Covering gloss black console with satin SunTek film

[jeffb]

Yeah, looks good. I DO like the way the stock gloss black looks but Im pretty sure it will scratch just from looking at it.....so a wrap in something that is specifically made to be scratch resistant is a good idea....and if it does get beat up, simple enough to get it rewrapped.

 

[patrick42h]

I think the center console looks much better with the matte film. That glossy black plastic is just going to be a magnet for dust and fingerprints.

 

[⚡️ELECTROMAN⚡️]

My MS came brand new with lots of swirly scratches on the interior trim. I didn't notice the day I picked it up, but It looks really bad in certain lighting. I wonder if the clear PPF would hide all of the scratches. Not sure what the satin would look like over the Dark Ash Wood, but that might look really good, and would definitely hide the scratches. Now I just need to find someone in Portland to do the work. My PPF installer told me they don't do interior wraps, when I asked him about it a year ago.

 

[EV-lutioin]

MUCH MUCH better. Piano black only belongs on pianos LOL. Now just a matte finish screensaver....

You would have thought they would have learned their piano black lesson with the Model X seat backs! I had to have my seat backs wrapped. A collector's item now

 

[Sean Kelly]

Not to go off topic but what are your thoughts on the glass roof? Are you planning on getting it tinted?

 

[Zaphod]

Nothing will prevent finger prints, however, having clear bra, provides tremendous protection against scratching the finish by wiping with a towel. So, clean up is much easier.

Yes, nothing can prevent fingerprints, but they can be mitigated with something matte finish or something like carbon fiber wrap.

 

[insaneoctane]

They did not wrap around but left the tiniest border of gloss that actually frames it in very nicely. Turned out better looking than wrapping all the way around. Sorry, to hard to take a picture of it at the moment.

I can't make the border out in your photos, would you please take a few closeups of the edges?

 

[dsvick]

RPM Tesla has kits already that let you do this on your own. They also have some other stuff that looks pretty cool.

RPM Tesla

 

[run-the-joules]

RPM Tesla has kits already that let you do this on your own. They also have some other stuff that looks pretty cool.

RPM Tesla

Thanks, just ordered the brushed titanium kit. Will report back on it as soon as arrives/installed.

 

[dsvick]

Thanks, just ordered the brushed titanium kit. Will report back on it as soon as arrives/installed.

Yes, please do. I'm curious as to how easy it really is, I'm not know for my patience with things like that require fine motor skills

 

[run-the-joules]

Yes, please do. I'm curious as to how easy it really is, I'm not know for my patience with things like that require fine motor skills

Ironically I have a few different types of vinyl and was just going to do it myself but a pre-cut kit is by far the way to go. Now I'll just have to figure out the door consoles…

 

[dsvick]

I'm also planning on chrome delete and getting the windows tinted as well so it'll come down to the price difference in having them do the console vs buying a kit and trying not to screw it up too badly myself.

 

[chrisdrackett]

We recently installed 3M Pro v.4 on center console as well.

Any notes or issues removing the console panels? I'm looking to do the same thing and want to avoid damage as much as possible!

 

[insaneoctane]

Cool video for DIY install...
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[insaneoctane]

Thanks, just ordered the brushed titanium kit. Will report back on it as soon as arrives/installed.

Looking forward to hearing if it is as easy as the video makes it look...

 

[Norge]

I'm in the camp of those who wrap the console in clear (glossy) wrap. If you look around at the interior, everything is matte, except the console. We may not admit it, but that central shiny object is enough to give a luxury feel to this beautifully simple design.

 

[insaneoctane]

I'm in the camp of those who wrap the console in clear (glossy) wrap. If you look around at the interior, everything is matte, except the console. We may not admit it, but that central shiny object is enough to give a luxury feel to this beautifully simple design.

Maybe. I'd have to see some well taken photos of the interior to believe that. While your hypothesis might be true, I'm not convinced at this time.....I do agree it has to be covered with SOMETHING.

 

[Petra]

If you look around at the interior, everything is matte, except the console. We may not admit it, but that central shiny object is enough to give a luxury feel to this beautifully simple design.

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I completely disagree. I've been in a few Model 3's at this point and I think that the gloss black actually detracts from the luxury feel because, similar to the gloss black trim in the S/X, the material looks, feels, and sounds like cheap crap plastic.

 

[run-the-joules]

I did a mediocre job on the install, but here ya go. Excuse the backing paper and such in the passenger footwell.

 

[FlatSix911]

I was having Ghost Shield in Thousand Oaks, CA apply SunTek clear bra to front of Model 3 today. I asked them if they could put something over the glossy black center console. I never like gloss black. Too shiny, too many fingerprints and too easy to scratch up. They installed for a mere $75 what they called satin film. For me, it makes the interior 100% more pleasant. Some pics are with flash. Some are natural light.

Nice work ... now what can be done about that fugly steering wheel?