How do you remove the interior trim without messing it up? - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

alphaplaya23 · 04-17-2007, 03:28 PM

Any DIY links guys? I dont want to mess this up and i have a Piano Trim set that i want tp put in.. Hook a brother up....

doolio · 04-17-2007, 04:59 PM

I think there's a thread in the DIY section on this from a guy who took his door trim and side mirrors off of his door ... a quick search should find it.

more importantly, how did you get your hands on Euro-trim for my E92? I've been searching without luck so far. Hook a brother up!

mrbelk · 04-17-2007, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by doolio

more importantly, how did you get your hands on Euro-trim for my E92? I've been searching without luck so far. Hook a brother up!

No kidding. I _really_ want to get a set of the pianoblack for my TiAg/Lemon E90 335.

Which dealership? EBay?

To remove the trim, you can use a stiff plastic spatula. I've used a triangular-shaped hard plastic spatula that we got with our cuisinart to remove the center trim panels from our X3 when I installed the Sirius receiver. It worked like a champ. Strong enough to pry the trim out, but not abrasive.

-MrB

alphaplaya23 · 04-17-2007, 10:01 PM

i did a poor man's piano black trim.. cost me next to nothing... spray paint and free time.

Josh49 · 04-18-2007, 07:45 AM

Wedge some credit cards behind the surfaces you want to pry. Pry with a screwdriver or butter knife in between the cards. That way you don't scrape everything up..

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alphaplaya23 Private Drives: 2006 BMW 330xi Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bergen County, NJ Posts: 51 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330xi [0.00]	How do you remove the interior trim without messing it up? Any DIY links guys? I dont want to mess this up and i have a Piano Trim set that i want tp put in.. Hook a brother up.... __________________ 2006 BMW 330xi/Alpine on Terra/I-Drive/Sport Pack/Premium Pack/Cold Pack/Comfort Access/Blacklines/30% Tints/Carbon Emblems/ACS Roof Spoiler/OEM Deck Spoiler/ACS Lip Spoiler/Mattig Eyelids/Piano Black trim/smoked side markers.
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alphaplaya23 Private Drives: 2006 BMW 330xi Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bergen County, NJ Posts: 51 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330xi [0.00]	that trim isnt factory i did a poor man's piano black trim.. cost me next to nothing... spray paint and free time. __________________ 2006 BMW 330xi/Alpine on Terra/I-Drive/Sport Pack/Premium Pack/Cold Pack/Comfort Access/Blacklines/30% Tints/Carbon Emblems/ACS Roof Spoiler/OEM Deck Spoiler/ACS Lip Spoiler/Mattig Eyelids/Piano Black trim/smoked side markers.

04-18-2007, 07:45 AM	#5
Josh49 Major General Drives: E90 325xi Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 6,666 iTrader: (33)	Wedge some credit cards behind the surfaces you want to pry. Pry with a screwdriver or butter knife in between the cards. That way you don't scrape everything up.. __________________ E90 325XI, MYSTIC BLUE ON BLACK/ALUM, STEP, NAV, PDC, CWP, XENON, SIRIUS, ALARM, MUD GUARDS, CLEARBRA, CHROME GRILLS AND TIPS, VALENTINE 1 (HARDWIRED), HO CERAMIC 40%, 161'S, REAR FOG MOD, LUX 4.0, BLACKLINES, OEM PEDALS, MTEC FOGS, GRUPPE-M REP INTAKE. 156'S AND RUBBER MATS FOR THE WINTER.

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04-17-2007, 04:59 PM	#2
doolio Registered Drives: E92 328xi Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4 iTrader: (0)	I think there's a thread in the DIY section on this from a guy who took his door trim and side mirrors off of his door ... a quick search should find it. more importantly, how did you get your hands on Euro-trim for my E92? I've been searching without luck so far. Hook a brother up!