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Custom Console Ideas...Thoughts? - 4/24/2008 8:22:01 PM    19Accord97   Posts: 3171 Joined: 3/5/2006 Status: offline Thanks to Finch I now have a spare center console trim and am planning to customize it some way.  I might use the new one to practice on or what not. Anyways, any ideas as to what I can do? I am thinking of painting it, and maybe adding some of the flexible neon in a creative way.  Or I was thinking of possibly (if wires are long enough etc...) switching around places, like maybe making the cd player sit where the hazzard button and clock currently sits.  And what about fiberglassing?  I know absolutely nothing about it other than it looks cool, so just wondering if its expenisve and if I could lay it over the current trim.  I also thought it would be SWEET if I could somehow make the whole thing, or parts of the trim clear then coat it with NiteShades and have lighting underneath!  Thumbnail Image Attachment (1) < Message edited by 19Accord97 -- 4/26/2008 2:40:14 PM > _____________________________ Scopin out my old turf...... Post #: 1

RE: I need ideas! - 4/25/2008 9:43:31 AM    19Accord97   Posts: 3171 Joined: 3/5/2006 Status: offline Forgot, If I paint it among other things, how should I do this?  Ex: Surface prep, which paint....etc _____________________________ Scopin out my old turf...... (in reply to 19Accord97) Post #: 2

RE: I need ideas! - 4/25/2008 6:37:05 PM    rjstl_7 Posts: 8 Joined: 3/10/2008 Status: offline  What i have seen that looks good is a texture sheet (dont really know what its called, guessing) they make some that looks like carbonfiber you cut it out glue it down then clear coat over it to give it the 'glossy' appearence. I will try to get more info on it 4 u. -rjstl7 _____________________________ -rjstl7 1996 Accord LX 2.2L 5sp (in reply to 19Accord97) Post #: 3

RE: I need ideas! - 4/26/2008 2:41:07 PM    19Accord97   Posts: 3171 Joined: 3/5/2006 Status: offline Hmmm, I will have to see.  I dont know how into carbon fiber i would be for the interior.  Willing to take a look though. _____________________________ Scopin out my old turf...... (in reply to rjstl_7) Post #: 4

RE: I need ideas! - 5/1/2008 7:58:26 AM    bchutchinson   Posts: 2 Joined: 5/1/2008 Status: offline add an ipod jack or cell phone holder thats what i did. _____________________________ Very Ape (in reply to 19Accord97) Post #: 5

RE: I need ideas! - 5/1/2008 5:41:12 PM    j_man_honda Posts: 1194 Joined: 1/8/2007 From: South Carolina Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: bchutchinson add an ipod jack or cell phone holder thats what i did. _____________________________ 1999 Honda Accord "EX"(SOLD) 1996 Nissan 240sx "SE" (in reply to bchutchinson) Post #: 6

RE: I need ideas! - 5/1/2008 7:29:59 PM    HORSEPOWERJUNKIE2007   Posts: 569 Joined: 2/26/2008 Status: offline just add some type of in-dash or something. _____________________________ "00 accord(dark green) kenwood 50W Alpine 75W amp 2 (12")kenwood 1200Watt subs 18" daimani rims Black crystal headlights Carbon fiber LED taillights http://s228.photobucket.com/albums/ee309/Shadowm2007/ (in reply to 19Accord97) Post #: 7

RE: I need ideas! - 5/1/2008 8:30:26 PM    19Accord97   Posts: 3171 Joined: 3/5/2006 Status: offline My stereo has an aux in, but thanks for the idea anyways! I think I know what I am going to do.... Hmm, after finals I shall begin working on it and see it itll work or not! _____________________________ Scopin out my old turf...... (in reply to HORSEPOWERJUNKIE2007) Post #: 8

RE: I need ideas! - 5/1/2008 10:31:43 PM    finch13 Posts: 4278 Joined: 6/7/2007 From: St. Paul, MN Status: offline A flush mounted in-dash would be sexy. Loving the clear idea with lighting! _____________________________ USE ME TO SEARCH HAF PWOTY 2008! (in reply to 19Accord97) Post #: 9

RE: I need ideas! - 5/2/2008 8:33:53 AM    HORSEPOWERJUNKIE2007   Posts: 569 Joined: 2/26/2008 Status: offline let me know how it turns out because i was interested in doing something to my interior also _____________________________ "00 accord(dark green) kenwood 50W Alpine 75W amp 2 (12")kenwood 1200Watt subs 18" daimani rims Black crystal headlights Carbon fiber LED taillights http://s228.photobucket.com/albums/ee309/Shadowm2007/ (in reply to 19Accord97) Post #: 10

RE: I need ideas! - 5/2/2008 9:26:07 AM    19Accord97   Posts: 3171 Joined: 3/5/2006 Status: offline Well I have no idea how I would create a clear console trim ring, so I bought a small square of acrlyc (sp?). I would love to have a flush screen in there but I cant afford that and I am trying to save up for rims.  Anyways, my idea is to customize the square where the stereo and pocket are. I will put the clear acrlyc in there, NiteShade it with an inlay of a honda logo, then make the stereo in the center, and put some leds behind the NiteShades.  I cant really explain it any better.....trying to study for a math test soon! lol If it all works out n' such I shall post some pics.  Also wanna maybe paint the trim. (in reply to HORSEPOWERJUNKIE2007) Post #: 11

RE: I need ideas! - 5/2/2008 9:56:15 AM    falkore24 Posts: 5932 Joined: 8/16/2007 From: Wayne, NJ Status: offline for painting options, look at duplicolor and alsacorp.  Alsacorp has the best car paint in a can, but the price is pretty steep.  I plan to do my emblems with duplicolor base and clearcoat with Alsacorp's ghostchrome mid-layer to get to a black chrome finish.  They really have some crazy paints out there though.   _____________________________ 2006 Scion TC (ZPI-18G pending) 2000 V6-AT (RIP 3G) Temp Search thanks to Finch13 (in reply to 19Accord97) Post #: 12

RE: I need ideas! - 5/2/2008 12:25:56 PM    finch13 Posts: 4278 Joined: 6/7/2007 From: St. Paul, MN Status: offline I wonder if you could media blast acrylic. That would give it a nice frosted look with a glossy H in it. I would throw a 4" cold cathode behind it, not LED's. They just don't diffuse light well enough to give an awesome glow. _____________________________ USE ME TO SEARCH HAF PWOTY 2008! (in reply to falkore24) Post #: 13

RE: I need ideas! - 5/8/2008 9:39:03 PM    19Accord97   Posts: 3171 Joined: 3/5/2006 Status: offline I will check out that paint! Well I already have leds, I figured out that to diffuse the light you have to sand down the curved part of the led head!  So after finals ill be trying it out. _____________________________ Scopin out my old turf...... (in reply to finch13) Post #: 14

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