Interior trim removal?

POC · Post by **POC** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 4:01 pm

Hi guys, long time reader first time poster!

I have a beautiful 2008 E70 M-Sport 3.0SD (twin turbo) in black with beige leather/lower dash.

It was spec'd with the aluminium dash/door trims, to my eye it does not work well with the interior colour.

I did have a fellow come and wrap them gloss black but this was done on the car and subsequently isnt as 'perfect' as I'd like it.

I'm struggling to find someone willing to remove the trim and paint them! Any idea in the herts area?

Cheers, Paul

POC · Post by **POC** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 4:14 pm

Here is a pic of the trim before I had it wrapped.

TonyX5 · Post by **TonyX5** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 5:24 pm

There is a long thread in the how to section, may be useful
http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,105.0.html

POC · Post by **POC** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 5:40 pm

Cheers, I'm not 100% in my personal ability to strip my car to its bare bones!

The Doc · Post by **The Doc** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 8:08 pm

I keep looking at the dent and scratches on our 35d dash trims and I think it's about time I did something with them, I did the carbon thing on my Mrs 123d a few years back and the results were great just don't think it will suit the X5.

I'll have a go at the glovebox later

Cockneyjanner · Post by **Cockneyjanner** » Sat Apr 26, 2014 11:59 pm

Put it back to standard - looks great

The Doc · Post by **The Doc** » Mon May 05, 2014 6:06 pm

Removing the door panels:

http://vimeo.com/27405938

more:

http://workshop-manuals.com/bmw/x_serie ... rim_panel/

Console trims:

http://workshop-manuals.com/bmw/x_serie ... left_or_r/

http://workshop-manuals.com/bmw/x_serie ... _or_right/

Lower glove box then lower lid:

http://workshop-manuals.com/bmw/x_serie ... _glovebox/

http://workshop-manuals.com/bmw/x_serie ... vebox_lid/

Removing the actual door trim:

http://workshop-manuals.com/bmw/x_serie ... ht_door_t/

I'm changing the Mrs Trims over the next few weeks so I'll do a "how to"

POC · Post by **POC** » Mon May 05, 2014 9:10 pm

You are a legend! Want to do mine? Lol

The Doc · Post by **The Doc** » Mon May 05, 2014 10:06 pm

Doubtful ha ha

I'm only doing this myself as I know my attention to detail is somewhat higher than the average bmw tech...

POC · Post by **POC** » Sun May 11, 2014 6:16 pm

Thanks Doc, we just tackled the job and your information was invaluable.

The trim will go off to paint this week, pics to follow. The car is currently in pieces!!

POC · Post by **POC** » Sat May 17, 2014 5:52 pm

All done, took a good few hours to refit, happy with the overall result.

kenniff · Post by **kenniff** » Tue May 20, 2014 10:07 am

I couldnt see anything wrong with the original, but now looking at this it looks great.

POC · Post by **POC** » Tue May 20, 2014 10:15 am

Thanks, there wasn't anything wrong as such with the original, just me being a fussy old man lol. I likes what I likes! Yeah I'm pleased with the finished result, can really see the metallic when the sun catches the trim.

MrMaloo · Post by **MrMaloo** » Fri May 23, 2014 12:26 pm

Looks really good! Great job!

POC · Post by **POC** » Sat May 24, 2014 3:27 pm

Many thanks

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