Wood Trim Removal

[Flames]

Hi Everyone,

I want to remove the wood trim on the center console of my 2004 RX300, so I can carbon wrap them (wife doesn't like the wood). There are 3 of them (cup holder cover and 2 bits in front and behind), and gentle prodding with taped screwdriver has not been successful.

Does anyone know how to remove these bits of trim ?

Regards

[jasons]

Did you have any sucess with this?

J

[Flames]

Hi James,

No, not yet. No replies from anyone who knows how to remove them, and I would rather have that advice than try it myself and bodge it.

Regards,

Simon

[DanD]

Why not talk to someone at your local Lexus dealership? -

[IHgs300]

Looks like its held on with spring clips, Found a photo from a lhd but should be same fixings

[mcleish]

If its just the centre part which surrounds the gear stick, then all you have to do is put both hands underneath the trim at the front and just pull vertically upwards and it will just clip out. I have done this a few times with no problems. Excuse any typos etc , as I am doing this on my mobile.

[jasons]

The bit around the gear selector is the easy bit!

I thing the OP was referring to the slidable centre console between the front seats?

[IHgs300]

Sorry to the op, misunderstood, found this article though

UNFORTUNATELY I'M UNABLE TO ATTACH A COPY OF THE PROCEDURE, BUT THE

TASK IS QUITE SIMPLE. FIRST REMOVE THE UPPER CONSOLE BOX COVER. THIS IS THE TOP PIECE WITH THE VENTS TOWARD THE BACK.IT HAS 6 CLIPS. JUST USE A SCREWDRIVER THAT IS TAPED ON THE END, AND SEPARATE IT FROM THE MAIN CONSOLE BOX. NEXT, YOU NEED TO REMOVE 2 SCREWS AND 4 BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE MAIN CONSOLE BOX TO THE FLOOR.THE 2 SCREWS ARE LOCATE AT THE FRONT BEHIND A CAP ON THE SIDE. POP THE CAPS OFF AND REMOVE THE SCREWS. NEXT, ABOUT 5 INCHES BACK OF THE AREA WHERE THE SCREWS WERE, THERE IS A PLASTIC COVER PLATE. ITS THE ABOUT THE SAME WIDTH AS THE BOX. POP THE PLATE. THERE YOU WILL SEE 2 BOLTS. THE OTHER 2 BOLTS ARE LOCATED IN THE REAR WHERE THE BACK VENT IS LOCATED ON TOP. THATS IT. GOOD LUCK.

[Flames]

Hi Everyone,

Yes, it's the sliding center bit that is the problem. I know how to get the console off the floor (thanks IanS200), but cant find any screws to remove the wood trim from the plastic - basically I want to carbon wrap the wood trim, and to get a good finish I need to get the trim off the plastic. I've done the section around the gear shift and the heated seat controls, and it looks very nice.

Regards,

Simon

[jasons]

Wait until you decide to do the door trims....

I've had conflicting advice as to whether they pull off, or you have to remove the door panel and take the armrest apart from door card....

J

[jasons]

Dragged up topic alert!

Had a spare hour this afternoon so wrapped my wood trim with brushed aluminium....

Literaly took and hour to take out, strip, wrap and reassemble...

[Flames]

Very nice ! How did you get the trim off the pieces of the console between the seats. I know how to get the console off the floor but not how to get the trim off the top bits.

[spurty]

Very Nice! B)

Would love to know how and what did you use to wrap it as really need to do mine as its a bit scratched from previous owner!

[pedrofromredro]

Just seen this topic as we have just bought a rx 300 and we to didn't like the wood trim.so I have managed to get all my wood trim off and wrap it myself bit tedious but worth it

[jonthebarber]

Now !! That looks spot on :-) credit sir

Jon

[Boxbrownie]

Well done looks like a good job done, although me, myself and the most important person...I, prefer the wood trim anyway. :D

[pedrofromredro]

You are right box brownie it just comes down to personal preference but to myself and the wife who is the most important person (if she reads this) brushed aluminium I think just gives the interior a more modern feel

[Boxbrownie]

You are right box brownie it just comes down to personal preference but to myself and the wife who is the most important person (if she reads this) brushed aluminium I think just gives the interior a more modern feel

You don't let the 710 read the forums surely? :eerrrmm:

And yes it is more modern, but thats because I am an old fart who loves the gentlemans club comfy quiet look (with no female intervention, except for the kitchen)...............oh dear, if my 710 reads this am I in trouble now

:D

[DDow]

Sorry Guys,

It is not immediately obvious what carbon/brushed aluminium wrapping is. It looks great and would like to do it on mine, how is it done

Thanks

DD

[pedrofromredro]

Wrapping DDow is a plastic film which is sticky on the one side I bought it of eBay £10 ish and basically took all the wood trim off and stuck the wrap on each individual piece using a hair dryer and a old credit card.to look at it now it took a bit of time roughly a full day but it is rewarding.

[oDUTCHYo]

This is one of the first things I'll do when I pick my RX up - the wood is shockingly cheap and just ruins the cabin

Can you attach a link to the removal process and the wrapping you used?

Thanks

[pedrofromredro]

This is the wrap I used eBay item number (261238129595) I also bought a upholstery trim removal kit of eBay item number (400552687790) some basic tools socket set,electric screwdriver.didnt have a guide or couldn't find a guide to remove of the pieces.but with bit of time and patience removed each panel wrapped and replaced with breaking any thing quite easily odutchyo but I do warn you Lexus are very we'll assembled lol

[oDUTCHYo]

This is the wrap I used eBay item number (261238129595) I also bought a upholstery trim removal kit of eBay item number (400552687790) some basic tools socket set,electric screwdriver.didnt have a guide or couldn't find a guide to remove of the pieces.but with bit of time and patience removed each panel wrapped and replaced with breaking any thing quite easily odutchyo but I do warn you Lexus are very we'll assembled lol

Brilliant, thanks! I pick the car up in a couple of hours, I'll get the bits ordered and I'll put the finished results on here in due course - I think your profile pic is the.same colour RX, I was thinking of a grey carbon effect wrap?

Thanks for response Pedro. :0)

[oDUTCHYo]

Right!

I'm stuck, I got these two bits off....

But I can't get the door wood trim off and the other two wood trim from the sliding centre console!.

Help please....

[oDUTCHYo]

Dragged up topic alert!

Had a spare hour this afternoon so wrapped my wood trim with brushed aluminium....

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb160/foodie69jason/DSC00667_zps183488e0.jpg:original

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb160/foodie69jason/DSC00667_zps183488e0.jpg:original

Literaly took and hour to take out, strip, wrap and reassemble...

Any change you can put a "how to" for the door wood trims and the centre sliding console part?! Pleeeeez". :0)