97 Expedition radio trim

[kyle_in_rure]

Alright, forgive me for being OCD....

I've got a 97 Expedition that I inherited from a relative. There is a big spot on the radio trim bezel where the paint has worn off. I've tried to find a replacement off of ebay but it is hard to find an exact match (I have no 4WD switch), and models after 1998 won't fit (learned that the hard way). Does anyone have any recommendations as far as something aftermarket or even a way to repaint it ?

 

[onlyexilove]

Sometimes you can hit up the dealer for interior color match dye spray cans for touching up or "refreshing" an interior. If you don't mind possibly doing a 2-tone interior you can find good plastic paint, Krylon, and paint it yourself. I did the door switch plates on mine gloss black and they look brand new. With it being a 97 you will find it pretty difficult to color match. Only other way I could see doing this would be to hit up the boneyard and see what they have.

 

[kyle_in_rure]

Yeah, I've considered repainting it. I just don't want it to look like crap when I get through with it. I would probably have to take the vents out and leave them the same color (not a huge deal though). A while back I thought I found a website that sold custom ones, but I can't seem to find it anymore.

 

[FordandPolaris]

Take them out and hit them with a black spray paint. Black looks good as an accent to any color in my opinion.

 

[Canadian Expy]

Black or wrecking yard.

 

[TactialMonkey]

I plan on covering up my sharpie nightmare with some black Ace hardware rust stop. I tired a little bit of that crap on one of my panels and damn, it looks awesome and doesn't rub off

 

[kyle_in_rure]

I plan on covering up my sharpie nightmare with some black Ace hardware rust stop. I tired a little bit of that crap on one of my panels and damn, it looks awesome and doesn't rub off

How did the "Sharpie nightmare" happen? Haha

Thanks for the advice folks, looks like I will be repainting it.

 

[Lightnig]

why not paint the trim bezel body colour?

I did that with my head unit adapter and quite like the look.


It's quite a bit more subtle than the entire trim panel would be, but I think it would translate well




My next step with this treatment will be to do the HVAC vent grills in the matching blue.

 

[kyle_in_rure]

Not a bad idea either.

Thanks folks.

 

[FordandPolaris]

Make sure to post a picture if and when you do whatever you decide to do! We always like to see progress.