This was a boring weekend. All my projects were done and, on Saturday, I received a replacement interior door handle plastic piece from e-bay. The problem was that it was the wrong color from the pictures.....what to do?

So, I used an old skill called trompe l'oeil. This is the art of painting an object to look like it is made of something else in this case. I took the two door pieces, the seatbelt covers -all 4 of them, and made them look like the factory dash finish.

I like the look - not too over the top and tasteful.

Project complete

 

bradstuff,
Those pieces look great.
Congratulations for "making lemonade out of lemons."

 

Very NICE... For Sure!!!!

 

Thats what I like about this site, the word "tasteful" don't come up often but in this case it fits perfect! Very nicely done! I want to do mine also but I'm thinking carbon fiber.

Randy

 

Very nicely done. Usually my projects when I get bored either end up worse than when I started or somewhere near a first aid kit.

The extra accent pieces truly blend in well and compliment vs. overpower. This was one fine project sir.

 

That's awesome. I want that. How is it done?

 

Nice accent, and really does look like wood.

Impressive work, and far more artistic that I could ever attempt. I bet you could sell those.

 

Tomorrow I will try to post instructions and materials on how to do this. It is actually very simple. Just patience. I have no interest in making them..but I am just fine showing everyone how to do it.

 

Well I was about to ask for your address so I could drop mine in the mail to you, guess I'll have to settle on the how to....

Always thought we needed just a little more wood spread around the car.

 

we could meet for a drink at the Lahina Yacht club bar

 

Exceptionally well done. It looks great!!

 

Awesome job!!, as you said bradstuff, "very tasteful

 

Very nice. Look forward to reading the how to.

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Well done! It's tomorrow, so we are waiting.


Wayne

 

Nice work, looks great! One of my favorite looks to the Xk's interior is the wood. Sorry guys, old schools, not into carbon fiber. Rich

 

Very impressive. Nicely done....

 

A very loud round of applause! That is beautiful work.

 

Your on, first and last round are on me.....

 

Very nice weekend project, Well done.

 

Very nice looking. I always that that the door handles at least should have been wood to match the dash and was once looking to buy some in wood but the price was more than I wanted to spend. Are the pieces you did hydrodipped or something?

Doug