BMW 325Ci Goes M3!

[Earl]

Painting the interior?

As in this?



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[mgrannas]

Painting the interior?

As in this?



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Yeah kind of! wanna change the color on the seats and doors.. from black to this:

[Earl]

That's just reupholstered. It isn't painted

[mgrannas]

That's just reupholstered. It isn't painted

i know but you can paint it!
re-dye the leather to a new condition!

[Earl]

I have never seen someone try and dye black leather to be lighter.....that doesn't make sense to me

[mgrannas]

I have never seen someone try and dye black leather to be lighter.....that doesn't make sense to me

wow, you should use google! =D

examples:

http://www.colorglo.se/

http://www.leatherique.com/

videos:

https://www.google.se/?gws_rd=ssl#q=re-dye+leather&tbm=vid

[Earl]

I know all of that exists but when used to go dark to light, I hear it doesn't work out so well and requires much more product to even look semi decent.

[mgrannas]

I know all of that exists but when used to go dark to light, I hear it doesn't work out so well and requires much more product to even look semi decent.

if ur using a spectral grey as a bottomcolor it should be ezpz to get the right look!

[Earl]

So does that end up bleaching the leather or is it really more of a paint than a dye?

[mgrannas]

long time no seen..
I got the color and I just had to try it... works like a charm!

Before > After

[mgrannas]

And after that I did the doors..

First you're using a rejuvenator-oil and let it be 48h...


with the oil


removed the interiorhandles and the old paint with cellulose:


Result:


sanded it and threw some paint on:


tadaa:

[mgrannas]

DIY

wiped off the oil with a wet soft cloth


the water before:


and after a wipe:


sanded it and cleaned it:


the paint...:


applied thin layers first:


First layer:


Three layers that is dry:


took off the paper:


and mounted the details again:



a small before & after:

[E92kid]

looks killer but some of your pics arent working! i have that same color interior on my 335i and i always get tons of compliments on it!

[mgrannas]

looks killer but some of your pics arent working! i have that same color interior on my 335i and i always get tons of compliments on it!

Thanks! hmm have you tried different browsers? I can see them all

[mgrannas]

So I continued with the rear doors and sofa..



the rear doors



and the sofa, still wet on the pic!