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Old Oct 21, 2012 | 08:35 PM
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Scratched the interior cause of a trying to fit a exhaust in my car..
Any solutions to it? Kinda scraped a little deep in the plastic not too deep tho... wet towel doesnt do anything
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Old Oct 21, 2012 | 08:40 PM
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replace it or paint over it
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Old Oct 21, 2012 | 09:42 PM
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Live with it, it will probably happen again.
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Old Oct 21, 2012 | 11:41 PM
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Would dupli color be good to paint over it? Yea it won't happen again..don't know why I didn't wrap the exhaust with a towel or something at first.
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Old Oct 21, 2012 | 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Bmurray350z
replace it or paint over it
Where can I get a new one?
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 02:43 AM
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Originally Posted by wubongG
Where can I get a new one?
Courtesy Nissan--TX.
Check their website&schematic for part.
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 02:48 AM
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Several options:
Painting over the damage won't hide the gouge in the material.
You could order a new part.Or,if you have the bucks and are
particular about your interior,buy CF caps that cover both sides.
I have these on my Z.They look great.But,cost $200.





The Z Store sells e'm.Most times they are special order.
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 04:27 AM
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Originally Posted by JCITY
Several options:
Painting over the damage won't hide the gouge in the material.
You could order a new part.Or,if you have the bucks and are
particular about your interior,buy CF caps that cover both sides.
I have these on my Z.They look great.But,cost $200.


The Z Store sells e'm.Most times they are special order.
Never seen caps for that hump. Seen ones for the strut tower ends.
OP do you have pics?
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 04:29 AM
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Originally Posted by wubongG
Where can I get a new one?
You can also find good used on eBay
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 08:10 AM
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What would I type in on eBay for it ? Haha I don't know what that part is called..
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by beezee
Never seen caps for that hump. Seen ones for the strut tower ends.
OP do you have pics?
Yea me either.. Could u gimme the link for the carbon fiber ones?
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 08:12 AM
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/2006-NISSAN-...4e4c43&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-NISSAN-...fdd785&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-NISSAN-...fdf590&vxp=mtr
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 09:25 AM
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^ None of those links contain what Op is looking for
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 09:27 AM
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oh lol.. just threw a few links from searching "350z interior plastic".
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 09:30 AM
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Not sure of the white painted ring though
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2004-NISSAN-...2fc28d&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nissan-350Z-...dd1d9a&vxp=mtr

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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 09:49 AM
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OP, find out waht the NAME of the part is by using courtesy nissans parts catalog online.. then search for that name.. sometimes its stuff like" rear speaker finisher" or something kind of like that etc.

Slidegood does part outs as well.. bt find the parts real name then serach ebay for that.
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 11:01 AM
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Oooo thanks guys
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 12:35 PM
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Two things will sort of work:
1) Get a black Sharpee, mark it a little bit at a time and smear the ink around with your thumb. It'll look about 50% better when you're done with it.
2) Get a vinyl repair kit with vinyl swatches and a special pen-iron. Put the swatch with the pattern that best replicates the grain on the plastic and use the pen-iron to rub in the shape. Some thermal grease along the gouge will help transfer the pattern. Wait until the swatch is cool before pulling it off the scratch, then use some Meguiar's original finish interior spray to wipe it out. You might still need to use a sharpee.

Generally, I get good results using these methods. All that being said, the best solution (obviously) is just to replace the part or glue some thin color-matching vinyl to the entire panel (you can get it from a fabric store).
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