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Originally Posted by alex_f30

Very nice! I'm planning to do this wrap the coming weekend. How hard is it to remove the trims?

Thanks, this is real Carbon Fiber not vinyl wrap. The trim is easy to remove...if you don't have plastic trim tools get some at harbor freight for $5 or so. DOn't want to scratch the trim taking it out. The doors have slots to get the tools behind to pry off. You can feel them with your fingers if you run them along the side of the trim.

Originally Posted by Theryanreeves

Looks beautiful

Thank you very much...

I have a few more pieces I am finishing this week, so I will post pictures when I do.

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I have always liked the sliding arm rests on the F80 and the carbon fiber of the M performance sliding arm rest. However, as stated before, I am not a fan of Alacantara, so I decided to make my own version of the M performance Leather sliding arm rest. I was fortunate to find a great condition Merino leather arm rest on the F80 side of the board. Once I got it, I figured out how to get the back piece off and the rest is history...I can't wait to install it tomorrow or Friday...I think it looks great and the carbon fiber peaking out behind the arm rest sets it off great! Will post installed pics when I get them.

[Dang3r]

Thats a nice idea, didnt consider that until yet..hmm...^^

[DThr33]

Originally Posted by roll_the_dice

I have always liked the sliding arm rests on the F80 and the carbon fiber of the M performance sliding arm rest. However, as stated before, I am not a fan of Alacantara, so I decided to make my own version of the M performance Leather sliding arm rest. I was fortunate to find a great condition Merino leather arm rest on the F80 side of the board. Once I got it, I figured out how to get the back piece off and the rest is history...I can't wait to install it tomorrow or Friday...I think it looks great and the carbon fiber peaking out behind the arm rest sets it off great! Will post installed pics when I get them.

SkyJawa recently got an alcantara armrest to replace his, I'm sure he'd appreciate it if you took pics/notes of the install process

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Originally Posted by Dang3r

Thats a nice idea, didnt consider that until yet..hmm...^^

Thanks, I thought you would like that one!

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Originally Posted by DThr33

SkyJawa recently got an alcantara armrest to replace his, I'm sure he'd appreciate it if you took pics/notes of the install process

I just installed it. I used this DIY from the F80 side...

http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1288920

It was just like the DIY. Just as the DIY says...make sure when putting the final portion of the spring back in place, the arm rest is open...makes it super easy!

The hardest part was actually reading the DIY instead of looking at just pictures....after I struggled early, I read it this time and made it easy.

When installing the new arm rest, make sure the sprockets line up to the gears or it will be hard to get in. I even popped off the gear on the console...popped it back in place and got it installed.

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Installed pictures...I think it looks awesome. My favorite is the one with the arm rest pushed all the way back and just a hint of CF is showing!

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I think this picture shows the true depth of real carbon fiber....never get this depth with vinyl...no matter if it is 3D, 4D or whatever they are pushing these days!

[cmplaya]

Originally Posted by roll_the_dice

I think this picture shows the true depth of real carbon fiber....never get this depth with vinyl...no matter if it is 3D, 4D or whatever they are pushing these days!

truth. looking good. you can start your own business here

[CazuaLLUK]

Nice job!

[Dang3r]

Awesome!

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Originally Posted by cmplaya

truth. looking good. you can start your own business here

Thanks...

Originally Posted by CazuaLLUK

Nice job!

I appreciate it!!

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So overcast day and the pictures are washed out, but you get the idea. Estoril Blue accent stripe on the interior trim. I painted the stripe EBII and clear coated it, so it would not be matte like it comes OEM. Just a small thing, but I like it better than the matte blue. Here are a couple of pics of the finished interior. Will get better pictures later this weekend or early next week...

[FaRKle!]

Wow, that's stunning!

I feel like an EBII iDrive trim might look nice to break up all that CF in that area.

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Originally Posted by FaRKle!

Wow, that's stunning!

I feel like an EBII iDrive trim might look nice to break up all that CF in that area.

Thanks, I appreciate it. I hadn't thought about the IDrive trim...I will look into it. I am not convinced on the EBII SW trim yet. I am working on the SW trim surround in CF now, that should make it better. I am used to the SW trim on my e90 being in CF, so it is taking some time to get used to it. I love everything else...especially the glossy EBII on the dash trim.

[Andlee]

Originally Posted by roll_the_dice

So overcast day and the pictures are washed out, but you get the idea. Estoril Blue accent stripe on the interior trim. I painted the stripe EBII and clear coated it, so it would not be matte like it comes OEM. Just a small thing, but I like it better than the matte blue. Here are a couple of pics of the finished interior. Will get better pictures later this weekend or early next week...

How do u remove the strip to paint it? Looks awesome!

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Originally Posted by Andlee

How do u remove the strip to paint it? Looks awesome!

Thanks...the drivers vent trim has tabs and you can remove them. The main dash trim piece has about 15 plastic welds on the back of the trim. They have to be removed then re-welded. If the welds aren't removed properly, the piece won't go back together...

[ins_sakina]

Wow looks amazing. where did you get the trim parts? Liquid car freshener ruined the blue part of my trim and i'm trying to get a replacement. would be cheaper than to repair i assume.

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Originally Posted by ins_sakina

Wow looks amazing. where did you get the trim parts? Liquid car freshener ruined the blue part of my trim and i'm trying to get a replacement. would be cheaper than to repair i assume.

Thanks, much appreciated...I bought these parts from someone on the board months ago, then did all the CF work and painting myself..

What did the liquid car freshener do to the trim?

[Dang3r]

Originally Posted by roll_the_dice

What did the liquid car freshener do to the trim?

If you use e.g. Cockpit Spray from Sonax or an equal kind of "refresher", the ingredients make the shine after certain use matte and they are very agressive to some surfaces. Once I brought my VW golf with a touch screen radio to a body shop to make the car shiny from in- and outside and they'd cleaned the touchscreen with the spray...needless to say, the caused stripes werent removable and the glueing film afterwards were never entirely gone. I complained about that together with a letter from VW not to use such solvents for this work and they had to buy me a substitute. End of the story, since that day Im done with Cockpit spray.

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Originally Posted by Dang3r

If you use e.g. Cockpit Spray from Sonax or an equal kind of "refresher", the ingredients make the shine after certain use matte and they are very agressive to some surfaces. Once I brought my VW golf with a touch screen radio to a body shop to make the car shiny from in- and outside and they'd cleaned the touchscreen with the spray...needless to say, the caused stripes werent removable and the glueing film afterwards were never entirely gone. I complained about that together with a letter from VW not to use such solvents for this work and they had to buy me a substitute. End of the story, since that day Im done with Cockpit spray.

Thanks, I did not know that. Good to know!

[Nomana]

Originally Posted by roll_the_dice

As some of you know I do a little carbon fiber work. Since I bought my F30 recently, I decided I needed to do some work for myself for a change. So I went to my workshop and dug out some trim pieces I had and put real carbon fiber on them. I have finished the door pulls and center console. I also did the gear shift surround, but with a twist. I normally wrap the aluminum looking trim in CF and leave the underside portion OEM black. This time I wanted to be different, so I did the underside in CF and color matched the top side in Estoril blue. I also did the steering wheel trim piece even though I already had one in CF. I am also going to color match the accent stripes on the dash pieces. I am starting to carbon fiber those pieces today/tomorrow. Anyway, here are the pieces before they are installed. Installed pics coming soon.

Look so nice. I'm doing the same but have some question. How did you remove top blue thing from the base? I have hard time to remove locks from the pins
Thx