[tcrbaker]

I just purchased a 2014 iQ in Blizzard Pearl. Looking carefully at the interior now that the car is home I noticed that for the plastic surround that covers the radio and for the silver panel with the air vents, that the partially concealed back or underside surfaces are Black Currant in color. Is that the case for all iQs, or is mine a Monday morning/ Friday afternoon car that got the wrong parts.It would definitely look better if the concealed surfaces were black. Please check your cars and let me know. Tim

 

[Toolman]

They are all like that.

 

[surfcitylocal]

They do all have the colored trim.

I used black paint to cover it over, looks much better in my opinion.

 

[tcrbaker]

Thanks for the info. Tim

 

[Antonio2113]

I don't know what they were thinking putting that terrible red underneath the radio and AC controls. Or the use of the silver for the AC vents. Some of the color choices on the car is terrible but not as bad as some of the Toyota iQs i've seen.

 

[surfcitylocal]

The removal of the dash pieces is rather simple, a little black spray paint and no more red...

 

[SOTSDO]

What brand of paint and paint color/texture did you use for those nicely done coverup? It would help me out with my planned execution of the same work, and I'd rather not have to experiment with paint.

Also, did you sand the parts that you painted before applying the paint?

 

[surfcitylocal]

What brand of paint and paint color/texture did you use for those nicely done coverup? It would help me out with my planned execution of the same work, and I'd rather not have to experiment with paint.

Also, did you sand the parts that you painted before applying the paint?

I didn't sand the parts first, I used Plasti-Dip black spray coating. If you don't like the results you can always peel it off and the original color is still there.

 

[SOTSDO]

And you used the black color, correct?

 

[mxiq]

just curious if it was really black currant under the radio cover. i looked at my '12 and it is red instead. or im mismatched with my other red accents all this time

 

[surfcitylocal]

And you used the black color, correct?

Yes, I used the black. It dries as a flat black so if you want a shiny surface you can use the Plasti Dip Glossifier over the black.

 

[SOTSDO]

And, it is apparently available at the local The Home Depot. Thanks for the information.

 

[zebra]

I wrapped mine with vinyl

 

[surfcitylocal]

Nice job. That must have been tough to do with the small edge to cover.

 

[JLStrange]

Interesting orange wrap. Looks like the color's not too far from your hot lava.

 

[SOTSDO]

While on the subject of interior colors, we saw my son's sport car Scion today (FRS, or something like that), and it too had the red stitching on the interior trim and steering wheel, just like the iQ. No red crap under the navigation shroud, though.

 

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