Interior Trim Vinyl Wrap

AlphaOm · 05-13-2012, 08:55 PM

Just finished wrapping my interior trim. Was deciding between a CF wrap or this 3M Brushed Black Metallic and thought I'd just try something different. First time vinyling and messed up a few times but I think it looks a lot better than the burl wood trim.

It looks a lot better in person but I tried my best taking the pictures.

Let me know what you think!

keeedle · 05-13-2012, 09:25 PM

nicely done
it looks pretty good

GreekboyD · 05-13-2012, 09:42 PM

I agree. Good job man.

Did you remove the pieces before wrapping?

AlphaOm · 05-13-2012, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by keeedle

nicely done
it looks pretty good

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by GreekboyD

I agree. Good job man.

Did you remove the pieces before wrapping?

Thanks, and yeah, i just followed the DIY guide I found on the forum. I had a little trouble removing the center piece but it all worked out.

BMW1287 · 05-13-2012, 10:00 PM

Man, it looks pretty dam nice, it looks real. Nicely done!

GreekboyD · 05-13-2012, 10:00 PM

Good stuff man. A lot of people tell me that center piece can be trouble...lol.

rmw04c · 05-13-2012, 10:00 PM

Looks great. I have a roll of the same stuff...but since I bought the IS I really had no need. I wrapped my XTerra trim with the CF and it looks pretty good.

Motastic · 05-13-2012, 11:37 PM

How much did you buy? I am planning on ordering some for myself. Did you use heat gun and everything?

Cisco661 · 05-14-2012, 12:04 AM

looks great. nicely done. thinking of changing the wood interior too. dont like the vinyl look and will most likely go with CF fabric.

AlphaOm · 05-14-2012, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Motastic

How much did you buy? I am planning on ordering some for myself. Did you use heat gun and everything?

I got a 3' x 5' roll and I have some leftover still. Just make sure you outline how you're going to cut it and make sure every piece has the same horizontal pattern. If you'd like, I can send you and outline I made for an e90 but if you mess up a the center dash or center piece, you won't have enough vinyl for another try.

Yup, I just used a heat gun.

Bruce li · 05-14-2012, 12:23 AM

Damn, that looks really nice! Good choice!

Motastic · 05-14-2012, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by AlphaOm

I got a 3' x 5' roll and I have some leftover still. Just make sure you outline how you're going to cut it and make sure every piece has the same horizontal pattern. If you'd like, I can send you and outline I made for an e90 but if you mess up a the center dash or center piece, you won't have enough vinyl for another try.

Yup, I just used a heat gun.

if you dont mind but that would be great, i have an e92 of course but its very similar, just the rear pieces wont match but i can work that out

NightStalker · 05-14-2012, 02:10 AM

any tips before i wrap my trim(aluminum)
i need a dark theme in my car now lol, i have CR seats btw. was thinking of doing gloss black but wow this brushed black metallic looks awesome too !

Moony · 05-14-2012, 02:39 AM

looks great!

iczz · 05-14-2012, 03:10 AM

I think it looks better than cf vinyl wrap!

AlphaOm · 05-14-2012, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Motastic

if you dont mind but that would be great, i have an e92 of course but its very similar, just the rear pieces wont match but i can work that out

Alright, I'll just attach it here in case anyone else is interested. I made the center piece a little too big so you can probably make it a bit smaller if you want.

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Originally Posted by KSF

any tips before i wrap my trim(aluminum)
i need a dark theme in my car now lol, i have CR seats btw. was thinking of doing gloss black but wow this brushed black metallic looks awesome too !

Just make sure you clean the trim pieces well and make sure to use a heat gun or something (for those damn corners...what a PITA). But use the heat sparingly since you might burn a hole in the vinyl.

Oh also, if you're heating to stretch, don't pull on it while you heat it. Just heat it first, let it cool a little and then stretch it. I found that it stretches way too much even if you're holding the vinyl slightly.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Verve

looks great!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by iczz

I think it looks better than cf vinyl wrap!

Yeah, for me, I think it's a more subtle look compared to the CF vinyl which I thought might be too in your face lol.

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Originally Posted by Bruce li

Damn, that looks really nice! Good choice!

Thankss!

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Originally Posted by Cisco661

looks great. nicely done. thinking of changing the wood interior too. dont like the vinyl look and will most likely go with CF fabric.

Thanks, I actually have no idea how fabric looks, wonder if it's easier to work with than vinyl... hmm

Cisco661 · 05-14-2012, 09:36 PM

does this diagram work for e90's with i-drive? its very helpful.

Alvine90 · 05-14-2012, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Cisco661

does this diagram work for e90's with i-drive? its very helpful.

i'm pretty sure it does since the only difference is the cutout for the controller that's located closer to the center of the console.

to the op: where did you buy the vinyl and did you use the 3m 94 primer?

AlphaOm · 05-14-2012, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Cisco661

does this diagram work for e90's with i-drive? its very helpful.

Yes it should. I have no idea how the removal of the iDrive works but overall it'll work. Thanks

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Originally Posted by Alvine90

i'm pretty sure it does since the only difference is the cutout for the controller that's located closer to the center of the console.

to the op: where did you buy the vinyl and did you use the 3m 94 primer?

I bought the vinyl from autovinylsolutions and nope, didn't use 94 primer. I did some research on it and found majority don't really need the primer for the 1080 but need it for the dinoc. But I will probably get some primer in the future for the some exterior wrapping haha

skinrock · 05-14-2012, 10:53 PM

Oh man, I really like this. I love my gloss black painted trim, but everything shows up (like black cars).

Motastic · 05-15-2012, 11:53 PM

Thanks a lot for the diagram.

Let me ask you a question though, are those measurements also include the tuck that we make to put it on behind the pieces?

onesuperboi · 05-16-2012, 12:01 AM

That trim looks really good!

05-13-2012, 08:55 PM	#1
AlphaOm Private 9 Rep 58 Posts Drives: E90 LCI 328xi Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Markham iTrader: (1)	Interior Trim Vinyl Wrap - Brushed Black Metallic Just finished wrapping my interior trim. Was deciding between a CF wrap or this 3M Brushed Black Metallic and thought I'd just try something different. First time vinyling and messed up a few times but I think it looks a lot better than the burl wood trim. It looks a lot better in person but I tried my best taking the pictures. Let me know what you think! Attached Images
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05-13-2012, 09:25 PM	#2
keeedle Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 260 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Rochester, NY iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW E90 [8.76]	nicely done it looks pretty good
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GreekboyD Brigadier General 411 Rep 3,049 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 335d Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 335d [8.00]	I agree. Good job man. Did you remove the pieces before wrapping?
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BMW1287 New Member 0 Rep 10 Posts Drives: Black 325i (e90) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Naples FL iTrader: (0)	Man, it looks pretty dam nice, it looks real. Nicely done!
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GreekboyD Brigadier General 411 Rep 3,049 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 335d Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 335d [8.00]	Good stuff man. A lot of people tell me that center piece can be trouble...lol.
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rmw04c Jewbacca 10 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 2011 SGM 335is Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cloud 9 iTrader: (2)	Looks great. I have a roll of the same stuff...but since I bought the IS I really had no need. I wrapped my XTerra trim with the CF and it looks pretty good. __________________ 2007 E92 335i - Retired 2011 E92 6MT 335is - JB4, Stett CP, Synapse BOV, Wagner FMIC, BMS OCC, CDV mod, AFE DCI, Cyba Scoops, BMS Clutch Stop, P3Cars v2.1 vent gauge, LED side markers.
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05-13-2012, 11:37 PM	#8
Motastic Major 84 Rep 1,356 Posts Drives: E92 335! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Arlington, TX iTrader: (4)	How much did you buy? I am planning on ordering some for myself. Did you use heat gun and everything?
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Cisco661 Cisco661 61 Rep 974 Posts Drives: 2006 Monaco Blue 330I Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: California iTrader: (17) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i [0.00]	looks great. nicely done. thinking of changing the wood interior too. dont like the vinyl look and will most likely go with CF fabric. __________________ 2006 330i/ Monaco Blue/ ZSP/ ZPP/ I Drive/ Burl Walnut Trim/ Steptronic/ Xenon Adaptives/ Logic7/ CF Mirror Caps/ Matte Black Grills
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05-14-2012, 12:23 AM	#11
Bruce li First Lieutenant 27 Rep 298 Posts Drives: 2011 e90 lci Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Damn, that looks really nice! Good choice!
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NightStalker ✰ 267 Rep 2,741 Posts Drives: Audi Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New York City iTrader: (12)	any tips before i wrap my trim(aluminum) i need a dark theme in my car now lol, i have CR seats btw. was thinking of doing gloss black but wow this brushed black metallic looks awesome too !
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iczz Lieutenant Colonel 75 Rep 1,754 Posts Drives: E90 / F10 / F80 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (23)	I think it looks better than cf vinyl wrap!
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skinrock Agent Smith 270 Rep 3,344 Posts Drives: 2016 i8 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: The Matrix iTrader: (9) Garage List 2016 BMW i8 [10.00]	Oh man, I really like this. I love my gloss black painted trim, but everything shows up (like black cars). __________________ The i8 needs a V8 amirite?
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Motastic Major 84 Rep 1,356 Posts Drives: E92 335! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Arlington, TX iTrader: (4)	Thanks a lot for the diagram. Let me ask you a question though, are those measurements also include the tuck that we make to put it on behind the pieces?
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05-16-2012, 12:01 AM	#22
onesuperboi Major 52 Rep 1,357 Posts Drives: '08 e92 335i COBB 4.01 Stage 1 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA (Alameda) iTrader: (6)	That trim looks really good!
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