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Old Jul 17, 2002 | 07:00 PM
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Whats the best way to fix nicks on interior trim pieces?

My car was vandalized, and the shattering glass had put scratches on many interior trim pieces, like front door trim, central pillar cover, some on console, dash vent assembly, and climate control assembly. To buy these parts new would cost more than a $1000...but is there a way to smooth the finish out..if this was a paint, I'd have buffed it..any custom kits are available?
Old Jul 17, 2002 | 07:11 PM
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Re: Whats the best way to fix nicks on interior trim pieces?

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My car was vandalized, and the shattering glass had put scratches on many interior trim pieces, like front door trim, central pillar cover, some on console, dash vent assembly, and climate control assembly. To buy these parts new would cost more than a $1000...but is there a way to smooth the finish out..if this was a paint, I'd have buffed it..any custom kits are available?
i would either buy a dash kit or paint the dash.
Old Jul 17, 2002 | 08:33 PM
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Re: Re: Whats the best way to fix nicks on interior trim pieces?

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i would either buy a dash kit or paint the dash.
I would consider the dash kit over painting the dash....but there are only a few being sold..and what do they cover?
Old Jul 18, 2002 | 08:17 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Whats the best way to fix nicks on interior trim pieces?

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I would consider the dash kit over painting the dash....but there are only a few being sold..and what do they cover?
You can definitely take your car to the dealer and have any interior piece painted. Their are specific paint codes for interior pieces. This is a very simple process. I used to work in a body shop a few years back during a summer and I scratched the snot out of somebody's center console. We pulled it out, painted it, and put it back in. You could not even tell!
Old Jul 18, 2002 | 09:28 AM
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You can definitely take your car to the dealer and have any interior piece painted. Their are specific paint codes for interior pieces. This is a very simple process. I used to work in a body shop a few years back during a summer and I scratched the snot out of somebody's center console. We pulled it out, painted it, and put it back in. You could not even tell!
thanks I did not know that.How about small cracks from shattered glass? Can those be filled in and painted over?
Old Jul 18, 2002 | 10:45 AM
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Yeh the dish kit is much better.
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