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Old 06-27-2012, 04:00 PM   #1
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You might have the best looking results by prepping & re-painting the console and armrests.
BTW, my armrests were way uglier, the factory paint finish was literally gone on the lowest 1/4 of the armrest, and they looked like ass. I found that the paint scraped off fairly easily with my thumbnail and cleaned up completely after rubbing down with WD40 after scraping.
If I remember correctly, the armrests are really easy to remove, but cost $60+ each new. I'm just too bloody cheap to spend that sort of money to replace when a clean-up looks at least as good
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Old 06-27-2012, 04:50 PM   #2
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Take a look at my garage pictures. I covered my armrests in leather. Cost was about 20.00 plus glue. Look better than new. Also did the door pulls (the long bows) at the same time. Even a good quality vinyl would look pretty good. Takes some cutting and stretching but worth the results. You can also do the center console if you are brave enough. Pedro Garage has a good DIY that will walk you through it.

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Old 06-27-2012, 07:14 PM   #3
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We have the issue with the interior plastic panels scratched up like a pet ran around inside your car :chicken: I remember there's a spray paint can for vinyl not sure if it work for plastic..
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Old 06-28-2012, 08:10 AM   #4
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