Finish my CF Interior Wrap - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

swix9925 · 11-17-2012, 04:57 PM

Hey everyone,

I just finished a black CF 3m wrap on interior trim. Ive had pieces done for awhile now however, never had the finished product. I attached a couple pictures below for you to view. Please let me know what you think?

I was hesitant at first with my interior being Saddle Brown. Although I think it turned out well and was a great alternative for the money then buying real CF.

Please excuse the poor picture quality. I used my iphone for these because my camera is broken at the moment. I also added a 2 pictures of the car from the outside to show the overall look.

Rookie83 · 11-17-2012, 05:01 PM

looks great, good job!

Game · 11-17-2012, 05:03 PM

Looks great. Saddle brown FTW.

edit - just saw the CF weave on the dash and the center console aren't aligned. Did you mean to do it like that?

DanTheMan23 · 11-17-2012, 05:04 PM

I did mine in brushed steel at the beginning of the year. Starting to get bored of it, might actually get carbon fiber. Came out sweet!

Felipefacsom · 11-17-2012, 05:17 PM

nicee..I did the same like you on my smg,and also I wraped my Steering Wheel Trim (:

mofbb · 11-17-2012, 06:15 PM

Wonderful !!!

just4kickz · 11-17-2012, 06:18 PM

nice wrap

Jaime_E90 · 11-17-2012, 06:34 PM

Looks good man! Great job!

swix9925 · 11-18-2012, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Felipefacsom

nicee..I did the same like you on my smg,and also I wraped my Steering Wheel Trim (:

I wanted to do that but was concerned about taking the trim off the steering wheel. Do you have to disconnect the battery for safety regarding airbags? Can the it be removed easily without disassembling much of the steering wheel?

Alen E90 · 11-18-2012, 03:25 AM

the wrap came out great, looks really nice with saddle!

deepocean · 11-18-2012, 03:52 AM

looking adorable

remmib · 11-18-2012, 09:28 AM

Very nice interior.

S3RI35 · 11-18-2012, 10:37 AM

awesome!

Felipefacsom · 11-19-2012, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swix9925

I wanted to do that but was concerned about taking the trim off the steering wheel. Do you have to disconnect the battery for safety regarding airbags? Can the it be removed easily without disassembling much of the steering wheel?

nope I didn't disconnect the battery,you just need to take off 3 screw that, are locate on the back off your steering wheel..so after that, just pull up the steering wheel cover on the front and get it wrap

kbryce · 11-19-2012, 10:59 AM

looks good

do you have sweaty hands? that gear lever looks beat to shit!

KwlAznKid · 11-19-2012, 12:43 PM

great work, was it hard?

Eric335 · 11-19-2012, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KwlAznKid

great work, was it hard?

+1

looks really good. might try this when i get the time!

swix9925 · 11-20-2012, 10:39 AM

Perfect, Thank you very much

No it was not very hard to do. It is a very tedious project that took a lot of time. The only difficult part is ensuring the corners are wrapped well and without airbubbles. CF Vinyl if pretty forgiving when under heat so that was very helpful. I would recommend putting aside at least a week to do all the trim pieces. As I know, it can be come highly frustrating due to its long duration and will irritate your finger tips from sliding.

Otherwise, I highly recommend it. This was my first wrap and I could not be happier with the outcome.

And yes to the gearshift comment. That thing is beat to shit. I need to get a new one, it came from my friends 07 328xi. He gave me it once he upgraded to an 09 335i M sport since it already had the M-sport shifter

BMamba · 11-20-2012, 04:14 PM

hey i was just wondering how you did the center console? how did you wrap around the control knob and the convertible switch? i am stuck

Malbolge · 11-20-2012, 04:21 PM

Looks good. Have you tried to align the weave direction or ignored it? (im OCD about these things, lol)

swix9925 · 11-20-2012, 04:55 PM

The weave as you asked, was in fact a complete mess up on my behalf. It doesn't bother me all that much and It's such a pia to remove and redo so ill wait until I rewrap down the road to a black vinyl or something.

In order to do those idrive holes and whatnot you need to get an exacto knife. Cut out an x in the middle of the hole and slowly fold the slices behind the trim. Don't make too big of an x with the knife or you will be unable to fix it if it tares.

KwlAznKid · 11-20-2012, 04:57 PM

thanks for the reply, how did you do the corners? that part is what scares me, did you cut a slit and fold it back or heat it up and stretch it around a corner?

11-17-2012, 04:57 PM	#1
swix9925 Enlisted Member Drives: 09 335CI Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: MA Posts: 36 iTrader: (0)	Finished my CF interior trim Hey everyone, I just finished a black CF 3m wrap on interior trim. Ive had pieces done for awhile now however, never had the finished product. I attached a couple pictures below for you to view. Please let me know what you think? I was hesitant at first with my interior being Saddle Brown. Although I think it turned out well and was a great alternative for the money then buying real CF. Please excuse the poor picture quality. I used my iphone for these because my camera is broken at the moment. I also added a 2 pictures of the car from the outside to show the overall look. Attached Images
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11-17-2012, 05:03 PM	#3
Game Boycotting teaser threads Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lockport/Chicago, IL Posts: 3,114 iTrader: (10)	Looks great. Saddle brown FTW. edit - just saw the CF weave on the dash and the center console aren't aligned. Did you mean to do it like that? __________________ Space Gray / Saddle Brown E92 335i - APRIL 2013 Car of the Month FS: (1) 19x10 +25 VMR V710 Matte Black Writer at DecisiveSports.com

11-17-2012, 06:15 PM	#6
mofbb Lieutenant Drives: '13 E92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: British Columbia Posts: 478 iTrader: (0)	Wonderful !!! __________________ 335i Cabriolet Jet Black/Coral Red - Retired but will never be forgotten M3 Coupé DCT Competition Package Mineral White/Fox Red E9X Picture Game: 2 points (Slow sign, Leaves)

11-17-2012, 06:18 PM	#7
just4kickz boku no namae ha... Drives: 2006 BS 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: S. Bay Area, CA + Newark, NJ Posts: 10,592 iTrader: (11) Garage List 2006 E90 330i [0.00]	nice wrap __________________ looking for a PreLCI Black Sapphire e90 front bumper without license plate holes "Akimbo shotguns. Broken wrists anyone? And don't give me that 'it's just a game' bull**. Where the are my akimbo interventions then?! One scope on each eye mother**er!!"

11-17-2012, 06:34 PM	#8
Jaime_E90 Captain Drives: '91 325ci '06 325xi '11 335xi Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 886 iTrader: (33) Garage List 1991 BMW 325ci [0.00] 2006 BMW 325xi [0.00] 2011 BMW 335xi [0.00]	Looks good man! Great job! __________________ 2006 E90 325xi/Barrique Red/Beige Leather/OEM Style 193-M's/BMW Performance Black Kidney Grilles/E90 LCI Headlights/CF Trim Wrap/Fujita Cold Air Intake/Dinan Cat-Back Exhaust/RS Technik 15MM. Rear Spacers/OEM Blackline Tailights/OEM M3 Steering Wheel/Steering Wheel Button Delete/BMW Performance Shifter/BMW Performance E-brake/Euro-Light Switch.

11-17-2012, 05:01 PM	#2
Rookie83 First Lieutenant Drives: 2009 335i 6mt cpe Join Date: May 2011 Location: DFW Posts: 362 iTrader: (1)	looks great, good job!

11-17-2012, 05:04 PM	#4
DanTheMan23 Jack of all trades master of none.. Drives: 11' 335xi Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 113 iTrader: (0)	I did mine in brushed steel at the beginning of the year. Starting to get bored of it, might actually get carbon fiber. Came out sweet!

11-17-2012, 05:17 PM	#5
Felipefacsom Private First Class Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somerville Posts: 199 iTrader: (1)	nicee..I did the same like you on my smg,and also I wraped my Steering Wheel Trim (:

11-18-2012, 03:25 AM	#10
Alen E90 Major General Drives: E90 328i TiAg Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: SO. CAL-818 (SFV) Posts: 5,159 iTrader: (4)	the wrap came out great, looks really nice with saddle! __________________

11-18-2012, 03:52 AM	#11
deepocean New Member Drives: BMW 335 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: UAE Posts: 9 iTrader: (0)	looking adorable

11-18-2012, 09:28 AM	#12
remmib General Drives: 2013 F10 520d M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 24,685 iTrader: (0)	Very nice interior. __________________ F10 520d M-Sport Alpine White \| KW V3 Coilover \| 3D Design Front Lip \| BMW M Performance Black Grills \| BMW M Performance CF Spoiler \| BMW M Performance Diffuser\|

11-18-2012, 10:37 AM	#13
S3RI35 definitely two turbos. Drives: 09E90 (335i) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: HTX Posts: 1,547 iTrader: (3)	awesome! __________________ '09 335i /i\ ZSP /\|\ CA /i\ Piano Trim /\|\ BMW PE

11-19-2012, 10:59 AM	#15
kbryce I have to return some video tapes Drives: e92 335i 6mt Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Albany/NYC Posts: 2,603 iTrader: (0)	looks good do you have sweaty hands? that gear lever looks beat to shit! __________________ 13 Black Sapphire e92 335i - 6mt - Coral Red - M-Sport - No mods for 1,200 miles! 10 Le Mans Blue e92 335i - Retired 09 Monaco Blue e92 328i xdrive - Retired 07 Sparkling Graphite e92 328xi - Retired

11-19-2012, 12:43 PM	#16
KwlAznKid Major Drives: BMW/MERCEDES/PORSCHE Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Irvine/Fremont, CA/ University of California San Diego Alum Posts: 1,440 iTrader: (2)	great work, was it hard? __________________ BMW E92 328I / BMW E46 M3 / Mercedes Benz W209 CLK500 BMW E92 335I (sold) Porsche 996 911 C2 (sold) BMW E46 325CI (totaled)

11-20-2012, 10:39 AM	#18
swix9925 Enlisted Member Drives: 09 335CI Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: MA Posts: 36 iTrader: (0)	Perfect, Thank you very much No it was not very hard to do. It is a very tedious project that took a lot of time. The only difficult part is ensuring the corners are wrapped well and without airbubbles. CF Vinyl if pretty forgiving when under heat so that was very helpful. I would recommend putting aside at least a week to do all the trim pieces. As I know, it can be come highly frustrating due to its long duration and will irritate your finger tips from sliding. Otherwise, I highly recommend it. This was my first wrap and I could not be happier with the outcome. And yes to the gearshift comment. That thing is beat to shit. I need to get a new one, it came from my friends 07 328xi. He gave me it once he upgraded to an 09 335i M sport since it already had the M-sport shifter

11-20-2012, 04:14 PM	#19
BMamba Private First Class Drives: 2007 e93 335i Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 153 iTrader: (0)	hey i was just wondering how you did the center console? how did you wrap around the control knob and the convertible switch? i am stuck

11-20-2012, 04:21 PM	#20
Malbolge Major General Drives: Montego E90 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pluto (which is not a planet) Posts: 5,053 iTrader: (1)	Looks good. Have you tried to align the weave direction or ignored it? (im OCD about these things, lol) __________________ E90 325i Montego Blau - 2011-2012 (SOLD) E90 320d TiAg - 2007-2011 (SOLD) E36 320i Avus Blau Msport - 2007 (SOLD)

11-20-2012, 04:55 PM	#21
swix9925 Enlisted Member Drives: 09 335CI Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: MA Posts: 36 iTrader: (0)	The weave as you asked, was in fact a complete mess up on my behalf. It doesn't bother me all that much and It's such a pia to remove and redo so ill wait until I rewrap down the road to a black vinyl or something. In order to do those idrive holes and whatnot you need to get an exacto knife. Cut out an x in the middle of the hole and slowly fold the slices behind the trim. Don't make too big of an x with the knife or you will be unable to fix it if it tares.

11-20-2012, 04:57 PM	#22
KwlAznKid Major Drives: BMW/MERCEDES/PORSCHE Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Irvine/Fremont, CA/ University of California San Diego Alum Posts: 1,440 iTrader: (2)	thanks for the reply, how did you do the corners? that part is what scares me, did you cut a slit and fold it back or heat it up and stretch it around a corner? __________________ BMW E92 328I / BMW E46 M3 / Mercedes Benz W209 CLK500 BMW E92 335I (sold) Porsche 996 911 C2 (sold) BMW E46 325CI (totaled)

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