Dinks in V50 floating console surface

Gucci · Jul 21st, 2012, 15:56

As much as I like the design of the centre 'floating' console, the material used isn't as robust as it might be. My R-Design trim has a dark grey 'metallic' effect with fine line textured detail to it. It now has three small dents in it too... One culprit an iPhone dropping on it from 10cm height!!

Anyone managed to remove these minor dinks on theirs? Must be quite common, I saw them on nearly every used V50 I looked at!

Thanks

R

Ninja59 · Jul 21st, 2012, 16:35

common as mud sadly

v40bart · Jul 21st, 2012, 18:41

Yep, it's borked I'm afraid. Metal finish is bonded to plastic base so you can't push them back from behind. That's why I went for wood finish. You can always rub it down a bit and oil it or something.

Daim · Jul 22nd, 2012, 13:24

Get the plastic trim and get it painted. I did that and absolutely no problems what so ever with dings

I used to have the alloy trim and loved it at first but the dings and dents got on my nerves!

v40bart · Jul 22nd, 2012, 13:25

I just bought a set in light oak which I am going to sand and coat with danish oil.

Jul 21st, 2012, 15:56	#1
Gucci R6000CH Last Online: Jan 18th, 2013 23:09 Join Date: May 2011 Location: London	Dinks in V50 floating console surface As much as I like the design of the centre 'floating' console, the material used isn't as robust as it might be. My R-Design trim has a dark grey 'metallic' effect with fine line textured detail to it. It now has three small dents in it too... One culprit an iPhone dropping on it from 10cm height!! Anyone managed to remove these minor dinks on theirs? Must be quite common, I saw them on nearly every used V50 I looked at! Thanks R __________________ V50 R-Design Sport SE D5

Jul 21st, 2012, 18:41	#3
v40bart Master Member Last Online: Jun 14th, 2015 13:09 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London	Yep, it's borked I'm afraid. Metal finish is bonded to plastic base so you can't push them back from behind. That's why I went for wood finish. You can always rub it down a bit and oil it or something. __________________ 2008 V50 2.0 D, silver, off-black leather interior, plod spec 320mm brakes and suspension, says 140 ps on the sticker but flies like proverbial off a shovell. NICE...

Jul 22nd, 2012, 13:24	#4
Daim Brit in Germany Last Online: Apr 17th, 2024 19:16 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bremen	Get the plastic trim and get it painted. I did that and absolutely no problems what so ever with dings I used to have the alloy trim and loved it at first but the dings and dents got on my nerves! __________________ The Best Nation Is Imagination 2010 V70 (Type 135) D5 (D5244T10) Automatic (TF-80SC)

Jul 22nd, 2012, 13:25	#5
v40bart Master Member Last Online: Jun 14th, 2015 13:09 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London	I just bought a set in light oak which I am going to sand and coat with danish oil. __________________ 2008 V50 2.0 D, silver, off-black leather interior, plod spec 320mm brakes and suspension, says 140 ps on the sticker but flies like proverbial off a shovell. NICE...

Jul 21st, 2012, 16:35	#2
Ninja59 Probably Akita's Toyboy.. Last Online: Dec 27th, 2023 22:24 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: A House.	common as mud sadly

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