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Titanium Silver Steering
Wheel
Trim
Abstract - With all the
interior pieces painted silver, the black pieces on the steering wheel look
out of place. If its plastic, you can paint it!
Purchase - None
Parts - Stock Steering Wheel
Trim Pieces
Installations
- With most body
pieces, make sure you have a good body shop. A bad body shop will yield very
bad results. I had my black plastic steering wheel trim painted at Ricks Auto
Collision. I was not there at the time of the installation but they explained
to their procedure.
Since the
black plastic steering wheel trim was smooth plastic they need to sand, prime,
paint, and clear coat. If this procedure isn't followed, the paint will have a
hard time sticking, the final product will be bumpy and not smooth, the paint
will chip easily, etc.
When
installing, make sure you remove the trim from the buttons before painting. If you just mask
them with tape before paint like I did, it won't come out as good. You need a small torx tool
to take the unit apart.
Impressions - It came out as expected. It matched the rest of the car.
Another small mod of the week. It also looks cool when you turn the wheel.
Conclusions - If you have a silver interior, painting
these to match is a must.


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