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What do you think of painted rear center console?

Old Nov 18, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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What do you think of painted rear center console?

Is it too ricey or cheesy? If you have a spped yellow painted console, please share some pictures. Thanks.
 
Old Nov 18, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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I like it on some, not so much on others. Just depends on the vehicle.
 
Old Nov 18, 2007 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 81911
I like it on some, not so much on others. Just depends on the vehicle.
What he ^ said. Typically ok with it on the silver, gray, black etc., not so much on the yellow, red, etc. Also, they start to look REALLY bad when they chip or scratch.
 
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I think it makes the interior too distracting, cf is even worse distracting and cheesy. too shiney and slick makes everything look greasy. I love the look of the resin yellowing and faux cf peeling and cracking. but, hey you asked.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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As Oak would say a painted rear console = MP
 
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Mine is midnight blue - I think it breaks up the monotony of the natural black interior. I also have the carbon steering wheel and center dash frame in carbon. I would never do it this way if I had a lighter color interior, though...then it would look horrible.
 
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 07:18 AM
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It looks horrible! Here is mine:




 
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Mine has the full console painted. At first I wasn't too fond of it but it's grown on my quite a bit. With the yellow stitching and Yellow painted seat backs it flows quite a bit better than I initially thought and doesn't look quite as boring as some of my friends all black interiors.


 
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Wow..that is really shiny. If I were to paint, I would do only the rear center console, otherwise it will be overdone IMHO. But, thanks for sharing the picture, it gives me a good idea how it would look like with the upper console painted as well.
 
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 09:59 AM
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I think it looks good but I didn't want any of the other parts painted. To me, it's supposed to look like parts of the interior are not carpeted. They are easily nicked and scratched, though. It's not a huge problem.
 
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I would go for Carbon/Alcantra or stock black

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look nice, but id rather have it in carbon fiber
 
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Here's mine. Very ricey, very cheesy. I love it

 

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