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Old Apr 22, 2020 | 02:58 PM
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Piano Black Overlays?

Just picked up my new F56 yesterday and have been searching for dashboard piano black overlays. I don't want to replace them, just put on an overlay. The only thing I have been able to find that will fit my 2020 is a replacement on outmotoring. Does anyone have a source where I can find these?
 
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Old Apr 23, 2020 | 12:04 PM
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Chromium Tech in the UK has them in Black and other colors and patterns. They appear to be very high quality. This link is for LHD cars: http://www.chromiumtech.co.uk/produc...ID=483&cID=195

They are also on Amazon for cheaper, but these don't look to be as dark of a black as the OEM - sorta oily gray/black:
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Quality on Amazon/eBay may be an issue too:
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Old Apr 23, 2020 | 08:07 PM
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Thanks. I had passed over the Amazon entry because of the quality issue. I think I passed over Chromium Tech because the pictures were for RHD. I guess I should have paid better attention. I will probably go with the Chromium Tech version. Thanks!
 
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If you get the Chromium Tech you'll need to add more double sided tape as the one supplied isn't tacky enough. I had to add more cause of the summer heat and I'm not even in AZ heat, this is just SoCal heat and the pieces were constantly popping off. I finally got fed up with them and removed them.

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Old Apr 25, 2020 | 01:08 PM
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Well, that's disappointing. I live in Sacramento, which is pretty hot. Not Arizona hot, but hot nonetheless. I think it's nuts to pay $125-150 for something that isn't going to work. I think I will just keep looking.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2020 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by OrionTrader
I think it's nuts to pay $125-150 for something that isn't going to work. I think I will just keep looking.
Im of the same mindset yeah. Makes the full replacement ones at outmotoring look better long term sense. Plus i have two sets depending on mood/vibe. One obstacle i still have is full instructions on removal and replacement of all 3 trim pieces.

I'm looking at biting the bullet on the fibre alloy miniyours ones - give a bit of texture and constrast to my dark interior
 
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Old Apr 27, 2020 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by OrionTrader
Just picked up my new F56 yesterday and have been searching for dashboard piano black overlays. I don't want to replace them, just put on an overlay. The only thing I have been able to find that will fit my 2020 is a replacement on outmotoring. Does anyone have a source where I can find these?
www.outmotoring.com didn't have any ?
Maybe give him a call and check....
 
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Old Apr 28, 2020 | 05:19 AM
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Well, that's disappointing. I live in Sacramento, which is pretty hot. Not Arizona hot, but hot nonetheless. I think it's nuts to pay $125-150 for something that isn't going to work. I think I will just keep looking.
I live in South FLorida, which is arguably as hot as Arizona, and have had them on my car for four years already. I used the original trim tape that came with them to hold them on and they have not loosened a bit. The only issue is that the right side one has faded a bit (mine are the JCW Pro ones), even with tinted windows.
 
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