Ugly Centre Console

[CRUIZINEA]

Hey, The Whole Centre Console In My Ea Looks Like Poo, The Whole Thing Is Faded And Looks Like Its Scratched, I Have Noticed That This Is A Pretty Common Thing Among The Ea's , So Does Any Body Know How To Get It Looking A Little Better?

[LUXO_8]

replace it with a later one, you really cant just "fix" them

i presume yours is the one without the console lid as the later ones werent so prone to scrapeing...

[CruizinEB]

yeah but there hard to get, good ones that is, it took me 3 months to find one and i got the whole thing for $30

[parawolf]

If you were feeling 'artistic' you could use a filler of some description that adheres to plastic/vinyl, sand it back smooth, paint it any colour you want, then gloss it, and then get the lid re-upholsted in leather/suede/whatever.

[Racecraft]

as parawolf said.. fix up the one you have

You can actually get a 'texture coat' paint, that goes on before the primer and colour.
It will hide the scratches etc and leaves it in close to a factory finish. You'll find people use it on bumber bars etc..

Don't forget the adhesive promoter though

[EDXR6T]

use some 400 wet sand paper any thing with harder grit will leave scratch lines then prep it down and spray it with flexy prime first then a a coat of 2pac high fill rub it down once it's propally dry(take a day) and then a bass coat a light rub a nother coat and a goat of gloss and bob's ur uncle(cuase i know hes not mine:P) ur done

but try and get a latter model one cause n e thing EA looks fugglylol

[jedaarr]

Just use vynall spray (not sure on spelling) u can
buy it anywhere -eg super cheap $10 $14 max
rub it back were the corrosion is , i never undercoat
it & it looks like new, used the stuff on many cars
does not peel or shrink u really have to abuse it
to cause any damage.

just buy an EA fairmont/Ghia one. there covered in vynal and look heaps better then the stock crap plastic one...plus wont scratch easy.

[need psi]

got one at home, got two little drill holes on the left hand side by the pasangers feet though, letme know if you want to have a look at it.

Ehab

[snypereb]

You can pick up a second hand one from the wreckers for pretty cheap! $20

[-jjM-]

Originally Posted by EDXR6T

use some 400 wet sand paper any thing with harder grit will leave scratch lines then prep it down and spray it with flexy prime first then a a coat of 2pac high fill rub it down once it's propally dry(take a day) and then a bass coat a light rub a nother coat and a goat of gloss and bob's ur uncle(cuase i know hes not mine:P) ur done

i had all them stupit scratches on mine too, i painted it, and looks wicked now ;)

[Age182]

get "Pimp My Ride" to fix it up ;)