in the yellowpage. I had a tear in the dash in a Altima that I used to have. Called them up and they did the repair on site. They match the color and the texture of the dash too.
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