Yeah, my understanding from the dealer is that ALL the 'wood' is nothing but stick-on, the only difference being what it's stuck TO. Even the factory wood is an applique, it's just stuck on plain plastic rather than the aluminum finish.

Was aluminum underneath your applique?

 

I didnt get that car but yes there was aluminum underneath I could kind of see it around the shift area but other than that no where else.

 

Thanks. Again, good to hear. Sounds like you were looking at a sure-nuff dealer performed pro job. That's what this guy is assuring me. He says the laminate is the exact same material that is used at factory.

Appreciate your help.

 

 

 

I have the after market wood installed in my 07G35S6MT and am very satisfied. Given 3 wood options by my Infiniti dealer in NJ, I chose the "matte" non-glossy finish. He agreed to remove it if I didn't like it. As in the pics of the glossier wood installation above, a slice of the 'washi' aluminum shows beneath the wood on the door rests and above the glove compartment.

But the whole after market wood set up looks good in the G interior which is sloping and sexy, slightly racy with "wood' (so to speak) if not sport "pimpy" as with all washi aluminum as one thread above aptly puts it.

Yes, the wood is somewhat raised but really only somewhat noticeable around the vents, which you can decide not to apply. I don't think the factory installed wood is, in fact, around the vents. Elsewhere as you can see in the pics above, the wood abuts another piece of wood, so you don't see it as raised.

The sexual innuendo is unavoidable; sorry about that, I think.

 

+1000.

I sat in an 07 with the dealer's aftermarket wood applied, and no offense intended to those who have it, but it wasnt for me. It's raised, looks like plastic and defintely looks like an afterthought.
In this particular car, it was a base model so where the memory seat buttons were, there were empty holes in the "wood" leaving the aluminum underneath to show. It looked like A$$.

I personally like the look of the factory wood. It's not glossy like the pics above.
Ya know, the wood in the Lexus IS is real, but it's coated in so many layers that it becomes glossy and feels like plastic. The factory wood in the G looks and feels like wood. That's why I prefer it over the aftermarket stuff.

I ordered mine and waited.... Gawd, that wait sucked!

Also, in RCK's defense... he had no choice, sporting the 6MT Sport.
I would have had to go that same route if that was the model I chose.

 

Thanks Scott for the understanding. No holes in the wood where the memory seat buttons were in my G. I asked about this and other pitfalls before the installation because I had already visited this site and had read previous threads on the subject. So I guess I got a fairly good installation.

The wood I got is exactly the color and finish of your factory installed wood. So I feel even better. The lack of wood on the vents in your G does look better than the wood around the vents in mine. Maybe I'll have it removed.

Truth to be told, I had placed my order and negotiated a deal for the 6MT with rosewood and was given a price that included it at no charge because the dealer assumed, wrongly, that the 6MT was available with factory installed wood. I played a bit of hard ball when they found out factory wood wasn't available, and they ate the charge. And by the time they got the car I wanted it was the end of June 07 and they just wanted to move the car.

Good luck with those wisdom teeth. No need to rush out my license order.

 

Gawd... I'm dyin' here.
I can take any pain dished out to me, ya know, like a football game injury or a mountain bike fall, but knowing something like this is coming up... I hate the anticipation and the unknown.
I'm totally allergic to pain. :'(

Oh, and thanks for not picking on the finger print marks on my navi screen.... it's a bit embarassing.

 

Percacet! Make your oral surgeon prescribe it and get it before the ache sets in. Head pain is a drag because you can't compartmentalize it. Your head is you. You can't get away from it.

 

Can I drive with Percs in my system?
Tint is a little more important than pain. (LOL)

 

Yes you can drive. I have. But take just one, you won't need more than one at a time anyway. The pain isn't THAT bad.

 

Thanks dude... I guess we can go back to talking about wood again!

 

Aftermarket wood above actually looks pretty good... but I wouldn't have done arround the vents... or around the door handles... just seems a bit much. The glossy CF look... not feeling it. IMO Washi is still the best look for the car... it blends in.

 

we offer aftermarket wood that will look OEM. We guarentee it when it's installed professionally.

The Washi aluminum must be removed to do this install.