Possible to darken wood trim?

[Grimnut]

Anyone darken their wood trim?
I really love the ebony wood available for the model S.

 

[KenC]

I don't see why it wouldn't work. Minwax True Black?

 

[Grimnut]

I don't see why it wouldn't work. Minwax True Black?

Tempting

 

[BeeGood]

This guy did.

 

[Grimnut]

This guy did.

Awesome thanks!!!

 

[Krnzmaster]

Awesome thanks!!!

Share your results if you did it! I think that walnut would be awesome if I ever get my car lol.

 

[Grimnut]

It turned out great. I went with ebony wood stain.

 

[Braumin]

It turned out great. I went with ebony wood stain.

Looks excellent!

 

[rfullerton]

Did you do the door panels as well?

 

[Grimnut]

Did you do the door panels as well?

Yes.

 

[KenC]

Looks very classy!

 

[Mastacater]

Yes.

Did you remove them or do it with them on? I've been looking into doing a wood vinyl wrap but I am unsure on how to remove the door panels.

 

[qdeathstar]

Do you have to sand or you you just apply on top?

 

[DeltaOne]

Did you remove them or do it with them on? I've been looking into doing a wood vinyl wrap but I am unsure on how to remove the door panels.

There are more than a few YouTube videos on removing the wood dashboard. This will get you started:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=remove+and+stain+tesla+dashboard

 

[DeltaOne]

Do you have to sand or you you just apply on top?

The YouTube video I watched showed sanding and then applying a few coats of stain.

 

[Grimnut]

I removed the dash but not the door panels. I couldn’t figure them out and I was afraid to break them. So I just taped them up real well and was extra careful. Lightly sanded 400 sandpaper. Then stained and poly’d.

 

[Mastacater]

There are more than a few YouTube videos on removing the wood dashboard. This will get you started:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=remove+and+stain+tesla+dashboard

Yeah the dash seems fairly easy and straight forward. It’s the new door trim panels that I can’t find any tutorials/info on. Dunno if wrapping them while they are still on the vehicle would be feasible.

I removed the dash but not the door panels. I couldn’t figure them out and I was afraid to break them. So I just taped them up real well and was extra careful. Lightly sanded 400 sandpaper. Then stained and poly’d.

I figured you probably would have done that since you did a stain, thought it’d be worth asking. Thanks for the info!

 

[tapau]

Looks beautiful and on my list !!!!! Will probably get to it in a couple of months.

What did you use to apply with ... sponge brush, rag, or ???
Also, on the video, he sprayed on the satin finish. What finish did you put on yours and how?

Thanks

 

[rotarypower101]

Is there an overlay that is ~ equivalent to the polestar dark with grain option you can see between the steering column and center screen out there?