hey guys, just got a dash kit in the mail, just wondering whether you peel off the wood/black dash and then apply the new one, or do you just slap it on top of the wood? thanks a lot

 

I just purchased the same but have not installed it as of yet. I talked to the seller before I purchased and asked the same question. Also, I have just put new molded carpet(I know that sounds funny)and had to undress the inside of my 96 Max. The factory wood trim in mine is plastic and there is nothing to remove. It's just plastic colored like burl wood. So to answer your question, just place it over the factory stuff. I hoped this helps. If you ever want to remove your old carpet and put in new, let me know. Boy did I get an education.

 

but if you place it right over the wood, won't it stick up real high and look funny? im beginning to wonder if any one has removed the wood first. hmm..

 

1 of my top factory wood grain pieces was coming off to so my friends desides to use a hair dryer and a screw driver to take it off andi Underneath it was the color or my entire dash board so im guessing take it off first so you don't got it sticking out correct me if im wrong though.

 

all i can say is wow..........you cannot remove the wood form you fatcory dash. it is on there for good. now no dash kit fits 1000% perfect so you will be abl;e to see wood though it. on on the for sale forum and see if someone will trade pieices with you.. i am sure soneone would want a wood dash.

 

he has an SE....I didn't think SEs came stock with wood.

 

they don't, mine does though! what exactly is your question? do you have wood or black?

 

mine is wood and i have an SE. I guess im just wondering if it is possible to take the wood off.. mine is in terrible condition (i dont know wtf the person who had this car before me did) and i dont want to put it on top of the wood, i think that would look pretty cheesy

maybe a hair dryer to melt the glue and some thin wire to get the wood off or something??? like shaving the MAXIMA off your trunk? it cant be that hard to get it off..

 

maybe the owner before you installed a dash kit. yea if you can rip it off and put what you want. but if it is oem it will not come off.

 

wait hold up. i have the oem burl wood dash kit, now cant i just unscrew it from the radio deck? im confused??/

 

you can take it off the radio deck. but he wants to take the wood off and have just the regular old black plastic under it so he can out a dash kit over it.

 

so for me to put a dash kit on mine i need to take out the wood? fawk that wood is pimp

 

you dont have to take the wood off if you dont want to, i just think it will look retarded if you put it right over the wood.. and thats like painting right over old paint without sanding first

 

my 98 as it says on the sale sticker..came with nisan wood trim..which..was peeling off...hair dryer..and glue gone helped removed it...

 

hhmm heatgun and goo gun.... to the batcave!!

 

/V\@@C0^^^

 

just bumping this up quick in case any one was interested (and everyone who posted in this thread originally), this is how it all turned out... btw turns out the person before me acutally put a wood dash kit, and it looks like they did it years ago this is why it was cracking/lifting and spotting. anyways, enjoy:







I think it looks better than the wood, gives it some more contrast.
Also, you might be able to tell i messed up (went to quick) right around the cig lighter.. got excited i guess

 

Meldon,

damn man where did u get that aluminum dash kit at it looks sick. i painted mine aluminum and it looked good but its fading out and still smells like paint in my car. i guese when it gets hott it send out fumers or sum shyt?? i duno but where did u get that aluminum kit at and how much?

 

thanks man.. uhh i got it off ebay for about a 100, shipping was another 15 or so.

 

I had a wood dash before i put on the brushed aluminum. when i installed the kit i took off the pieces that would show through the wood and pained them with matte black spray paint, then a few coats of clear. no one has ever noticed... it looks just like plastic

 

that looks very nice!

 

the kit looks good You gonna go to the RI meet next weekend and show it off?

 

sure, if i don't have to work

 

Then, you should of sanded the pieces first and applied the dash kit second.

 

man i dont want to destroy my oem wood....