Mazda2 / Demio DJ and CX-3 center console cover

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Mazda2 / Demio DJ and CX-3 center console cover

By zwacki

# Motivation The model I want to share is a center console cover for my Mazda 2 DJ1 Kizoku Intense. The first thing I was annoyed of after buying the car was the open center console with the multitude of connectors. Plugging in a USB-stick, the Android Auto USB cable, a USB power adapter and finally devices like a mobile phone and (in my case) a WIFI access point for the online services is a mess. You can't even place your phone in a serious manner. I nearly never use my CD player, so I thought a cover to hide all this and hold my devices would be a good idea. It took several test prints and model changes to have a thing which fits. You can simply put it in and remove it instantly. The foam rubber stickers prevent the center console from scratches and give it hold without rattling noises. # The steps The first usable print was quite ugly as to the surface, hence I glued on an oddment of brown leather, hoping, it would match the car's brown leather applications. It didn't - and glueing it directly on the plastic led to a poor, bumpy surface. You should use a thin, flexible filler or something. And hitting the exact leather colour is also not easy. The final print should be more appealing. I sanded it two times and used XTC 3D resin for smoothing. The surface was even enough for wrapping it into a foil. I got a piece of matte carbon design DI-NOC CA-421 foil from 3M, which is quite similar to the Mazda's fake carbon in the center console and glued it wet on. Use the stencil I added as an attachment to cut it out and double check, that the printed size is really 100%. Try a sheet of paper on the 3D-print before cutting the foil! Last, stick on the foam rubber pieces some millimeters from the edges to give the part a neat hold. You could also secure the bent corners of the foil with strong tape (white on the fotos) where needed. Experiment with different designs if you like – maybe you prefer the HG-1201 black high gloss, LE-1171 black leather or a foil from another manufacturer. Or simply sanding and finishing it with a resin. # Printing The model has several errors, but Slic3r PE had no problems to slice it. Using a 0.6mm nozzle and rework the print let most errors disappear. I prefer black PETG filament, but ABS should resist higher temperatures. The complete print took about 11 hours on a Prusa i3 MK3 with 0.6mm nozzle and black Prusa PETG filament. Print it upright and you need supports. It is a nasty work to remove the supports - if you have a dual extruder or Multi Material Upgrade, I recommend solulable interfaces. # Post Processing When sanding and applying XTC 3D, you could make the phone holder on the front glossy black (if you printed black filament) to reflect/cite the double clear coat surfaces of the car interior. # Cables and devices My phone is a Moto G6 with silicone protector. The access point is a Huawei E5330 3G-WLAN-hotspot. The cable is a short USB-C cable from HAMA and a short micro USB cable for the Huawei. If you don't need the holes for the access point or USB cable, you can hide it with the foil. I will add a model without the Huawei holder and holes later, so you can modify it as you need (e.g. drilling and cutting holes for your cable). # Warning I didn‘t test it on hot summer days. I suspect it will warp or the foil will separate, so you should keep that in mind.
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