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- '12 Mazda5 GT
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- ‘17 CX-5 GT
Got the Apple CarPlay update dealer installed yesterday. Once I got it back home I pulled the console apart to “permanently” install a nice Anker braided cable from inside the armrest, under the shifter console, and out through the corner of the front storage tray. I added a couple of rubber grommets to keep everything looking neat and clean. When I had it all apart I saw how easily the shifter console would separate into individual components and switches etc. So I decided to take the opportunity to do what should have been done at the factory - get rid of the piano gloss black section and make it matte, to match the rest of the console. I also wrapped the bright chrome trim between the two main sections. Not sure why this wasn’t originally done in brushed chrome like all the other chrome in that area.
I used 3M 2080 matte black, and did each piece separately instead of just laying a big sheet over the whole thing. Super happy with the way it turned out, especially the “peek-a-boo” section that I did around the gear indicator. If you look really closely there are a couple of spots that aren’t perfect. Also, in the first photo the two sections look quite different. However, that is mostly just the lighting, and once in the car the difference is imperceptible. For my first attempt, I’ll take it and it's 100% better than piano black. Next up, maybe the door switches, although those really don’t bother me as much as the shifter console once did.
I used 3M 2080 matte black, and did each piece separately instead of just laying a big sheet over the whole thing. Super happy with the way it turned out, especially the “peek-a-boo” section that I did around the gear indicator. If you look really closely there are a couple of spots that aren’t perfect. Also, in the first photo the two sections look quite different. However, that is mostly just the lighting, and once in the car the difference is imperceptible. For my first attempt, I’ll take it and it's 100% better than piano black. Next up, maybe the door switches, although those really don’t bother me as much as the shifter console once did.
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