Thanks to Spectrum Geeks on YouTube and his great video (see link at end of this post), I decided to tackle the DIY of wrapping my center console. I’ve had my share of cars with piano black (glossy) and I just hate how they show dirt, finger prints, scratches, etc. And of course this is nothing novel, this has been done hundreds of times before on this forum.
I’ve never wrapped anything before, though I have bought pre-cut pre-fab panels for Tesla vehicles that I’ve owned. And while I did already own a heat gun, this was my first vinyl wrap project. Disclaimer: the outcome is not perfect, small bubbles that I’ll see if I can resolve. But I’m super happy with this for a first time dip. I did have to restart (and cut more vinyl) twice, but the end result is one I’m pleased with.
Below are some photos, for your viewing please. Also below is a link to the Amazon product that I used. I tried to include a few photos that show the “near perfect match” this product offers. Some people have gone with something more contrasting…. I wanted this to look as OEM as possible. So I lucked out with my Amazon buy being really darn good match to the OE wood grains.
Enjoy the photos!
(CLICK to make them larger — thumbnails here for easier enjoyment)
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( left photo is DURING the work, right photo is completed on the bench, ready to go back in the car)
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(3x photos showing how it looks; 99% perfect, some imperfections as I noted)
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(some close-ups next to the OE panels to show the matching nature of the wood; i even did my best to make the wood grain go front-to-back for a more appealing, OE-looking aesthetic)
For the AMAZON product CLICK HERE!
And for the YouTube DIY video CLICK HERE!
I’ve never wrapped anything before, though I have bought pre-cut pre-fab panels for Tesla vehicles that I’ve owned. And while I did already own a heat gun, this was my first vinyl wrap project. Disclaimer: the outcome is not perfect, small bubbles that I’ll see if I can resolve. But I’m super happy with this for a first time dip. I did have to restart (and cut more vinyl) twice, but the end result is one I’m pleased with.
Below are some photos, for your viewing please. Also below is a link to the Amazon product that I used. I tried to include a few photos that show the “near perfect match” this product offers. Some people have gone with something more contrasting…. I wanted this to look as OEM as possible. So I lucked out with my Amazon buy being really darn good match to the OE wood grains.
Enjoy the photos!
(CLICK to make them larger — thumbnails here for easier enjoyment)
( left photo is DURING the work, right photo is completed on the bench, ready to go back in the car)
(3x photos showing how it looks; 99% perfect, some imperfections as I noted)
(some close-ups next to the OE panels to show the matching nature of the wood; i even did my best to make the wood grain go front-to-back for a more appealing, OE-looking aesthetic)
For the AMAZON product CLICK HERE!
And for the YouTube DIY video CLICK HERE!
