I wonder if who ever installed it, just glued it on or was it too much primer? I've installed 3 kits now and I really like them. I have not used the primer yet, I might if the need arises. Looking at he surrounding parts it looks as though there is still a problem with coating coming off the console and certain dash pieces. I thought they would have improved that by 05. I had to take my dash apart on my 98 slk and strip all of that coating off the parts using alcohol. Then just re-dyed the parts with "forever black" then applied a gray/black burl kit. I wish I had done it a long time ago. I haven't the need to strip the xfire, but I used a synthetic carbor fiber kit on our base model. I guess they got call it something but it really doesn't look like carbor fiber, I think it's a lot better and I think blends perfectly with a xfire charcoal interior and It would be worth it alone just for that center console.... Really tasteful. Today I put my final one on a 05 blk roadster w/a cedar/ charcoal interior and used a Japanese Cherrywood burl Kit and my wife's happy and then so am I. It does improve the looks a bunch. I got them all off ebay and I think they are all the same quality, I got the cheapest, check to see if they all have the same part #s. Don't glue them on, peal the red plastic off the back and be so careful on the console, they stick real good there but not so good on the other dash parts, but good enough. I have pulled them off to reposition, but it wasn't easy. Try to get it right the first time. No repositioning has left any residue. again i I didn't use the primer. read the instructions on the primer and what it will do to your dash parts. I'm a believer in these kits. They make driving a nice car even nicer, I think they run better too.