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Interior refresh - door pulls, armrests, etc.
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07-11-2014, 05:31 PM | #1 |
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Interior refresh - door pulls, armrests, etc.
UPDATE: See my DIY here: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1024270
I've been experimenting with some interior updates recently. A while ago I posted my trim wrapping project - from OEM wood-grain to 3M 1080 Matte Charcoal. Last week I posted a DIY on dying the seat-back nets. I replaced my steptronic lighted shifter panel with an alcantara shift boot and wrapped my shifter knob with carbon fiber. I replaced my beige floor mats with black OEM mats. And now I'm updating the door panels. The pictures here show just the start of the project, and I'll probably post up a DIY when I'm done. But the gist is this: - car has dakota beige interior, with cruddy-looking door pulls and dirty arm rests - purchased three new door pulls in schwarz ($119) - purchased BMW black leather dye kit from Leatherique ($65) - purchased RIT liquid black dye ($2) - removed and dyed some of the plastic door bits with RIT dye on the stove-top (handle recess, window switch, etc) - removed and dyed the armrest with the Leatherique black leather dye kit So I'll post up when the job is complete, but here are some pics of work in progress. I am AMAZED at how awesome the leather and plastic dyeing came out. But it appears that some plastic parts are made of different material (see first pic). For example, the door handle recess came out vibrant black, but the window switch frame came out kind of like a gray putty color. I ended up spraying the window switch frame satin black. But the cool thing about dyeing the plastic parts is that the color is infused and *permanent*. It cannot chip or scratch. Also, Leatherique dye is tha' BOMB! All their products are top-notch, and they bend over backward to help. Shout-out! The two-tone look won't be everyone's cup of tea, but I'm loving the contrast.
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07-12-2014, 10:16 AM | #3 |
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Thanks! I'm on the fence on whether to do the full door card, but so far liking it!
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07-12-2014, 01:00 PM | #4 |
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Dang! Usually I come into these threads looking for someone who totally ruined stuff, but that really is amazing how nice, even, and matte the black finish is on those plastic parts! I'd have to see more of the leather to be 100% sold, but it does look pretty damn good. Well done sir!
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07-12-2014, 02:16 PM | #5 | |
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My car is in the shop today getting the paint corrected/detailed. I'm anxious to get it back - once the leather dye has had 48 hours of drying time I can wet-sand and buff it and get some better pics. But right after application I was shocked at how good it came out. The photo is a little shiny, but that was when the dye was still tacky. I got a quote recently of almost $1,000 to have the four armrests re-covered in black leather (and that was with me doing all the removal/installation). How awesome it will be if this $65 DIY works!
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07-15-2014, 01:53 PM | #9 | |
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07-21-2014, 05:12 PM | #10 |
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I finished the driver's side. Learning some things about dye application along the way. Difficult to get it right. More to come...
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07-21-2014, 09:26 PM | #12 |
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I have used RIT to do bike parts in the past and the trick to making it really black is to use 4 parts black to 1 part dark green, for some reason the little bit of green makes black more black!
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07-22-2014, 05:02 AM | #13 |
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Good tip - thanks. RIT black has a tendency to show purple hues, so the green must neutralize that effect.
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05-28-2015, 03:08 PM | #14 |
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ZOMG DEAD THREAD. But where'd you get the window switches? Decent price?
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05-28-2015, 07:54 PM | #15 |
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Thanks for the reminder - just updated to include a link to my DIY. You'll see in the DIY that I took the switches apart and painted them.
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