Hydro dipped my 2011 dash panels

• Feb 24, 2014

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2011 interior facelift. Black Snakeskin applied with hydrographic transfer process.



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• Feb 24, 2014

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That's crazy, I like it!

And when you get tired of it, you can just re-dip with something new. Nice job.

 

• Feb 24, 2014

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Not a fan at all way too busy. Glad you like the outcome.

 

• Feb 24, 2014

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To each his own. I wouldn't go with the snake skin PERSONALLY. Doesn't look bad at all. Just not my presence design. Looks killer. I'd go with a different patter but I like what you did here.

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• Feb 24, 2014

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Wow, that is awesome and very original. I am a fan. Well done!

 

• Feb 25, 2014

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wow, great minds think alike. Here is my GT500...

 

• Feb 25, 2014

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out of curiousity, how long did it take you to remove all those trim panels?

 

• Feb 25, 2014

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Evanscott29 said:

out of curiousity, how long did it take you to remove all those trim panels?

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Not long, prolly have hour or two in total disassembly. You Tube was a big help in viewing how to take it apart.

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Not a fan at all way too busy. Glad you like the outcome.

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Well.... I'm still getting used to it. The pattern I was originally was gonna go with was little more subtle, less boldness in the black, but I will be using this as a demo of my fledgling business so I went for a larger impact design.

 

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• Feb 25, 2014

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mind linking the youtube you used? I would like to get my dash wrapped to get rid of the chrome and this stupid area that has started cracking and flaking. might be getting the dealer to give me a new piece under warranty first.

 

• Feb 25, 2014

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Which panels started cracking and flaking? Pictures?

The dash trim panels are pretty easy to remove. The panels on each side of the radio trim are the most time consuming to remove because you have to unbolt the four center console bolts and slide it back about an inch to remove those. Also, believe you have to slightly pop out the passenger airbag to get the trim piece on the far passenger side off.