08-23-2021, 07:20 AM | #1 |
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Interior Trim Help/suggestion Needed
Hello everyone, plz see attached photos, I belive the damage is from last owner who had sticker and did excessive cleanning. I can feel the grain/texture is wearing out and its more glossy/smooth.
Went to an interior trim shop they charge $245 to dye and make it "less noticible". anyone had similar repair? how good is the outcome? Wondering if this is the best way to do it? It's a huge part which i dont wanna make it worse. Thank you! |
08-23-2021, 07:47 AM | #2 |
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That does appear to be permanent damage. That material is what BMW calls leather, but it's really a manufactured leather that contains some percentage of real leather. Just the part (the whole dash panel) from an online discount dealer is almost $3,500, plus a large amount to have it installed. So unless you want to pay at least $5,000 to make it like new, having it sprayed is your only option. The person you talked to is correct, it will only be less noticeable, it will not be perfect. The grain has been smoothed out, and it has a ridge around it where the surface was "melted" but not removed. I predict it will still be fairly noticeable, especially since you knew it was there.
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08-23-2021, 09:49 AM | #3 |
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Hmm...kind of looks like the damage that occurs on the center armrest...but that usually comes from the transfer of body sweat/lotion/etc. This damage to the dash makes me wonder if a previous passenger put their nasty feet on the dash.
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or maybe try to put a cool sticker or gadget to cover it? I dont know |
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08-23-2021, 11:32 AM | #6 |
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yours is easier and cheaper to replace, good for you!
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Fortunately, that was not a pic of my car...that was an internet pic grab.
Although, it was something I saw frequently when I was searching for my 6. It also made me aware that the center armrest could get messed up...so I keep a soft towel in the door pocket...so anytime I'm wearing a short sleeve shirt and my right arm is bare...I will fold that towel on the center armrest to prevent anything transferring to the leather.
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08-23-2021, 10:04 PM | #12 |
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Yours, as well as the picture QSilver posted above, are of interiors that do not have the "leather" dash option. You can tell because it has a much grainier texture. The "leather" option is much smoother, like in the OP's photos above. So no, yours is not leather. As I said above, the "leather" option is not true leather either - it's a manufactured product that contains some leather..
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I think Opie55 is right- my console and the dash has the smooth leather.
I use the zaino leather spray and conditioner on them ever so often- I am hoping they hold up until the trade in. |
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I don't think leather conditioner does much to that stuff because it is not porous at all and has very little leather in it. Stuff like Lexol just dries to a white haze on the surface. I just apply 303 Protectant now and then to give it UV protection and it gives it a slight new-car sheen.
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