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Old 07-12-2009, 09:14 PM
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Default Are center consoles painted from factory?

My white original center console has yellowed pretty bad. I assume its white plastic because I wasn't aware white paint could yellow like this.

I have heard of this stuff called Retr0bright which you can make yourself and apply to the plastic to bring it back to its original color.

So are these painted or original plastic color? I know most, if not all, replacement consoles come in black.
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Old 07-12-2009, 09:48 PM
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You can order the right color paint from Mustang parts vendors
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Old 07-12-2009, 09:56 PM
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For armrests, dash pads, door panels and other padded surfaces the correct spray dye for your interior is also available from most Mustang parts vendors online.

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Old 07-12-2009, 10:18 PM
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So they are painted then?
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Old 07-12-2009, 10:46 PM
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I believe they are originally just formed in the color they are supposed to be, not painted. However it is not a problem to paint over them with the paints from certain vendors
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Old 07-13-2009, 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Canary94GT
So they are painted then?
No. Moulded in color. But as said, they can be painted if you do it right. I painted a black repro white a few years ago, still looks great.
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Old 07-13-2009, 08:44 AM
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Alright, thank you both I'll try some of that retr0bright sometime and see how it works!
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