Brushed Aluminum Dash Kit - Pics!!
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Thanks for the compliments. I'm cleaning my floor today- i know it was a mess.
The metal is actually vinyl but was thicker than i had expected. it seems very durable and as long as you're careful, it is not hard to install. the back of the pieces is 3M adhesive which is very cohesive, so make sure the piece is where you want it or you'll be in trouble. the kit came with 42 pieces, probably 10 of which i chose not to use. There are the pieces that you can see add to where the black plastic was and there are more pieces for over the existing aluminum.
In doing this i noticed that our dash is not brushed aluminum! oops. So when i installed the pieces i used some of the existing aluminum replacements just for flow and matching thickness. However IMO the brushed looks much better than the regular aluminum and as expected some parts look added, i.e. the door handles, however other parts of the dash and center console look perfectly factory.
Let me know any other questions.
The metal is actually vinyl but was thicker than i had expected. it seems very durable and as long as you're careful, it is not hard to install. the back of the pieces is 3M adhesive which is very cohesive, so make sure the piece is where you want it or you'll be in trouble. the kit came with 42 pieces, probably 10 of which i chose not to use. There are the pieces that you can see add to where the black plastic was and there are more pieces for over the existing aluminum.
In doing this i noticed that our dash is not brushed aluminum! oops. So when i installed the pieces i used some of the existing aluminum replacements just for flow and matching thickness. However IMO the brushed looks much better than the regular aluminum and as expected some parts look added, i.e. the door handles, however other parts of the dash and center console look perfectly factory.
Let me know any other questions.
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