Who has wood? And who doesn't?

[All-Terrain]

I'm looking at the interior wood trim in my Montero, and wondering (a) if it can be removed without damaging anything, and (b) if it looks so much cleaner, like I imagine it does, without the wood...?

What do you guys think?

 

[JamesW]

Looks really cheesy if you ask me. I'd say it looked quite nice 18ish years ago when the trucks were new and cutting edge though.

Depending on which wood it is,it's either held on with little screws,or else it is just glued on,in which case a good blasting with a hair drier will soften the glue enough to take it off easily enough

 

[Toasty]

It's glued on and underneath is the normal interior except the inclinometer but that's just black. The part around the center console looks way better without.

I imagine you want pictures huh?

 

[MARKSMONTE]

My wife and I have a buisnesss working on auto interiors. It works best to use a heat gun with a small tip at about 400 deg. If you pull it up slowly it will take most of the glue with it.
Becareful (duh) with the heat gun.

Your pictures would be nice.

 

[nwoods]

Someone here in this Monty forum (maybe jcoster?) recently denuded his woody and revealed the plastic goodness below, with photos. I recall that he said it was a major PIA, but the results were worth it. I myself took the wood of the lower center console, but still have it around the radio and stuff....for now. It's days are numbered.

 

[All-Terrain]

It's glued on and underneath is the normal interior except the inclinometer but that's just black. The part around the center console looks way better without.

I imagine you want pictures huh?

Thanks for all the replies! And yes, I'd like some photos, if you have some to share!

 

[rxinhed]

Got wood? Here's some:

 

[Jaynen]

I have what looks woodish but is grey?

 

[eurosonic]

Someone on here repainted their trim black which IMO looked great!

 

[jlocster]

I removed the wood around the gauge pod, center vents, and shifter as well as the panel beneath the radio. Just haven't gotten to the A/C controls and radio trim yet. A heat gun makes things much easier, or I imagine a hairdryer would too, as mentioned. Without heat it is a royal PITA.

 

[All-Terrain]

I removed the wood around the gauge pod, center vents, and shifter as well as the panel beneath the radio. Just haven't gotten to the A/C controls and radio trim yet. A heat gun makes things much easier, or I imagine a hairdryer would too, as mentioned. Without heat it is a royal PITA.

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That looks great, thanks!

No damage done to anything during the removal?

Did you have much glue residue left behind? If so, how did you get it off?

 

[nwoods]

Did you have much glue residue left behind? If so, how did you get it off?

The adhesive is a foam tape. If the tape stays on the wood trim, it's pretty clean, if it separates, then it's a PIA to get off, but GoofOff and some elbow grease will do it, and a plastic putty knife

 

[jlocster]

No damage done. Make sure you use heat and a plastic scraper (not metal) of some sort to get behind the wood to work/finesse it off. I used a plastic trim removal tool. There will be some residue left, just go at it with your scraper.

Aw, Nathan, ya beat me to the punch!

 

[All-Terrain]

The adhesive is a foam tape. If the tape stays on the wood trim, it's pretty clean, if it separates, then it's a PIA to get off, but GoofOff and some elbow grease will do it, and a plastic putty knife

Gotcha. Thanks.

It's cold here now, like in the 30's during the day... so I guess I'll have to wait 'til warm Spring weather arrives and try it then...?