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Interior wrapping ..cool or not ?

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Post by AnubisZed » Mon Feb 11, 2019 8:46 am

gwatson wrote: Sun Feb 10, 2019 10:52 pm Looks good! Did you have to remove the tunnel trim to wrap ot? If so, how easily did it come off? I need to replace mine.
Easy to remove...
Using a trim tool prise up the gear gaiter from the edge, and pull upwards (doesn't come off, doesn't need to).
Using trim tool prise the edges of the console up to free it.
Feed gear surround back through the hole.
Disconnect all plugs and it's free.

Installation is simple, just reverse the removal process.
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Post by Adil_3 » Mon Feb 11, 2019 12:09 pm

See im considering doing alcantara/ suede wrap but im not entirely sure to be honest anyone else done this

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Post by greg81 » Mon Feb 11, 2019 5:50 pm

I wrapped my E85 interior and wasn't planning on doing so with this car but this thread has inspired me. I had some bits of vinyl lying around..

It's a damn sight easier on the e85 though!!
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Post by BeardyJon » Tue Feb 12, 2019 5:03 pm

I've been wanting to do the 3M di-noc carbon fibre wrap on my dash too. Looks good. Doesn't have that high-gloss finish that, imo, looks cheap. Definitely a big improvement on the aluminium carbon trim.
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Post by greg81 » Tue Feb 12, 2019 5:20 pm

From the OPs post I was actually wondering how it was wrapped over the leather part, but I guess not all trim options had the leather covering? For example in my pic above there's "leather" on that

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Post by Trav » Tue Feb 12, 2019 5:34 pm

It looks good. Do you know anyone who has had it in place for a long time to see how it stands wear and tear?
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Post by AnubisZed » Tue Feb 12, 2019 6:13 pm

greg81 wrote: Tue Feb 12, 2019 5:20 pm From the OPs post I was actually wondering how it was wrapped over the leather part, but I guess not all trim options had the leather covering? For example in my pic above there's "leather" on that
Yeah not all come with leather sections, mine was (as in my post on page 1 of this thread) all silver plastic originally but I was lucky to find a pair of half leather panels that needed some attention so they were ideal for wrapping :D
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Post by Nictrix » Tue Feb 12, 2019 8:43 pm

Trav wrote: Tue Feb 12, 2019 5:34 pm It looks good. Do you know anyone who has had it in place for a long time to see how it stands wear and tear?
I wrapped the inside of ours with similar looking stuff and it was on for around 3 years before I removed it. In the whole it still looked good but a few parts the wrap had shrunk and small bits of silver trim was showing at the edges. This may have been how I applied the wrap and possibly not what would always happen. When I removed it I had the pieces hydro dipped instead.
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Post by BMWZ4MC » Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:32 am

I wrapped the interior plastics in my E46 and it still looked good when I sold it a few years later.
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Post by greg81 » Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:20 pm

We'll, that was a massive ballache, but center console done now...
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Post by BeardyJon » Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:33 pm

It looks so good. What wrap did you buy? How did you get all the trim off?
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Post by Phoenixboy » Fri Feb 15, 2019 4:54 pm

looks spot on greg.
if i didnt have the skills of a one legged man in a bum kicking contest, i would love that.
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Post by greg81 » Fri Feb 15, 2019 6:59 pm

Cheers. Removing the center console is simple compared to the e85. Get some pry tools under the metal plate and slowly work your way round lifting it. Takes just a couple of mins but you've then got about 6 connectors to disconnect, some of which are fiddly if you've got big hands like me.

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