Covering gloss black console with satin SunTek film

[gene]

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.

 

[outdoors]

Any thoughts if anyone thinks Xpel Stealth would look the same.

 

[jelloslug]

Any thoughts if anyone thinks Xpel Stealth would look the same.

I had Xpel Stealth applied to the aluminium "Model S" plates on my door jams and it very similar.

 

[flashflooder]

That looks great!

 

[ölbrenner]

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

 

[PlayaVista]

The satin/matte looks great!

My person was going to apply matte vinyl because was not sure how the interior would hold up to the film application process (first time with Model 3).

In the end he was able to apply clear Suntek to the center console since I had it applied as a full wrap. The results looks great and I would post pictures but it just looks like stock (but with protection).

 

[jeffb]

can you take some close up of the edges? I'm interested in how they handled wrapping around the edges of the various parts and the cupholders?

Fingerprints drive me insane so I'm liking the look of this, but a couple of questionably finished edges might bother me more than fingerprints!

 

[gene]

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.

 

[Zaphod]

Looks pretty good. I really can't understand what Tesla was thinking with having the whole center console glossy piano black. It will look good for maybe 15 minutes then will get covered in dust, fingerprints, and inevitably scratches.

Will fingerprints still show up with the matte covering?

 

[gene]

Looks pretty good. I really can't understand what Tesla was thinking with having the whole center console glossy piano black. It will look good for maybe 15 minutes then will get covered in dust, fingerprints, and inevitably scratches.

Will fingerprints still show up with the matte covering?

So far I am not getting fingerprints. Dust is less apparent as well.

 

[dsvick]

Can you find out what it was that they applied? Was it just a a SunTek satin film or some other product?

 

[gene]

Can you find out what it was that they applied? Was it just a a SunTek satin film or some other product?

It is a SunTek satin, whatever is first removed from totally clear.

 

[Zaphod]

So far I am not getting fingerprints. Dust is less apparent as well.

Thanks, would be curious to hear how it holds up over time.

 

[gene]

Thanks, would be curious to hear how it holds up over time.

Well, since the film on the outside of the car can and has lasted 5 to 10 years in the elements, I would assume this will last a VERY long time.

 

[Zaphod]

Well, since the film on the outside of the car can and has lasted 5 to 10 years in the elements, I would assume this will last a VERY long time.

True, but I guess my thinking is that with the center console, it could be exposed to more bumps and dings from watches, rings, buttons on coats, random things like that. I guess if something does happen to it, it is small enough area and just have it replaced.

 

[clmason]

Looks great, I need this! The piano black shows way too many finger prints and smudges... can anyone recommend a San Diego shop for a similar product?

 

[MoeMistry]

We recently installed 3M Pro v.4 on center console as well. This retains the factory piano black look while providing tremendous protection against scratches and chiping

 

[Zaphod]

We recently installed 3M Pro v.4 on center console as well. This retains the factory piano black look while providing tremendous protection against scratches and chiping

Looks good, although does nothing for fingerprints, correct?

 

[MoeMistry]

Looks good, although does nothing for fingerprints, correct?

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.

 

[PlayaVista]

Here are what the console looks like un Suntek clear PPF and rolled edges. Basically, it looks the same and edges really look no different. Just more resistant as Moe said.