ok guys i was thinking about saying screw it to the wood dash kits, the thought that came across to get a spare center dash.
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/332/c7628ge.jpg

and i was also thinking about getting the door inserts painted to match my redline body color....:bouncy:

what do u guys think of this, how much would it cost to buy spare of thes parts, and what about putting them back on

i think this would look very sleak and sexy

I saw it done on one of those 'Pimp my Ride' knockoff shows on TV on a 300C. If done properly, it can really look good. To my horror on the TV show, they actually showed the shop manager assigning the job to a teenager with spray cans out in the parking lot! He got overspray everywhere, and was ready to pass out with the fumes. Here in VA, we got enough stuff blowing in the air (mostly pollen) that would really screw up the finish if one tried that. It's hard to get an even coating with spray cans with the wind blowing.

If you remove them and have a body shop paint them in a spray booth with matching body color paint, you should be OK. I really would like to see how it looks when you're done.

I'm with ody on this one. I think it could look VERY nice, but without professional painting, I'm pretty sure it would look like a hack job. I think redline is one of the premium paints, so I doubt you'd be able to find a good match from Rustoleum. ;)

I absolutely agree that it is only worth doing if you have it professionally sprayed. Honestly shouldn't cost too much for a few small pieces either. Have them paint, clear, and polish it for a beautiful finish.

Places like the interior where your car is examined up close for long periods is not where you want to cheap out. Do it right and it could look pretty good (and lessen some of the hard plastic look in the process).

While at it, I would consider doing the other pieces that are in that hard grey sparkly material. doing the center stack by itself may make it look out of place (especially in a bright color like red).

i think thats NUTS! i love the wood in my 06 cts,to me the plastic looks cheap and plain, i also need to mention that im 53 and have different likes, good luck in whatever u do!:tisk:

If you remove them and have a body shop paint them in a spray booth with matching body color paint, you should be OK. I really would like to see how it looks when you're done.

oh i would never think of takena can of spray paint to my car, i would most def have ti done and clear coated my a prof, i think the cent stack and the 4 door inserts would not look aty ouf place and would look slick as hell, now my other question iscan you get the door inserts out or would that envovle givin ghtme the whole door inside and haveing them tape it off

quick crops,, didnt have time to do the center also
http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/1731/dfa0crop3zl.jpg
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/6626/e629crop8yt.jpg

quick after thought about the doors parts, i wonder if i could get thoes 3d covers, that people add the wood and cf ect, and have a shop paint them?,, or does any one if this part can come off? a little more paint prush phone, dont got the Gimp on this computer

http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/491/e629crop38mv.jpg
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/1976/dfa0crop29gh.jpg

i got a good leatehr guy/swade guy around my area, i wann see if he can match the body color in die?

I think that looks pretty sharp. Even without doing the center stack.

yea i was thining the same thing the door pannels look dope,,

hmmm now im thinking about not painting the dash, and getting died swade for seat inserts anddoor inserts, i think that would look much more caddy, the dash seems alil ricey, ...

Heres' a take on your idea as seen in the STS-V. They use the red on the console, and elsewhere, versus the radio bezel.

Looks really great

not painting the dash

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Thanks SoCad for the STS pic. That reinforces the no dash paint idea.

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Thanks SoCad for the STS pic. That reinforces the no dash paint idea.
You're welcome. Joey is up against a complicated three color scheme versus the two color of the STS-V and that makes a bit harder to get everything in harmony.

yeah my next option i was thinking about just getting black swade for the seat insert and the door inserts, make it match the rst of the dash then get a nice wood kit, i think that seems like the most clashy less flashy thing to do :)