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    HIlls Made Wood Veneer for M3?

    Thanks guys. I think you are right.... best to wait until the product is actually released and there are reviews to look at. It does seem unusual that they haven't released any installation videos yet and there are no consumer reviews.
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    HIlls Made Wood Veneer for M3?

    Hi everyone, I wanted to see if any of you have any experience with a new company offering wood veneer products for the M3 and Y dash and center consoles called "Hills Made." I know RPM Tesla is offering a similar product but the reviews haven't been too favorable. The Hills Made products are...
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    Touch Up Paint Advice (white M3)

    A quick review of the "Touch Up Direct" kit as I'm sure my mistakes will help others. Overall, the kit works well and camouflages blemishes pretty well. This was my 2nd attempt. My first attempt was awful quite honestly. I tried to be meticuous by using tape to block off the edges but that...
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    RPM Tesla Model 3 Wood Veneer Overlay

    Hi everyone, My apologies if this has already been posted and discussed. Just curious if any of you have installed this aftermarket center console wood veneer. It's a bit pricey but with the 20% off discount it seem like a fair price. Thanks for you time and thoughts. I know there are tons...
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    Touch Up Paint Advice (white M3)

    Thanks for the tips! Really appreciate it.
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    Touch Up Paint Advice (white M3)

    Thanks in advance for any help and advice. Long story short had a nasty door ding that I had a PDR guy pop out and now I'm looking to perform a DIY touch up repair. I liked the ease of Dr. Color Chip but I felt that a multi-step process would ultimately look better with the white pearl so I...
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    Powder coated wheels - maintenance?

    Thanks for your responses. @Skione65/warrior15r - Skione65 I'll send you a PM with the details. You are correct it is a satin finish which was described to me as "20% gloss." He mentioned the center lug nut cap/cover is 40% gloss. The calipers were painted then ceramic coated with temp...
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    Powder coated wheels - maintenance?

    I powder coated my M3 wheels this past week and was curious to see if any of you had first hand experience with products that you would recommend for care and maintenance of powder coated wheels. Thanks in advance for your thoughts. The shop recommended applying Turtle Wax but I imagine there...
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    Powder coating wheels in the OC - Good shop?

    I want to thank all of you for referring Luis to the TMC community. He powder coated my M3 wheels satin black and also painted my calipers red while the wheels were off. I have no affiliation with Luis and I want to note that he did not provide any additional discount for an unbiased review...
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    Random Model S sightings

    Starting to see them much more frequently. P85 Blue/Tan in front of me at my kid's drop-off at school -- Encinitas Blvd and RSF in Encinitas. Couldn't help notice all the morning greeters and children staring at it. It's an awesome color combo. Making me regret my decision to defer.
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    Wheel color opinions needed...

    I think you will ultimately get many different opinions since the decision to powder coat them black is obviously very subjective. There is thread that might interest you about powder coating the stock 19" inch rims. Powder Coating Wheels Personally, I like the contrast between the black...
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    Powder Coating Wheels

    Thanks to everyone for their responses. I look forward to seeing mcornwell's S driving around Carlsbad. Todd, I also wanted to thank you for your mockups and starting the thread in the first place. I agree those Audi rims look amazing. As a someone who knows nothing about the powder coating...
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    Powder Coating Wheels

    19" Grey Wheels? I appreciate everyone's feedback on this site. Curious if anyone has customized their 19" rims either by painting, powder coating, or asking your configuration expert through Tesla? I like the look especially with the black, gray, and white exterior colors. I saw a thread a...