Just scratched radio centre panel surround
 

hey all,

anyone got any ideas how to fix a 2 inch scratch on my centre panel radio surround... took the paint right off... trying to refit boost guage and slipped with pik -FML

i can either stick a dirty perrin sign over it...flush or spray it or buy a new one :/

any help is appreciated and id really appreciate not to have the piss taken...

pissed off enough...

Flush and re-spray.

Get a price locally from Subaru spare parts as well as somewhere like [url=http://www.subarugenuineparts.com]SubaruGenuineParts.com[/url] - might turn out to be cheapish? Part number should be printed inside the part, google it and check pricing.

Or get the JDM Panel from JapanParts and upgrade your stereo at the same time!

i got alpine deck in there...

ive checked subaru parts and its $82 b4 shipping gahh...

il check japan parts now...

i might see if i can carbon wrap it ? faggish or ok ?

i could get a touchup pen but the finish wont be as particular as id like it...
i scatch X a little out but its thru to the plastic :(

Burn the car

If you find out the paint colour,please post it. I need to do mine as well, same mistake.:(

should i chizel the vin number off first ? or leave it u rekon ?

no worries jeckle... hopefully i can find a pen and not a brush...

Could plastic dip.

Expensive mistake....

Is it even that bad? Show us a pic...

I remember countless times having a 1cm scratch that nobody would ever notice but i would stare at all day and obsess over. Even when having sex i would close my eyes and see this scratch. It basically controlled me.

[QUOTE=ewrxion87;748423]no worries jeckle... hopefully i can find a pen and not a brush...[/QUOTE]

Or spray can.

I did the same thing but it was on the trim in front of passenger seat, so I just spraied them, including that radio trim.

yea thats HOT....

what did you use - sand paper, primer and then acrylic or ?

You would be better to Vinyl wrap that rather than the pain in the bum to prep for paint I would think.

oh jesus, please don't paint it blue like the monstrosity posted above. Personally I'd happily pay to replace scratched trim pieces if they annoyed me to the point of considering painting/wrapping.

I try to wrap the red piece at first, but the air vent is too hard to do perfectly. but it will be easier for radio trim.

I used 400 then 1200 to prep the surface, then I used SEM flexible coating, it's an all in one plastic paint.

thanks guys for your help.

i cant justify 120 odd for new part with postage...

looks like il carbon fibre wrap it...

something like this

[url=http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3D-Carbon-Fiber-Vinyl-Film-Roll-Diagonal-Sheet-Car-Sticker-Phone-Laptop-Wrap-DIY-/130676044087?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1e6ce63137]3D Carbon Fiber Vinyl Film Roll Diagonal Sheet Car Sticker Phone Laptop Wrap DIY | eBay[/url]

pain in the ass...coz its in a shit spot that stands out like a pair of hairy dog testicles LOL now il have to fuk around with wrap...

moved boost guage onto steering wheel column..at least that looks good :/

To those helped with ideas, I finalised with this end result

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Its not straight.

Think about that when next having sex.

LOL. I ordered diagonal design...but thanks for the concern...

Looks pretty sleek to me, good job!

Off-topic but I'm deciding where I should mount my boost gauge too and you have it in the spot that I was thinking about - care sharing some photos via pm or even here? :D

Peace.