Pioneer Elite Bezel Replacement

Here is one for the 111.

I scratched mine two weeks ago, and when I checked the Pioneer website, the bezel was available. Might just be a temporary shortage. Keep an eye on it.

Oh, and if you do replace it, I would be curious as to

1) the condition of the replacement bezel (how was it shipped, was it in perfect condition, etc)

2) how hard it was to get the old one off and how difficult it was to put the new one on correctly

Gees, for the price of that replacement bezel you may be better off just buying a broken unit on ebay. If you get one that just has a cracked scren you will have a replacment bezel along with a ton of extra spare parts on hand.

Funny, I have a -600 on order and really don't like the glossy look of the bezel, so I'm thinking about very fine steel wool to matte it a little!

I have seen some very find painting and other decorating work done on bezels. It's not common, but some of the work is beautiful. From a strictly purest professional TV broadcast rule the bezels should be matte black.

Picture frames positioned over the bezel and frames with art that drop down in front of the panel are another option.

-Robert

My 151s bezel painted very nicely , I painted it white so would blend in better with the white walls.

This stuff here was perfect........>>

Ah Krylon, one of my faves. The most versatile of all Krylon colors, speaking of matte black, was "semi-flat black", usable on many automotive engine compartment and chassis components. And of course on MDF when you want the speaker enclosure less obtrusive. I think their line now includes "satin black" which is somewhat glossier than the old "semi-flat". Both come off quite dressy though I think.
James, I think the white sandable primer as pictured would have a nice matte finish but be susceptible to fingerprints in the wild, no?
Sorry to carry on so, but this conversation is definitely giving me bezel ideas

I was lying , actually I love my stock 151FD bezel. I love it as is, I am very happy it is not matte black.

Also it matches the Bush TV stand I bought for my 151 ,yes gloss is a dust collector but I dont mind one bit.

my stand (pic is from bestbuy.com) ....>>

Hmm, i probably would have painted the walls. Picture?

I wonder that to. Maybe it improves the look. If it isnt a pain in the butt, I like to remove it.