Upgrades to Cheep plastics in interior

[CaliSting]

.....so was thinking. .....Always an expensive thing for me. Wouldn’t be fairly simple to go to good upholstery shop and just have them cover cheap plastics in leather? Was thinking b pillar , back of seats maybe steering wheel center.

Would class up the joint. As a Porsche owner I know many of “expensive “ trim pieces in Porsche are just plastics with leather glued over pieces. So was thinking why not just get thin leather pieces stretched and glued on to crap looking bits.

And where are carbon fiber guys when you need them? The other option would be to swap out said cheap plastics with CF panels made to replace OEM plastics.

And don’t laugh but even considering some high quality carbon fiber wrap that I might just cut and apply . I have some pretty high quality wrap I bought for race car to save paint in high traffic areas. Stuff looks decent.

I’m not one to usually mod my interior but Kia really did injustice to this car with some of cheap plastic.

 

[AV8R]

.....so was thinking. .....Always an expensive thing for me. Wouldn’t be fairly simple to go to good upholstery shop and just have them cover cheap plastics in leather? Was thinking b pillar , back of seats maybe steering wheel center.

Would class up the joint. As a Porsche owner I know many of “expensive “ trim pieces in Porsche are just plastics with leather glued over pieces. So was thinking why not just get thin leather pieces stretched and glued on to crap looking bits.

And where are carbon fiber guys when you need them? The other option would be to swap out said cheap plastics with CF panels made to replace OEM plastics.

And don’t laugh but even considering some high quality carbon fiber wrap that I might just cut and apply . I have some pretty high quality wrap I bought for race car to save paint in high traffic areas. Stuff looks decent.

I’m not one to usually mod my interior but Kia really did injustice to this car with some of cheap plastic.

What’s a platic bit? Spellchecker on blink I think! Lol

 

[CaliSting]

What’s a platic bit? Spellchecker on blink I think! Lol

Yep and can’t edit title. Cheap plastic

 

[AV8R]

Yep and can’t edit title. Cheap plastic

Yes you can edit title, keep looking.

 

[RVance]

.....so was thinking. .....Always an expensive thing for me. Wouldn’t be fairly simple to go to good upholstery shop and just have them cover cheap plastics in leather? Was thinking b pillar , back of seats maybe steering wheel center.

Would class up the joint. As a Porsche owner I know many of “expensive “ trim pieces in Porsche are just plastics with leather glued over pieces. So was thinking why not just get thin leather pieces stretched and glued on to crap looking bits.

And where are carbon fiber guys when you need them? The other option would be to swap out said cheap plastics with CF panels made to replace OEM plastics.

And don’t laugh but even considering some high quality carbon fiber wrap that I might just cut and apply . I have some pretty high quality wrap I bought for race car to save paint in high traffic areas. Stuff looks decent.

I’m not one to usually mod my interior but Kia really did injustice to this car with some of cheap plastic.

IMO, it is lame to decorate a car with carbon fiber. I can appreciate c.f. used structurally to lighten a vehicle, but adding it as decor is kinda Pep Boys. Especially a GT class vehicle that has luxury and comfort as goals as well as performance. The interior of the Genesis G80S is carbon fiber decorated. 4700 pounds. Who are they kidding?

 

[phxgt]

IMO, it is lame to decorate a car with carbon fiber. I can appreciate c.f. used structurally to lighten a vehicle, but adding it as decor is kinda Pep Boys. Especially a GT class vehicle that has luxury and comfort as goals as well as performance. The interior of the Genesis G80S is carbon fiber decorated. 4700 pounds. Who are they kidding?

Well to each his own. But to me it's kind of like the vinyl roof they used to "class" up sedans.

 

[4wheelpilot]

As we've seen, the typical interior trim bits are:
Wood-associated with luxury
Aluminum-associated with modern tech and sport
Carbon fiber-represents most recent sport intentions/technology
And there's nothing like real materials.
Of course, these are overly simplified descriptions.
So, trim is not necessarily about structure or function, but creating an atmosphere and mindset.
The brushed aluminum in our Stingers is nice but Kia could have and who knows may offer trim options in future models.
I personally like brushed aluminum as it is modern, sporty and brightens up the black interior I have.
The OP knows that Porsche charges a small fortune for a "full" leather interior.
If you have the materials/skill/patience or $$$, lining the interior with carbon fiber wrap would be awesome.

 

[CaliSting]

IMO, it is lame to decorate a car with carbon fiber. I can appreciate c.f. used structurally to lighten a vehicle, but adding it as decor is kinda Pep Boys. Especially a GT class vehicle that has luxury and comfort as goals as well as performance. The interior of the Genesis G80S is carbon fiber decorated. 4700 pounds. Who are they kidding?

I tend to agree but some of the cheap plastics in Stinger scuff so easily. Just thinking of something that will take abuse and not look so cheesy. My Porsches use materials that dont scuff like cheap plastic in Stinger. I have some OEM carbon in one of my Porsches and it looks decent. Not overly ricey and doesnt have anything to do with saving weight in car. Im not of camp to say CF should only be structural. There are some great applications that hold up better than plastic - More functional trim. I dont think CF looks out of place in a red car with black interior. Especially tasteful weave that isnt overly shiny. However I will probably default to leather covering

 

[RVance]

I tend to agree but some of the cheap plastics in Stinger scuff so easily. Just thinking of something that will take abuse and not look so cheesy. My Porsches use materials that dont scuff like cheap plastic in Stinger. I have some OEM carbon in one of my Porsches and it looks decent. Not overly ricey and doesnt have anything to do with saving weight in car. Im not of camp to say CF should only be structural. There are some great applications that hold up better than plastic - More functional trim. I dont think CF looks out of place in a red car with black interior. Especially tasteful weave that isnt overly shiny. However I will probably default to leather covering

I appreciate your balanced and thoughtful remarks. I am of the school that thinks pretentiousness is never sporty and never effective as a replacement for performance. I think it says way more about the driver than the car. I have seen enough nice cars tarted up with bullshit to last several lifetimes on a backed up freeway full of Priuses. Everyone has the right to express themselves and do whatever they'd like to accessorize their vehicles. But this is America. Taste and restraint are not touchstones of the modern hot rodder.