Dean H Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 (edited) My center console was looking a little rough. How to remove the console top piece. Trim tools needed are- https://a.co/d/bpgHBUq There is 2 electrical connectors to disconnect, before removing the console piece. Comes off pretty easy. Go slow so you don't snap off clips. The cup holder assembly screws into the console. It unsnaps very easily. Handle carefully! Cleans up real nice. The light was blue after cleaning it. Came out nice. The shifter part unsnaps as well. The gear indicator lights is a one piece assembly. The silver trim around the shifter. That was pretty difficult to release. Continue to next post. Edited August 3 by Dean H oops John/Horace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean H Posted August 3 Author Report Share Posted August 3 (edited) Center console refinish Page 2. I cleaned the whole piece with alcohol. No other prep. Then sprayed about 3 coats of Rust-Oleum basic bed liner. It is really sticky with a light texture. Gloss black. Side note you can spray another color on top of it. https://a.co/d/7hmFztc Perfect for interior. I used it on my wiper arms and all cowl pieces. Before - Before - Dean Edited August 3 by Dean H John/Horace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John/Horace Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 Looks great, nice work. Trim plastic can be fragile, takes some skills not to break stuff. I sometimes practice on a u-pull wrecker car before working on a dash I’m not familiar with. Just seeing stuff apart helps a lot. Adding a hidden screw painted black for broken clips …not uncommon on flimsy trim. . Or wreckers for a $5 new piece of plastic. Curious about the shifter slide gate. Needs to move every time you use car. But not that visible really. Texture might impede slide. Are you planning on just using shiny clear coat spray, or is to minor to worry about really. Eye mainly focuses on very new looking console cover. Dean H 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean H Posted August 4 Author Report Share Posted August 4 (edited) I agree with you on learning trim stuff. Good point regarding the shifter slide gate. It just slides out of the console. Pull on the orange dot. I only used armor all on it, to clean it up. For cleaning the console you have to use a interior brush on it. Because of the texture, you can't use a cloth. Basically my goal is to use what is there. Patch it up as needed. Make it look the best that it can. I'm happy with how it turned out. Dean Edited August 4 by Dean H John/Horace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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