I swapped my window switch trim pieces with the ones from a 2014 (they are carbon fiber look) and I wrapped the gear shift. So no scratches for me!!!

 

Sweet. Wonder if they would fit my 17? I hate the piano black too!!


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Mine look like they have been wiped clean with 80 grit sand paper.

 

They're probably there, but I haven't noticed any scratches in 26 months of ownership. I guess I'm anti-OCD about them. I don't see an option for my vote.

 

I wrapped the dash pieces in a matte red carbon fiber vinyl, had the centre console done too but the red fadded really bad last summer so I went back to OEM. Thinking about wrapping all of them in a matte black or black carbon fiber.

 

Looks great! I'm planning to do the same. How did you remove the pieces? Could you show a picture or tutorial where to pry them or what other piece to loose. Thanks!

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mine are scratched already!! its only 3 months old

Can see it irritating me a tad. dread to think what they'll be like in a year or two

 

I'm just gonna drop my car off at a vinyl shop at some point and let them wrap them CF.

 

3M makes some nice Carbon Fiber wrap for those of you looking to go that route.

Personally I love the Piano Black look. I've got about 30k miles on mine and they still look pretty darn good if I say so myself. I have one of those eye-glasses cleaners (like ultra-uber microfiber) clothes in my center console. Anytime they need cleaning, I just pull that out and give it a light wipe down. Has worked awesome so far

 

@stewball5523 @zs_3

It seems like some of you guys might be interested in the 2014 window trim pieces. It is very easy to replace these trim pieces, all you do is remove the rubber liner in the little cubby of the door and use a trim removal piece to pry them right up. Then all you have to do is release the window switch block and slam the new one on. I personally bought the pieces at Genuine Factory OEM Parts & Accessories | TascaParts.com they were about $12 each. Here are the part numbers as well:


BHN9-68-4L6A-02 Driver Front
BHN9-68-5L6A-02 Driver Rear
BHN9-68-4L1A-02 Passenger Front
BHN9-68-5L1A-02 Passenger Rear

I am 99% sure that I have marked the part numbers with where they go but please confirm yourself.

If anyone needs a how to on how to replace these just let me know and I can do something for you.
Here are the pics:!

 

^this

 

Sweet!! Thanks man!!!


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The tricky part I've found with the stick-on window trim covers you find on e-bay (and AliExpress) is that they don't accommodate the power lock switch in the front passenger door on the higher end trim levels like the 2017 GT. Does the 2014 OEM window trim account for that switch?

D7

 

I just looked at rtware's photos again and it looks like they do have a cutout for the switch. Cool!

I have a follow-up question for rtware923: You said you wrapped the gear shifter trim cover. Do you recall the brand and color of wrap you used to match the 2014 window trim pieces?

D7

 

Does anyone here have a base model with the non-piano black front side vent trim.
I recall seeing it on the lowest models about a year ago.

 

@dumeril7
The window switch trim pieces are not wrapped they are OEM pieces off of a 2014 mazda 3. The part numbers and pics are in my original post in post 10 of this thread.

 

ok fine you twisted my arm, i hate how dusty the piano black gets and would definitely prefer the CF trim, I might just grab them used from a wrecked one if any pop up locally.

 

I might have some light scratches, but i have not seen them myself so i went with "mint"

My steering wheel on the other hand has a few marks, notably some white specs (posted a very unpopular thread here about it) and a few marks where i've caught it with my fingernail and whatnot - overall i'd say the interior is holding up fairly well

 

You're better off wrapping them, saves the hassle. Should have done it when I got the car.

 

I'm pretty OCD about keeping it clean and dust free and it seems every time I clean it, more fine sandpaper looking scratches appear. I use a microfiber cloth for petes sake... I found that waxing it helps to hide the very fine scratches.

 

If you don't wipe it with anything, it won't get scratched! I have a nice protective dust layer on it.

 

I was diligent with it but the local hand car wash wasn't. I asked them don't touch an interior, but they did. When I saw induced swirls I was fuming for a sec and what calmed me down that it is not Mercedes C class, I forgave them.

 

I have light scratches. When going on hiking trips, I commonly end up on dirt or rock roads, so there's often plenty of dust too. I'm not bothered at all. I love my 3 and I take very good care of it, but it's a daily driver and I accept the inevitable.

 

Has anyone been able to wrap around the piano black piece near the shift knob on the 2017 model? if so, how did you remove it, or did you wrap it with the gear in the way...

 

@Technic @stalechips

I wrapped the piano black piece around the shift knob. I did remove the piece and then further break it down. I will attach the pictures of the guide I used to do it. If you have any other questions let me know.

On the removal process there is no need to remove the rear most part of the center console (The storage box). Start with the cup holders. There is a screw underneath one of the cups, remove it and then just pry the middle section up. I started in the back. This comes up with some firm effort. The front piece takes a little more patience. Start from the back and work slowly. I have attached pictures of where the clips are. As far as the further breaking down of the piano black piece I removed the silver ring around the shift boot, as well as the boot itself. In the third picture I uploaded there is one final piece that needs to be removed on each side. It is kind of an angle piece of plastic that helps support the leatherette trim on the cup holders. I don't have any pictures of it but there are 2 clips underneath. You may not even need to remove this piece. I did it because with them on the piano black piece wouldn't sit flat for me.

 

I've only had the new car for nine months, and I keep a microfiber cloth in the center console--that's all I used to dust the inside. And, yep, scratches. weak!

 

A microfiber cloth, even with a liberal amount of detailer, can cause a surface-scratch problem on our piano black -- for it is necessary to not touch any piano black with even one ounce of pressure. Here is what I now use, and only this. Of course no pressure, just lightly dragging it across the piano black. I do not use any detailer now either.

https://www.amazon.com/Interior-Fle...=UTF8&qid=1505070517&sr=8-10&keywords=microfiber+duster+for+car#customerReviews

It comes with a small handle. This is not the only brand available at Amazon (and I am sure at AutoGeek, Autopia, etc.). It also works well to remove most of the dust on top of the dash, the front of the dash. The key is to shake it out periodically away from the inside of the car, and if it gets really dirty, you can always wash it on delicate.

 

how do you guys deal with the silver lining that the piano panel surrounds? its blinding when the sun hits it? did you guys wrap it?

 

Plastidip the side vents and dash piano trim.