DIY - Bolt Cover Center Console eg/dc2
Disclaimer: The following is provided as a GUIDE ONLY, and neither myself nor Ozhonda take any responsibility for the outcomes of someone else doing the following. You follow these steps at your own risk!
well i resently perchased an eg civic and the center console was missing the bolt cover.
i was not in the mood to go hunting for somthing soo little . i desided to make my own
i had this stuff laying around
but what you will need is :
1x piece of acrylic (plastic) slightly bigger then intended
1x 80 or 100 grit sand paper
1x 400 or 600 grit sand paper ( optionally )
1X can of spray with the same colour as your centre console
Step 1
soo me being a getto kind of guy i got my piece of acrylic from an old clip bored ... and cut it with a copeing saw
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Step 2
place the piece of plastic over the hole . use your eye to measure how much u need to take off
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place the 80 grit sand paper on the floor or bench makeing sure its nice and flat and that the sand paper has enough grip to stop it from sliding .
Step 3
take the peice of acrylic and work it onto the sand paper where needed .
repeat Step 2 and 3 until u have a nice snug fit .
take your time make sure u get shapes on the corners.
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Step 4
give it a nice sand with the 400 grid sandpaper just to help the paint sticking nicely .
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Step 5
SPRAY IT!!!! now here is where the cool stuff happens .
spray one coat . leave to dry then give it a very light sand with the 8O grit to make it impure.
now i found out a while back that if you spray somthing very HEAVELY(with impuraties) and leave it in the sun to dry .
you get a similar texture to the original center console .
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Step 6
leave it in the sun to dry fully .
step 7
PUT IT WHERE IT BELONGS .
i was in a rush ....so i put it on slightly wet ( u can see my finger print slightly :( )
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FINISH PRODUCT
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now car somehow feels COMPLETE ! :D
my first diy post .... not the best but its a start .:D
p.s i had to spray the whole center console due to previous owner makeing it a dull ugly pealing blue :( and you dont have to remove the center console but it does make life easier.
Thanks Nabil
