OEM Carbon Fiber interior trim pieces installed

[shihabp79]

It's not even about fake vs real CF for me, either. What makes me mad is that they're just overlays yet $2500 is what other OEMs charge for actual factory carbon fiber trim. I have no idea how the adhesive or clearcoat is going to hold up when I have to park my CTR outside in the middle 100°F+ summers here in Dallas. I probably would have gotten this if it had been a Honda trim option and not an OEM accessory.

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[jdmorangefever]

Audis interior peices are the same and the hold up very well. As for exterior even real carbon fade over time due to sun..

 

[typertimo]

For those wondering what it looks like.

Hi, did you have to remove the old fake carbon pieces or you just stuck the new carbon ones on top?

 

[CincyTypeR]

Hi, did you have to remove the old fake carbon pieces or you just stuck the new carbon ones on top?

As mentioned in this thread it is an overlay.

 

[00057]

Hi, did you have to remove the old fake carbon pieces or you just stuck the new carbon ones on top?

IMO, from zooming in to review the pics they are installed on top as I did mine.
Specifically if you zoom in on the Shifter trim I believe I can see that the old trim is still there.

 

[00057]

As mentioned in this thread it is an overlay.

Yes, but in the OEM Honda instructions they instruct to remove the fake trim before installing the C/F trim.
I did not, as I felt overlaying the piece's on top would result in a better final fit.

 

[typertimo]

Yes, but in the OEM Honda instructions they instruct to remove the fake trim before installing the C/F trim.
I did not, as I felt overlaying the piece's on top would result in a better final fit.

Great answer, so Honda says that we should remove the old trim , cool, how does it look overall on yours without removing the trim?

 

[CincyTypeR]

Yes, but in the OEM Honda instructions they instruct to remove the fake trim before installing the C/F trim.
I did not, as I felt overlaying the piece's on top would result in a better final fit.

Gotcha. I didn't look at the instructions, just recalled the comments and found them in the thread.

 

[00057]

cool, how does it look overall on yours without removing the trim?

I personally think it looks great...very happy with the final product!

 

[typertimo]

I personally think it looks great...very happy with the final product!

Looks great.... thanks

 

[UFO CTR]

Yes, but in the OEM Honda instructions they instruct to remove the fake trim before installing the C/F trim.
I did not, as I felt overlaying the piece's on top would result in a better final fit.

My instruction specifically said to clean surface really good before applying the adhesive enhancer, then tape the CF to the cleaned surface with the adhesive enhancer...and I believe my instruction was from College Hills Honda. All the CF parts have no taps or any kind of pins, so definitely not "clipped" on parts...take a look at the below picture...that entire piece left of the shifter boot will need to be CF if this is truly "remove" and "install new". All the CF are designed to be overlays, as there are no clips or screws hole...just a thin piece of very well made CF. second picture is just center panel piece with new boot. Added back side of CF piece.

 

[00057]

my instruction was from College Hills Honda

Thanks for the pics!
Those are the instructions I used but reading thru them is misleading because it says to remove the trim.
I attached them here.

Anyways...after I test fitting the pieces, I found that they fit perfect...so I did what it appears you have done too. Cleaned everything using the alcohol pads included; used the adhesive pad as instructed & performed the install. Final fit is perfect and I love the way it looks.
*btw...UFO CTR, your alcantara boot is sick!

 

[UFO CTR]

Thanks for the pics!
Those are the instructions I used but reading thru them is misleading because it says to remove the trim.
I attached them here.

Anyways...after I test fitting the pieces, I found that they fit perfect...so I did what it appears you have done too. Cleaned everything using the alcohol pads included; used the adhesive pad as instructed & performed the install. Final fit is perfect and I love the way it looks.
*btw...UFO CTR, your alcantara boot is sick!

I was concern about having to tear apart the dash to install the CF pieces, so needless to say, I was happy to just stick them on. The shift boot is cool...I did it to match my steering wheel from Dream. During disassembly, I was worry the CF piece had to be removed in order to remove the OEM shift boot. Wow! I was so glad there were just enough room.

 

[HondaReese23]

finally going to install these pieces. it has been long overdue collecting dust in my room

 

[HondaReese23]

did you guys blue tape or put masking tape around the areas indicated in the instructions?

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