[Janetimesfive]

I threw my gym bag and purse over it and none have too many rough spots, but apparently it had just one spot enough to scratch the finish pretty well on the console where the cup holder and gear shift are. Pretty bummed. It's a superficial scratch about 2 inches long that will not come out. Never had a car scratch that easily. No more tossing!

 

[arson168]

Ya I've got a scratch from my keys right where the gear shift is on the silver finish...

 

[Jx'ing]

Go to a body shop to get a quote those trim pieces are usually not that expensive

 

[yeller]

I'm sure you can also buy a new trim piece from the dealer. Thanks for the heads up on the trim.

 

[gibbons]

The JX has superior quality materials to the Pathfinder (as some guess/hope), the gym bag might have gone right through the console of a new PF...

 

[cfrp]

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[BobOB]

Is the wood trim plastic or wood?

 

[Janetimesfive]

its the flat wood grain thats all in that console....the cover of the cup holders that pops open, near the gear shift- all that area.

 

[imported]

that sucks big time, have you found out the cost on a replacement piece?

 

[Janetimesfive]

nah, it's not enough for me to do much about it other than be annoyed when I see it.

 

[daveo]

It is real maple wood that is highly protected with coats of lacquer.

 

[gibbons]

Did your salesperson tell you that?

No, it's plastic.

 

[rocky]

It is real maple wood that is highly protected with coats of lacquer.

It's plastic.

 

[i<3[ ]]

Most car companies use synthetic/fake wood or plastic now. Only the uber high end companies like Rolls Royce use real wood; even then it is recycle wood. I think it is a step towards a better environment; or so they pitch. More like giving consumer cheap stuff, but charge more.

 

[wheeling]

More like giving consumer cheap stuff, but charge more.

That is called value added services!

 

[daveo]

That is called value added services!

http://world-most-expensive.com/luxury-car-interiors

Read the article. This is what led me to this comment. I hope I am correct for all of us!

 

[daveo]

More here
http://kellyinfinitinews.com/luxury-features-safety-highlight-the-new-2013-infiniti-jx/

 

[gibbons]

More here
http://kellyinfinitinews.com/luxury-features-safety-highlight-the-new-2013-infiniti-jx/

Here's a test. flip the door of the console cup holder open. Look a the edges of the door. Can you see wood porosity in the end of the door panel? Or does the grain wrap around with the curve? Trees don't grow in perfect sizes to make the door so their natural grain patterns wrap around. But, vinyl faux wood wraps nicely on top of plastic.

What the heck else did Kelly Infiniti tell you? LOL....

 

[daveo]

Here's a test. flip the door of the console cup holder open. Look a the edges of the door. Can you see wood porosity in the end of the door panel? Or does the grain wrap around with the curve? Trees don't grow in perfect sizes to make the door so their natural grain patterns wrap around. But, vinyl faux wood wraps nicely on top of plastic.

What the heck else did Kelly Infiniti tell you? LOL....

I did not go to Kelly just trying to relay to the group what I have read. I think what is suspect is the Infiniti site using the word "inspired".

This is a great vehicle, the general negativity surprises me.

 

[jugdish]

The kasane washi is a paper product that is applied to the plastic piece and then covered with a durable finish, similar to a prefinished wood floor. The maple is similar in that it is a maple veneer applied in a similar fashion. You could try to polish out the scratch, or just apply some scratch x like you would use on the exterior of your car. The scratch x, won't take it out, but will make it less visible to the eye. As far as only Rolls Royce using wood, that's false. Lexus vehicles use the same technique for their wood trim. If you take the trim off and look at the side, you can see it is a veneer applied to a piece of plastic. If it were a full wood piece, it would shrink, warp and crack, that's the reason for veneer.....