My painted interior pictures. - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

Walked U · 01-30-2008, 11:02 PM

Got rid of my wood trim finally. Personally it didnt bother me too much but it really didnt go with the car anymore so I thought it was time to let it go.

Im not a big fan of CF, so I opted to do something else.

I droped it off at my fabricators yesterday and told him I wanted a really high gloss piano pearl black, so it had like a little sparkle to it.

Got it back today and everything came out great. Nice clear coat to it also. Only thing that sucks is you cant really see the sparkle in pictures. But you can kinda get the idea.

Heres some pictures. Sorry about my dirty interior. Im going to detail the whole car this weekend.

Old trim (this is the only picture I have of it)

Taken out

Painted trim ( I didnt bother to clean it yet)

Updated pictures. I cleaned the car up a bit.

SCTexas · 01-30-2008, 11:04 PM

Dayum!!! thats sweet, what did it cost?

Digital.James · 01-30-2008, 11:05 PM

Very nice. Much better than the wood!

Walked U · 01-30-2008, 11:05 PM

Only 400 bucks with life time warrenty

SES_D · 01-30-2008, 11:09 PM

Thanks for the pics...I have wood trim & am looking to do exactly this. Piano/Glossy Black ftw!

shragon · 01-30-2008, 11:10 PM

nice job!

curious, what's that on your dash?

tek818 · 01-30-2008, 11:10 PM

Nice mod!! very clean.. congrats!

PAKMAN · 01-30-2008, 11:11 PM

clean

Walked U · 01-30-2008, 11:13 PM

Thanks guys

status38 · 01-30-2008, 11:14 PM

Very nice! That may also even be cheaper than if the offered the Piano Black as an option for U.S.

Walked U · 01-30-2008, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shragon

nice job!

curious, what's that on your dash?

1 of my boost gauges.

Reads Lamda, AFR, boost, EGT. Almost like an all in 1 gauge.

But I have a sweeping boost gauge in my ash try also. I like the sweeping psi gauges better.

Vlad · 01-30-2008, 11:17 PM

Great effort, not sure the polished black goes that well with the matte Grey rest of the interior.

Kitz · 01-30-2008, 11:19 PM

love it!!!

Walked U · 01-30-2008, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vlad

Great effort, not sure the polished black goes that well with the matte Grey rest of the interior.

Not matte grey. Its Black Dakota Leather. Flash makes it look matte. I havent used the leather cleaner in a while, that probably doesnt help either.

dr335is · 01-30-2008, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Walked U

Not matte grey. Its Black Dakota Leather. Flash makes it look matte. I havent used the leather cleaner in a while, that probably doesnt help either.

last two pictures just don't look right...dacota looks too grayish and piano looks too solid...
But it may just be the picture...
Anything beats the wood in the 3er...

wj4 · 01-30-2008, 11:24 PM

Looks good. BTW is that a Zietronix mounted above the center console? The install looks clean..you have better pix?

canucklion · 01-30-2008, 11:25 PM

awesome trim.

Regarding the boost gauge in the center, is it possible to get a trim shop to replicate the pattern of the dash onto the border surrounding the display? right now the border stands out, if you can get a shop to duplicate the texture/pattern of the dash, it'll look integrated and stock

Quote:

Originally Posted by Walked U

1 of my boost gauges.

Reads Lamda, AFR, boost, EGT. Almost like an all in 1 gauge.

But I have a sweeping boost gauge in my ash try also. I like the sweeping psi gauges better.

Walked U · 01-30-2008, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dr325i

last two pictures just don't look right...dacota looks too grayish and piano looks too solid...
But it may just be the picture...
Anything beats the wood in the 3er...

Ya once i detail and clean/condition the leather ill take better pictures.

Pimp Star · 01-30-2008, 11:26 PM

Looks sick! Next mods are paint shift knob and the aluminum bits on the steering wheel.

Walked U · 01-30-2008, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canucklion

awesome trim.

Regarding the boost gauge in the center, is it possible to get a trim shop to replicate the pattern of the dash onto the border surrounding the display? right now the border stands out, if you can get a shop to duplicate the texture/pattern of the dash, it'll look integrated and stock

I have one the wood trim that surrounds my gauge but I havent installed it yet. I have to get it painted still.

Walked U · 01-30-2008, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wj4

Looks good. BTW is that a Zietronix mounted above the center console? The install looks clean..you have better pix?

Yup let me upload some

wj4 · 01-30-2008, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Walked U

Yup let me upload some

Sweet. I can't wait! If you have EGT hooked up, which runner did you tap into?

01-30-2008, 11:02 PM	#1
Walked U Brigadier General Drives: RR sport s/c, E82, E89 3.5is Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 3,118 iTrader: (5)	My painted interior pictures. Got rid of my wood trim finally. Personally it didnt bother me too much but it really didnt go with the car anymore so I thought it was time to let it go. Im not a big fan of CF, so I opted to do something else. I droped it off at my fabricators yesterday and told him I wanted a really high gloss piano pearl black, so it had like a little sparkle to it. Got it back today and everything came out great. Nice clear coat to it also. Only thing that sucks is you cant really see the sparkle in pictures. But you can kinda get the idea. Heres some pictures. Sorry about my dirty interior. Im going to detail the whole car this weekend. Old trim (this is the only picture I have of it) Taken out Painted trim ( I didnt bother to clean it yet) Updated pictures. I cleaned the car up a bit. __________________ Previous - E90 335i, E82 Current - E89 / Range Rover sport Super charged. Last edited by Walked U; 01-31-2008 at 07:34 PM.
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Walked U Brigadier General Drives: RR sport s/c, E82, E89 3.5is Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 3,118 iTrader: (5)	Only 400 bucks with life time warrenty __________________ Previous - E90 335i, E82 Current - E89 / Range Rover sport Super charged.

01-30-2008, 11:09 PM	#5
SES_D dav8yd Drives: GTS E90 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SF, Bay Area Posts: 20,917 iTrader: (24)	Thanks for the pics...I have wood trim & am looking to do exactly this. Piano/Glossy Black ftw! __________________ LTMotorWerks \| EuroProjektz

01-30-2008, 11:10 PM	#6
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01-30-2008, 11:11 PM	#8
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01-30-2008, 11:04 PM	#2
SCTexas Private First Class Drives: 08' e92 AW 328 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 187 iTrader: (0)	Dayum!!! thats sweet, what did it cost?

01-30-2008, 11:05 PM	#3
Digital.James Colonel Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NC Posts: 2,595 iTrader: (7)	Very nice. Much better than the wood!

01-30-2008, 11:10 PM	#7
tek818 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2012 135i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,828 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2012 BMW 135i [0.00]	Nice mod!! very clean.. congrats!

01-30-2008, 11:13 PM	#9
Walked U Brigadier General Drives: RR sport s/c, E82, E89 3.5is Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 3,118 iTrader: (5)	Thanks guys __________________ Previous - E90 335i, E82 Current - E89 / Range Rover sport Super charged.

01-30-2008, 11:14 PM	#10
status38 Second Lieutenant Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: FL Posts: 248 iTrader: (0)	Very nice! That may also even be cheaper than if the offered the Piano Black as an option for U.S.

01-30-2008, 11:17 PM	#12
Vlad hai Drives: RR HSE Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Posts: 126 iTrader: (0)	Great effort, not sure the polished black goes that well with the matte Grey rest of the interior.

01-30-2008, 11:19 PM	#13
Kitz Major Drives: i don't drive, I walk. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: socal Posts: 1,319 iTrader: (4)	love it!!!

01-30-2008, 11:24 PM	#16
wj4 Major General Drives: E90 manual 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 7,723 iTrader: (8)	Looks good. BTW is that a Zietronix mounted above the center console? The install looks clean..you have better pix?

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