vicmarsal Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Anyone have a remedy for this? Subaru really effed up in my opinion putting faux wood in the car when the trim used in the spec B looks 10000x better. So has anyone done a DIY paint job or how easily available is trim from the B? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAyala Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Good Question I dont have any woodgrain Trim in my Legacy but i would like it to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbrjason Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 I actually preferred the wood trim in the 07gt I had previous to the 08 spec b. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urs1ne Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 I like my fake wood, makes people that get in the car and dont know a Subaru from a Hyundai think my car is something nice like a Lexus or Audi. ^ n00bs below this line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicmarsal Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 Dang really?? I get in and feel like I'm in a Hyundai..wood just feels so out dated and reminds me of those chrysler mini vans from the early 90s with the "wood" panels on the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLEXN LegacyGT Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Hah, wood panels still exist in '08. Check out the Scion options... http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii168/charlie_scionpro/xb2woody/scion3-1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stclark13 Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Mine were the silver but pretty scratched up from previous owner so i wrapped them in microsuede... http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg188/stclark13/IMG_0323.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbrjason Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicmarsal Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 Hah, wood panels still exist in '08. Check out the Scion options... http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii168/charlie_scionpro/xb2woody/scion3-1.jpg I know I have an 08.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicmarsal Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 stclark..thats what im talkin about!! nice!! anyone else got something?? i really hate this brown plastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_J Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 +1 for stclark I have the dark red faux wood paneling which doesn't match anything...but it is also on the door panels so tough to cover those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 lol thats so funny stclark...I did the same exact thing...same color too. What did you use to make the fabric stick. Did you try anything else with the microsuede? I also did my center armrest, and some pieces on the rear doors. Probably not the finished version, I want to test it out for the winter before I do anything permanent. http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b209/jjbhoops/IMG_1073.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stclark13 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 stoplightassasin thats pretty nice how easy was it to remove/install the the piece in front of the the window switch? I wanted to do that part but not brave enough to take apart. I used 3m super77+ spray glue. Adhere's real good and if you change your mind the glue comes off with hot water and dish soap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 It actually requires the most work to get to that little trim piece. It's probably only about ~20 minutes for disassembly and another ~20 for reassembly. It is a very tight fit with the fabric on there. In the springtime I am just going to take off the fabric and paint it matte black. I was going to try that spray on adhesive but people weren't sure about how it would hold up in the extreme summer heat and also the winter cold. I used a tacky fabric glue but so far I'm kind of unhappy with the results (I'm a bit anal about my car ). The cold weather makes the fabric constrict. Anyways, when I saw this thread I remembered I promised another member I'd make a walk through for taking apart the door panel. Now that I remembered, I'll get on that asap b/c I know there's a few people unhappy with the faux wood trim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stclark13 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 cool ish, ya the super77+ is desiel glue it'll hold up to any enviroment, i used it for years in the car stereo biz and never had any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el5y Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 I was going to try that spray on adhesive but people weren't sure about how it would hold up in the extreme summer heat and also the winter cold. If you're talking about what I think you're talking about I would suggest not using. It leaves a very tacky film on stuff and it impossible to removed but doesn't stick well enough to keep things in place in the heat...trust me I've tried twice. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerboa113 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 so this is proof that the small pices in front of the window switches are removable from the door panel? If I could buy just these parts I'd have the entire wood trim replaced/dipped in a better looking faux trim. "The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Well technically yes they are removable, but they will never go back together like the factory assembled it. You have to burn little rubber/plastic rivets to get the pieces apart. To rebuild everything I actually used quarter inch wood screws and washers. Yes it's kinda ghetto, but obviously you'll never be able to see the screws. I'll post up some pics this weekend so you guys can see what I'm talking about. There is an added bonus...the doors I've done this on no longer have that Subaru clunk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_J Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 You know that you can also buy aftermarket dash kits to cover some of the faux wood trim. Some of the better brands even include pieces that cover the trim on the doors. Plus if you are rich you can buy some of the K-2 interior parts in real carbon fiber that replace some of the parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbrjason Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Carbon fiber might be okay. Even though I prefer the faux wood, I'm not sure it would look right with the Spec.b interior. I think CF might match up a bit better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerboa113 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 subaru clunk? My doors sound like a refrigerator closing. (w/o rattling bottles in the door shelves ) Why cant we just buy these parts individually? I can melt plastic rivets back on there I'm sure.. You CAN buy kits but they are adhesive backed.. I refuse to put colored sticky paper on my doors. If it were a kia that'd be one thing.. but i like to think my car is a higher quality product and above colored sticky paper. (no offense to anyone with these kits.. thats just how I feel.) "The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 subaru clunk? My doors sound like a refrigerator closing. Hmm...maybe it was just me then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanPDX Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 I am very interested in seeing how you managed to do this. I would love to carbon fiber all my ugly faux wood trim eventually in my car. My buddy did this on his 2.0t Audi avant wagon and it looks great. He removed all the pieces and sent them to a guy who overlays carbon fiber on trim pieces. After he got them back they still installed and fit perfectly This route was much much cheaper than buying the carbon fiber trim kit that Audi sells. Well technically yes they are removable, but they will never go back together like the factory assembled it. You have to burn little rubber/plastic rivets to get the pieces apart. To rebuild everything I actually used quarter inch wood screws and washers. Yes it's kinda ghetto, but obviously you'll never be able to see the screws. I'll post up some pics this weekend so you guys can see what I'm talking about. There is an added bonus...the doors I've done this on no longer have that Subaru clunk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 OK I posted up a walk through...let me know if I need to clarify anything! http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101496 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR-LGT Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 With my beige interior, I painted mine satin black...it rolls into the dash pad nicely...i like it alot better http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l35/bgraysierra/Legacy/Leggy019.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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