Tristan_ACT wrote::
When you used the vinyl dye on the area surrounding the air con controls did you have to take the unit out? I'm assuming so. Do you paint it on with a brush?
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I pulled it out to re-colour it.
Gently pry off the vertical side fascia covers with a credit card or small screwdriver to reveal the screws you need to remove to pull off the fascia.
You'll also need to pull off the dial and slider knobs - the push-buttons can be left attached (I think, was a while ago that I did it so only pull them off if necessary).
You'll need to mask off the dial faces too before re-colouring.
See http://s490.photobucket.com/user/1okie1/media/MX5%20Head%20Unit%20Upgrade/03_HeaterFasciaSpraycoat1.jpg.html?sort=3&o=10 and http://s490.photobucket.com/user/1okie1/media/MX5%20Head%20Unit%20Upgrade/03_HeaterFasciaSpraycoat3.jpg.html?sort=3&o=9 for photos and comments.
Black Vinyl dye is great for re-colouring plastic/vinyl trim, just remember to use multiple thin coats and that the first coat WILL look like crap, making you second guess your decisionto do it in the first case - ignore that and keep going, it'll look great.
Pulling out the whole unit is too much work, there's a lot of connections back there, including mechanical ones.
I wanted my cockpit to be all futuristic looking with stuff on the monitor. In honesty though, thanks for the heads up so I didn't get my hopes up too high. I guess I'll get this going and then worry about it if it doesn't work afterwards. At least I'll have data logging, so I can investigate if I think there's something wrong with the car.
