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For the record I'm not trying to shit on your for the job you did on your E46. I only learned about all of this in the last year and was pretty blown away myself. I always assumed factory leather was actually "dyed". I'm just trying to spread the word. You cannot compare what the OP is doing to people buying bottles of paint and brushing it on their seats. Yeah, if you paint your car with Tremclad it's probably going to look like shit and not last.
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I've done a few steering wheels on my own cars. This thread will probably be dead by the time it matters but I'll try to report back on how they last. Probably the most heavily used part on the interior minus the shift knob which I want to do on the M3. The OEM coating even on the factory shift knobs only lasts maybe 2 years. Mine is missing all of its clearcoat off the top already. Here are a couple 50/50 shots. I did this as a test. When I went to sand down the 50/50 line to spray the entire wheel, I could not remove it. The hardener makes the dye so tough, it cant be sanded off.
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It's been awhile guys lol
I've decided to strip the full interior including panels. I'm going for the Extended Leather minus under side of the dash...but I might change my mind and just pull the dash...time will tell lol. I got a few things from Harbor Freight to smooth the process out as well. I'm trying to make this perfect. |
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Went to a local auto upholsterer and he said the same thing and refused to die my leather any other color than what it was. I showed him the pic in this thread and he said it would start cracking and looking like crap. That’s really too bad since this color looks sick. Best of luck op. Let us know how it turns out.
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An upholsterer is not someone you want to find to change your interior colour. Here is a pretty decent video about the “correct” process. I finally did my steering wheel and shift knob. Turned out great. Last edited by doogee; 05-18-2020 at 01:28 AM.. |
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