[spool twice]

I have a blog going on in the picture gallery section of the forums, but thought I'd share it here too:

Parts needed:
2000 grit sandpaper
Leatherique dye (32oz) or Leatherique kit #4
Graco 3900 HVLP paint gun

Pictures are in this order:
1) Prep
2) 1st coat
3) 2nd coat
4) final coat

And yes, this will last for at least 2 years from my previous dye job with my E46 M3 before I traded it in
Yes, the surface feels like real leather
Yes, it retains the OEM leather smell
Yes, I would do it again if given to option

[Slow_335i]

Looks great

[Glopez5]

what?! that looks good what was the sandpaper for?

[spool twice]

Its to wet sand the shine out when finished and to remove dye during prep

[mikeyraw215]

Damn that's hot. I have the gray leather and always wondered how it would look darker gray......

[spool twice]

Cinnamon would look great on any gray exterior

Thanks guys, I keep getting compliments on my seats @ work, even though they are only half installed and missing some pieces. They really do look and feel OEM, i would recommend this project.

[TigOn.]

Originally Posted by spool twice

Cinnamon would look great on any gray exterior

Thanks guys, I keep getting compliments on my seats @ work, even though they are only half installed and missing some pieces. They really do look and feel OEM, i would recommend this project.

Awesome!, do you have a link for a diy?

[._.]

where did you get the paint gun from?

[teleopti]

i would be so scared to try this. how much would you charge for this? Looks PURTY GOOD!

[spool twice]

-paint gun is from lowes. It's a GRACO 3900 HVLP for $149.99

-DIY is easy http://leatherique.com/do_it_your_se...e_leather.html

-I don't want the liability of accidentally messing up another persons seats so I'd rather not do this for anyone.

[BoostAddict]

Wow that came out awesome

[bumere90]

Piece of cake, check this out
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=725670

[spool twice]

Thanks guys...its an easy diy...just time consuming

[OrlandoBimmer]

Can you post pictures of the finished job? I mean, already installed?

[spool twice]

Originally Posted by ggms16

Can you post pictures of the finished job? I mean, already installed?

definitely,


excuse the "dirty" (for space gray) car, it was raining all of last week. I'm not 100% done yet, I still need to do the door skins and rear arm rest, which is why I don't have more 'done' pictures.

[OrlandoBimmer]

looks sick... How can I order that color?

[OrlandoBimmer]

This is one of the most impressive diy I've seen

[spool twice]

yes ladies and gents, thats parchment paper on the front seats, i don't want to risk the upper and lower portions of the front seat contacting each other when I fold the seats forward before it cures, otherwise it could be disastrous.

[spool twice]

Originally Posted by ggms16

looks sick... How can I order that color?

www.leatherique.com color code BMW cinnamon 2092. You can actually order just about any interior color so long as you have the color code and manufacture. I may redo it in a more racy color if I grow tired of the burn't orange look of cinnamon 2092 (there are two styles of BMW cinnamon, one's saddle/orange, the other one is a dark tan/brown)

[tphaeng]

Time to do the lower front dash portion. Thatd be sick

[OrlandoBimmer]

Alright, and how long will it take to cure?
can you paint door panels also?

[werke-t]

Very nice job, i have always been a huge fan of cinnamon interior, had it oem on my lsb e46 m3



Also I just moved back to sarasota, can you recommend any indy shops in the area for maintenance work?

Thanks