Hood Insert Care

[Heraclid]

I thought mine was just plastic until I noticed a nick in it. After looking more closely at that, I think mine is plastic and painted or at least has some kind of veneer. But yeah, it's common knowledge that it is most certainly not metal.

[Moncha]

Mark, I put your article of this and the Flitz product in the Reviews Section. Thanks for the tip!

[Anita]

For the last year I've been using Zymol's Field wax for my insert. Doesnt discolor or blotch with washing.

[alleycat]

I have my old hood insert off right now and I'm in the process of re-installing a new one. I'm thinking of clear paint coating the new insert before I mount it. I'm not quite sure yet.

[jagusmc]

I recently had my Tacoma bedliner sprayed in and love the look and endurance of it, I've been talking to the guy who did it about doing my cladding on my Ironman, everyone I've mentioned it to has said it would definately make the VX look tougher. My only question is if I do decide to do a mod on the insert like a hood scoop w/ the spray liner can I get a new Ironman decal to put back on it? And speaking of dressing up, does anyone have any ideas for sprucing up the red leather? I bought a new Momo red leather shifter and it's really a Hot Bright red, then I looked at my seats and determined they needed a good cleaning, so I got the Mequires leather cleaner and conditioner which brightened them up a little but once you sit on them again they lose their shine and get dull again, the red in my VX looks like a redish orangey color, is there anyway to get the red leather to match with the new momo? dye?