I'm considering doing something with my centre console, its in pretty good condition apart from around the head unit area where the rubber finish has been damaged over time. i have a red coop so what do you think would look good with it? i dont fancy red i think it will be too much... i've seen a coop with a carbon fibre centre console that i think goes well but thats going to be a pain in the arse..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GyXBv_CihU&mode=related&search=

any ideas?

mate when he had his coupe was in ink black just like the car and looks great.Definantly needs something with orginal one but dont think sprint blue would be great either

we need pictures!!!

just a few lol http://www.hkfiatclub.com/interior.htm

but wheres a sprint blue one?

heres mine in green metal flake http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/cowboykarl/patsphotos020-1.jpg http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/cowboykarl/patsphotos008.jpg

I got a spare centre console and did it in sprint blue. It looked naff so I took it off again...

Dull alloy colour looks ok where shiny metal looks chaved..I saw an 16v na blitz blue where the owner had the consol done in matt aluminium, looked good.

this is a stunning one go down the pics http://www.cardomain.com/ride/698587 page 3 how to do it

thats alot of red!!!

i dont really want to do the console the same colour as the dash strip i think it looks a bit much, i like the idea of a matt grey/silver look though. my step dads subaru has it and look really nice.... anyone good at photoshop?

Did mine with Halfords spray
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y204/bilbo1/DSCN0314.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y204/bilbo1/DSCN0313.jpg

http://us.autos1.yimg.com/img.autos.yaho..._11_346x270.jpg

that kind of colour

bilbo yours looks nice mate!

i need a succesful sprint blue picture please anyone!!!bilbo,looks great!!

i think i've decided on a colour similar to the one on the subaru dash pic i posted. think it will go nicely with the red dash stripe. what do you think?

Matt silver looks best to me. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />
Spraying it the same as the dash stripe looks a bit OTT IMO.
I'll put it down as something to do in the Spring. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

yeh think that would go well with red!!

mine
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/frary1755.freeserve.co.uk/consul001.jpg

This is mine after cleaning sheet looks melted rubber thing, black shine:

Rubber removed (my friend is stay on this level - 16vt)

And after complete coloured:

Console in dark red

After one year looks same like new <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Bero, as I've said before, that looks stunning. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Bero - the picture of the black console - is that just with the rubber removed, or has it had some paint? Looks very nice.

Are you lot blind, does anyone else out there think that these dashes are way over the top, ok some on boarder line off ok but others <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

i do agree with adyr i think that some of the consoles painted the same colour as the dash's look a bit ott. thats why im thinknig a deeper shade of grey/silver would be a bit different and go with the red dash strip on my car. im looking for a similar colour to the pic of the subaru console i posted before.

Just in case you haven't read the other thread in this section <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />:

Original Fiat Grey

VW Silver

Phil

i have read them, and had a look at the different ideas but most fo the silver/grey ones are very light im thinknig about going for a darker shade <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

im going to get one of the titanium coloured richbrook gear knoebs at the end of the month so i'll probably do it the same shade as that

Just rubber removed; plastic is very shining but sensible on fingerprints.
Cleaning is very hard job with alcohol <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> and some source of heat.

Mine

some thing else to do...
sorry pics are poor quality, but you get the idea. G

Has anyone got photos of a moon grey interior with the centre painted in moon grey too?

How do you go ahead with painting the console?
What paint and primer do you use and where do you get the colour from?
I have a spare console so was gonna try it.
How much of the rubber do I need to remove etc etc?