Wanna know what the dash looks like without the woodgrain?

[cwmoser]

Very nice. Yours looks more realistic than the factory.
I was comparing your photo with a photo of my dash - mine has more of that fake plastic wood look.

 

[Dwight S]

Very nice. Yours looks more realistic than the factory.
I was comparing your photo with a photo of my dash - mine has more of that fake plastic wood look.

That's because yours is fake plastic wood. Also, it isn't factory in the Land Cruiser. It is port installed for that extra dealer markup, like the Bushwacker fender flairs and "premium paint protection " you find on the window stickers at the dealership.

Only LX470's come with wood, and it's real, from the factory.

The reason most of the LC owners pull off the fake wood is because it bubbles up and looks nasty and isn't real factory installed wood.

 

[FxFormat]

Took mine out too, couldn't stand it anymore, some were peeling and cracking. I simply had all the windows up, truck sitting in the sun for half a day, and the glue softened right up, you can just peel it off. Cleaned up excess glue with dash/vinyl cleaner spray.

 

[Hornd]

Similar to the LC the Rest of the World Gets:

 

[KillerBox]

I for one love the look of my 2001 LX 470 factory wood. 16 years old & still looks brand new!

 

[slacker24-7]

I finished removing that fake plastic crap from my 01 yesterday..... MUCH better !

 

[golfinz]

Not trying to bump an old thread but I think this is the most recent 'wood grain removal' thread.....

I just picked up a 100 series and some of the wood grain had started to fade a little bit. After some digging, I found out that this wood grain was a 'port installed option' and is removable (it was only offered by Toyota dealerships located in the south and my rig was originally sold in Dallas). Well, it was a scorcher here in Austin so I figured today was a good day to try it and the results speak for themselves!

For all intents and purposes, once you get it started, it 'peels off' but I wouldn't attempt the job without a plastic trim tool. Using it forced the glue to come up as I peeled off the 'sticker.' I highly recommend doing this when it's HOT outside. I noticed that as the sun went down and the truck cooled off, the glue because a little more difficult to get up. The only time glue reside was left behind was when I got impatient and tried to pull off the trim with my hands. Besides taking some time and working up a massive sweat, this was relatively easy to do.

 

[nothappening]

I have that grayish/blue marble crap all over mine, you're telling me I can peel that stuff right off and just have plain black plastic?!

 

[golfinz]

Not familiar with that trim. You should be able to tell by sliding a finger nail under the corner of one of the pieces of trim. I started with the cigarette ash tray in the rear since they are small and removable. Start there.

 

[95Fantasma80]

I for one love the look of my 2001 LX 470 factory wood. 16 years old & still looks brand new!

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i would never pull out the real wood, looks great in the lx470, now the LC I'd pull it off first day.

 

[brownfox]

Was one of the first things I did to mine.

 

[bentonrover]

Definitely gonna do this. Sounds like a great August project

 

[golfinz]

Pulled off the last bit today, the cup holder lid (didn't get to it yesterday). If done right, here is what it should look like - all adhesive still intact:

 

[di1uted]

My plastic delaminated from the wood grain and when I pulled a piece off the grain is still stuck to the under plastic ugh.

 

[WarB3AR44]

Looks SO much better!!

does the trim come off the steering wheel as well? Or do you use a steering wheel cover or something?
Thanks!

I couldn't take it anymore... I had to get that crap off my dash...

so happy I did it...

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[Mister Tom]

First thing, if you don't have a set, go buy some plastic panel popper pry bars from Harbor Freight or wherever... Do not... I repeat DO NOT use metal of any kind to pry the wood off... Plastic to Plastic only..

Also, use Rubbing Alcohol to remove the adhesive... do NOT use Acetone or anything like that... It melts plastic, alcohol is safe...

I only used heat on the cup holder cover, everything else came off pretty easy.

Anything that seems difficult, try and peel the top layer off, makes it easier to work with, then you can remove the rest...

also, DON'T RUSH...

Take your time... Do 1-2 a day if you have to... but don't rush... Finish one, clean of the glue, move on... that way if you have to walk away and come back what's done is done.

Good luck!!!

I attempted my first fake wood removal. Used a heat gun which makes short work of getting the shiny plastic layer off. What's left is the glue...a sticky mess. Still used the heat gun and a 3/4" plastic putty knife. Doable but there's still a residue that remains. With a small paint brush, applied 3M Adhesive Remover and with the same type scraper (plastic putty like thing), kept scraping the residue. It does come off eventually. I would have liked to just re-glue the peeling up items but nothing seems to stick to the adhesive they used. I kinda like the "no wood" look.

 

[LC97MD]

I had it all removed and realized we kinda liked it… so…

 

[100d ua]

Agreed, I think it looks much better. I am surprised though that there is not a bunch of glue residue.

Was it difficult to remove?

 

[LC97MD]

Agreed, I think it looks much better. I am surprised though that there is not a bunch of glue residue.

Was it difficult to remove?

This is my 2nd 100. Had a 2000 before and I swear that was easier to get the glue removed… this 1999 must’ve been the right combo of glue and temp because it was a pain in the ass… I like woods, though, and I’m glad it’s back

 

[cwmoser]

I like the Zebrano wood look better than the factory wood on my LX.
You got more wood coverage than my 2002 Lexus LX.
Nicely done.
Where did you find the wood kit?