Help on fixing peeling paint on radio buttons
Hi guys
When I bought my car off Heartland Holden last year I noticed that most of their cars had the grey paint peeling on the buttons for the radio... on the AM/FM button etc.
Is there any way to fix/ replace this? It really bugs me because my car is otherwise immaculate inside. It's a VZ commy, executive.
The dealers were supposed to fix this but now they are backing out and of course I'm not surprised. They told me it would take around $20 to fix this, but now they are avoiding this repair like the plague and saying that no such promises were made by them to me.
CHE Tuned 156.8rwkw
If they where saying they where going to fix it, keep pestering them about it & if they still wont do anything, tell them ill take this to consumer affairs.
The Blue One
Originally Posted by buddaboy1990
ThanksI will make sure I will do that now.
However, any ideas on how to fix/ replace myself or a person that does it?
Getting heartland holden to do something for me is like I asked them for a kidney or something... they run away faster than Usain Bolt.
Waghoon
the reason they most likely dont want to do it is because changing the buttons is a real mission. You can get them to come out, but you have to dis-assemble most of the unit to get to them, and then the thing is i don't think u are able to by the button seperate, or the whole face plate for that matter. So they will most likely have to actually replace the whole unit to fix the buttons, something costly hence why they don't want to do it!
go in Luxury
you cant buy the buttons seperately, although the face plate unscrews it cannot be bought seperately.
Only way to do it is to go to pick n payless when they have a VY come in, I managed to get hold of one that someone ripped the radio out of but left the face plate, and it was in new condition!
so u can replace just the whole plastic faceplate on top of the radio n cd player? Sounds like a goer
CHE Tuned 156.8rwkw
^^^^Yeah but only obtainable from a wreckers.
The Blue One
hmmm might be worth a shot. Thanks guys... is it simple to replace? Not that good a handyman actually. However will threaten heartland holden this friday before trying it out myself.
CHE Tuned 156.8rwkw
Fairly simple mate, you'll need some removal tools, which can be obtained at Holden or u can make ur own up.
The Blue One
Paul thank you so much for the feedback champ. I see you're in Castle Hill? Very close by.
go in Luxury
if you find one Greg (Phreddy - from forum sponsor ASR) is in Penrith, give him a call.
Im sure for 20 bucks he'll happily remove the radio and change the faceplate over for you as he has all the tools needed. Should only take less then 5 minutes too
Thanks Torquative
I'm actually waiting on him to get my aux in mod done so I'll go take a look this weekend, might ask him to do that then. Thanks... I dont have his number, just his email.
DK
lol just leave it as is! bit of effort for a little button
CHE Tuned 156.8rwkw
Indeed mate, i am. I just remembered ive got a spare Single cd player laying around, but it to has peeling/scratched buttons, so no good to u.
He's obviously getting annoyed with the peeling paint on the buttons, He wants to fix it!
I did the same, but i changed ova all of the interior plastics. Cause i didnt like the grey.
The Blue One
You changed all the interior plastics? How? Got any pics?
JCCC Warrnambool
Thank you Ozzie! At least I know I can source a new CD player for the VZ... now, does it bug me enough to spend $145 on it.... hmm. Maybe I can sell my old one for like $50 or somethin.
CHE Tuned 156.8rwkw
Check out the link below, page 2 post #48
The Blue One
how much did that end up costing ya? plus, I suck at removing and replacing panels
CHE Tuned 156.8rwkw
All the plastic panels (incl T/C button) i got from OZ Comm spares at Smithfeild $220
6 stacker got off ebay $200
Pwr window module got from just commodore spares $75
Trip computer & HL switch off ebay $80 both
Compartment underneath stacker got from NVU (new vehicle upgrades) $21
HBD 6sp gear boot from NVU $132
All up $728
Still going to get the door air vents & the rear air vents
The Blue One
Just get a six stacker from ebay, can pick one up for $200.
If not you can buy a new signle stacker for like $160....
Nil Bastardo Carborundum
Hi Paul
You're like me - don't like the Dark Tempest.
With all that I have done to the interior of the Berlina, the one thing left that still looks ordinary is the grey centre dash and switches etc. I'm looking at painting the surrounding section of the centre stack in paino black, and the rest of the centre stack satin black, the ame as the Calais, but leaving the buttons grey because of the lettering. Can't be fussed trying to get a black 6 stack CD player as the current one works fine.
I noticed that on Calais, with the black dash, the fold out cup holders are still grey, so leaving the radio buttons, air con controls and lights/trip computer switch grey, might look ok, if not, black switches can be purchased. The instrument surround will also go piano black.
Pics to follow once completed - at least I know it wil be different to any other interior treatment I've seen on this forum.
CHE Tuned 156.8rwkw
No dramas, Calabar
Let us know how it turns out
The dark tempest grey reminded me too much of the exec interior, thats y i changed over.
The Blue One
go in Luxury
if I didnt have the phreddied radio and bluetooth button I would also change over to the black as I had throught about doing this a while back, but its too late now
Nil Bastardo Carborundum
Precisely the reason I want to change over, too. My kids' Exec and Acclaim have the same colour and since putting in the leather seats, the old centre console looks too cheap and "Exec-like".No dramas, Calabar
Let us know how it turns out
The dark tempest grey reminded me too much of the exec interior, thats y i changed over.
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