Replace Piano Black Trim Near Automatic Shift Lever

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I just bought my 2016 Touring from a dealer. There are some minor and some major cosmetic aspects of the car I want to repair. After reviewing forum threads, videos, and as much information as I could find, I went and bought some PlastX and attempted removing the scratches. However, I either did something wrong or the scratches are too deep.

I saw a guide for taking apart the console, but I have been unable to be absolutely sure about the specific part I'm looking for. I checked https://www.hondapartsnow.com/parts-list/2016-honda-civic-4dr-tour-ka-cvt/console.html and I'm unsure which part it is. I specifically mean the part where the lever indicates the driving mode with a light next to the lever.

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Can anybody advise on removing scratches or replacing the piece?

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It's actually not bad. I had to remove it to change my CVT shift boot because I felt like being a fancy broad.

pop the two boomerang pieces off
remove like.. 2 or 4 screws holding the shifter trim (with buttons) then pop that off (the clips are quite grippy into their respective holes)
Find instructions how to remove shift knob and follow those.
Remove... 2 or 4 more screws? and pop that sucker loose. Again, clips are quite grippy.

From there, it's kinda easy to figure out how to take that all apart. I wrapped mine (with cutouts for the gear shift indicators) in carbon fiber vinyl to match the rest of my console.
 
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It's actually not bad. I had to remove it to change my CVT shift boot because I felt like being a fancy broad.

pop the two boomerang pieces off
remove like.. 2 or 4 screws holding the shifter trim (with buttons) then pop that off (the clips are quite grippy into their respective holes)
Find instructions how to remove shift knob and follow those.
Remove... 2 or 4 more screws? and pop that sucker loose. Again, clips are quite grippy.

From there, it's kinda easy to figure out how to take that all apart. I wrapped mine (with cutouts for the gear shift indicators) in carbon fiber vinyl to match the rest of my console.
I would really like to wrap it and cover up the rest of the car's trim, but I figure I'll start repairing things as much as possible before I start replacing/improving them where I can. I might go ahead and order a replacement one, try and polish the current one, and see where things go from there. Either way, I'm at the very least covering it with something.

It's such a small area to polish that I can't tell if I'm just causing more scratching or not. I wish somebody would post exactly how they did theirs because I know dozens of people have polished the scratches out.
 


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Should mention that the back piano black piece is part of that 2nd step I have listed above. In fact, it's one of the first things I wrapped to get a feel for vinyl wrapping
I was thinking about picking up a heat gun on my way home from work today. Did you use a heat gun?
 


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I would really like to wrap it and cover up the rest of the car's trim, but I figure I'll start repairing things as much as possible before I start replacing/improving them where I can. I might go ahead and order a replacement one, try and polish the current one, and see where things go from there. Either way, I'm at the very least covering it with something.

It's such a small area to polish that I can't tell if I'm just causing more scratching or not. I wish somebody would post exactly how they did theirs because I know dozens of people have polished the scratches out.
Just bumping this for anyone who wants to share some advice for any current/future Civic owners. I wish somebody would post exactly how they did theirs because I know dozens of people have polished the scratches out.
 
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How about meguiar's/mother's plastic polish?

edit: clarification for people to tell us if that works or not. I'd genuinely like to know.
I'll grab some when I get my heat gun later today and report back. I have already tried Meguiar's PlastX if that is what you mean.

When I used PlastX I:
  1. Applied a small amount to a small applicator pad.
  2. Gently rubbed into piano black plastic until it had disappeared.
  3. With a separate microfiber cloth, I gently removed any residue.
It made it shiny, but it did not remove the scratches. They may just be too deep.

Also, did you use a heat gun to apply your vinyl?
 

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Also, did you use a heat gun to apply your vinyl?
Shit, I forgot to reply to this. My bad. Yeah, I did. I tried to use it sparingly, though. Only enough heat to make it contour to the curves and corners, then once I had it all laid down, blasted it all with a nice layer of heat to make it really stick. Vegas heat made come of the concave parts release from the surface and had to re-do it a couple times. No issues after realizing how little heat to use initially. A 12"x12" square of 3M 1080 CFS12 carbon fiber pattern was like.. $5 on Amazon (and a 12"x60" is like $21), so I had zero qualms about screwing up and redoing it. I started with the 12"x12" to practice with and get a feel for how to work with vinyl.
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