Paint/cruise control

[tonyt72567]

Hey guys. Anyone have any idea on what this paint is on the interior trim pieces on 2000 ex. It appears to be almost a plastic feel to it. And my other problem is my daughter poked her finger in my cruise control button and now it has a hole in it. I need to replace it if it's possible.

 

[jimmyznutz]

The trim pieces have a coating on them that is very similar to plasti-dip. My Ranger had the problem of it peeling off so I used brake fluid to remove all the coating and reapplied a coat of plast-dip. They looked new afterwards. as far as the cruise buttons go, just pull some new switches from a jy. will be a cheap replacement, or you can order the switches new from the dealer.

 

[toypaseo]

or look on Amazon for replacements...

 

[wesalexleft]

Cruise buttons

As far as the cruise buttons, they're made out of some type of semi-transparent plastic with a silicone type of feel. My guess is that with age, they harden. Mine had gotten to the point my son was using his fingernail to press the on/off buttons. Eventually they just broke through or decomposed. I found replacements on Amazon, and it's good as new now. Replaced them both while I had the airbag off.