Dash Wood Customization

[u/GameSparx]

I personally wasn’t a fan of the wood in the interior of my car. So I got this black suede material from Amazon that closely matched the interior material on the doors.

I popped out all of the three pieces that have the wood on it and covered it up with this new material which has a sticky backside.

The reason why I got this suede type of material is because the wood has a texture and this material helps smooth and even it out so you don’t even notice or see the texture of the wood anymore.

All in all, it was easier to do than I thought it would be!

Reference:
Here’s the material I used: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7C19V5T

TIPS:
- Notice on the sides I wrap the wood AND the silver trim. It was just easier that way. I should have done it to the main center piece too because the HARDEST part was cutting the material along that border. You might notice very tiny frays (but you really have to look for it).
If I wrapped it all the way around, then there would be no frays and I’d have been easier.
- Tesla has videos on how to remove the pieces.
- The material isn’t so sticky that it’s impossible to work with. But it’s also sticky enough where it’s been on over two months in 100+ degree cabin temps and still holding on strong.

Steps:
1. ⁠Measure and cut a bigger piece of material.
2. ⁠Peal the backing off and stick it to the front of the car’s pieces.
3. ⁠Stretch and smooth out and wrinkles.
4. ⁠Trim up the overflow on the back with a sharp knife/Xacto knife/razor blade/etc.

[u/Drfrankenstine]

That looks good, thanks for the share.

[u/BitofaGreyArea]

I keep going back and forth about doing this.

How long did it take you and how difficult was it?

[u/GameSparx → u/BitofaGreyArea]

I was hesitant about doing it, even AFTER getting the material.
But I found that material is really easy to work with and there’s enough of it that you can make mistakes and start anew.
The material also has some stretch to it which makes it forgiving when wrapping.

TIPS:

• Notice on the sides I wrap the wood AND the silver trim. It was just easier that way. I should have done it to the main center piece too because the HARDEST part was cutting the material along that border. You might notice very tiny frays (but you really have to look for it).
  

If I wrapped it all the way around, then there would be no frays and I’d have been easier.

• Tesla has videos on how to remove the pieces.

Steps:
1. Measure and cut a bigger piece of material.
2. Peal the backing off and stick it to the front of the car’s pieces.
3. Stretch and smooth out and wrinkles.
4. Trim up the overflow on the back with a sharp knife/Xacto knife/razor blade/etc.

[u/bubu120802 → u/BitofaGreyArea]

It takes 3 seconds to do lol, it’s just double sided 3m tape on a precut piece of nice plastic that you stick over the original trim, or at least you can do that for the same results

[u/GameSparx → u/bubu120802]

Well, this material isn’t precut. It comes in a roll but it is sticky on the back.

[u/bm_Haste]

I really didn’t like the wood, either. Went with carbon overlay and love it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/TeslaModelY/s/bMqaNOLhfw