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Interior Leather Color Change - Black to Red
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02-04-2016, 04:50 AM | #23 |
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Here is a good summary of BMW leather types. I have Dakota leather in my car and Leatherique is a synthetic polymer paint best suited to this leather.
THEY ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL: BMW LEATHER EXPLAINED There are lots of BMW owners around here in the US. We are facing a very comprehensive order guide when we are customize building/ordering our BMW. One prominent issue is the various vocabulary used in the description of the car’s leather seats/upholstery. These different terms are not just for fancy decorative purpose, in fact they mean something. Below are some brief explanation of those frequently terms you will see in all US market BMW models’ order sheet: Merino Leather Usually in M models and BMW Individual orders. This is genuine fine-grain natural leather, it is dyed with no artificial coating applied. Nappa Leather This is an optional upgrade for the higher-level BMW models (such as the 5, 6 and 7-Series, X5 etc). It is a full-grain, un-split semi-aniline leather with a light clear coating on top of the surface for protection. Its grain quality is not as high as the Merino leather, and it is considered to be the 2nd highest quality leather in BMW cars. Dakota/Nevada Leather Used on most model’s base trims. This is a lower grade leather, usually corrected-grain or even created from the split, and coated with a synthetic polymer paint. Its surface is embossed with an artificial grain. SensaTec Used on some lower-level models’ base trims. Previously known as the “Leatherette”, this is not a real leather material. In fact this is just a vinyl material tries to mimic the look and feel of the leather sheets. This fake leather material does not breath as good as leather, so you will feel hot after sitting on it for an extended time period. However, it wears better than Merino/Nappa leather, easier to clean and maintain, and it is not animal-based. http://blogs.youwheel.com/2015/05/03...her-explained/ Last edited by scanspeak; 02-05-2016 at 04:30 PM.. |
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02-04-2016, 08:59 PM | #24 |
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I want to say MAYBE. I used the airbrush and I diluted it a lot because if it was too thick it gets stuck in the chamber. My guess is it will work with a fine sponge as long as you dilute the clearcoat enough. The problem with using a brush at any time is that will create too much texture and you may have brush marks which will just destroy all the hardwork you put into it. The clearcoat coats will have to be thin with minimal pressure applied. Your guide will be how "sticky" the finish gets as its drying.
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02-05-2016, 11:25 AM | #26 |
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Nice work thus far! As I'm store you've learned, this is 90% prep work. I did a full black to Imola (aka Coral) conversion on my E46 many years ago. It too looked more coral than Imola. I also used Leatherique but cannot remember the clear coat protectant I used.
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02-05-2016, 03:05 PM | #27 |
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Beautiful work!
One week is amazing. I expect this will take me about 8 weeks as I work full time and it's not the type of job that you want to rush. As you said, prep is everything. I just do one piece at a time, slowly and methodically. Last edited by scanspeak; 02-05-2016 at 04:29 PM.. |
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Great job, OP! Lookin good
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02-08-2016, 10:56 PM | #36 |
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Cool to see each layer as they go on. Makes me want to accent some of my interior this way.
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02-09-2016, 08:43 PM | #37 |
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no way?!!? im so shocked at how it actually turns out! I would always joke around saying that I actually dyed my seats red but I didn't think it was actually possible! it looks great!!
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02-09-2016, 11:57 PM | #41 |
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Thanks. It's possible if you have Dokata leather as that is already a coated type of leather. Not sure about the other leather types.
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02-10-2016, 03:16 PM | #43 | |
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02-10-2016, 03:48 PM | #44 |
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Actually, he's right. This is technically not a dye, which was his point.
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