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04-30-2007, 01:50 PM
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YOU DO THE MATH
280$ for Lotus trim shop or you could take your existing center console to a leather upholstery shop and pay like 140$
hmmmm i'm no rocket scientist but i think that comes to about 140$ difference...like 5 tanks of fuel!!! or an oil change and 4 tanks of fuel? 
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05-01-2007, 05:31 AM
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That may be true but for $140 I like the fact that mine is from the factory and I don't think that price is bad at all. Consider what any other car company would charge IF they would even consider doing a custom piece. One more reason why I love the Lotus so much. On more than one occasion I have had direct contact with the factory and they treat me like I'm their only custmer!!!! 
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05-06-2007, 01:25 PM
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They're fairly easy to do yourself. .
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05-06-2007, 01:36 PM
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I'm interested in possibly painting mine... I know I can get paint mixed to factory colors in cans... but what about the "metallic" part of Solar Yellow... isn't that a top coat before the clear coat?
Or is Solar Yellow = Saffron yellow + metallic top coat? Looking for knowledgable advice. Thanks. |
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05-07-2007, 11:52 PM
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how did you paint your numbers on your shift knob? what did you use exactly? i love it =] 
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05-08-2007, 12:19 AM
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Looks like he used the sharpie method
Search around for it, you'll find info.I love both the painted and CF looks, btw. I'm going to try to paint mine black, but with a deep gloss (like on the CF pieces). My interior was black to start with, I just wanna get rid of that big ugly gray plastic in the middle!! |
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05-08-2007, 10:32 AM
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05-26-2007, 07:34 PM
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Took me long enough
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black console
I like it. What kind of paint did you use on your console? How's it holding up?
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05-27-2007, 06:57 AM
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Painted, ($20 Can of color, $10 plastic primer, $2 (500) grade sand paper, $10 clear coat)
As far as labor: 20min remove center console 15 min remove AC control cover 15 min sand both parts 5 min primer 2 hrs wait for primer to dry 20 min 1st coat of paint 2 hrs to dry 20 min 2 coat of paint 2 hrs to dry 20 min 1st coat of clear coat 4 hrs to dry 20 min last coat of primer 24 hrs let it fully dry 45 minutes putting everythig back done
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06-11-2007, 06:17 PM
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<img src="http://www.staroftexasinn.com/lotus/cab.jpg" />
My Elise came with the center console painted to match the interior. I haven't seen any others like that.
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06-23-2007, 06:23 PM
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Took me long enough
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Painted mine
I just painted mine with "Krylon Fusion" paint. It's made to adhere to plastic. The only prep I did was to clean the heck out of the console before I painted it. No sanding at all, so I kept the texture. I used a satin black, and I think it looks great. The paint seems to be sticking very well. I can't scrape it off with my finger.
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