DIY - Anyone ever wrap your automobile interior trim?
 

I'm going to do this - I have a little experience with a heat gun and shaping material that's similar in nature to this. Unfortunately my car has that awful cherry wood-grain paneling throughout the doors and dashboard - I'm planning on doing this soon. .....Anyone ever do this?

My carbon fiber hood is being painted currently at a collision center - so once I get her back - I'll do this. Seems pretty basic.

I'm also going to swap my engine start button to the red variety and as well as getting the red 'M' insert for the steering wheel - oh additionally I'm going to wrap my steering wheel trim.


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Nope. I haven't.

Smooth the panel as much as possible. Wrap in a clean area. Any dirt, lent etc that gets caught under the vinyl will be visible. If the panel is textured, smooth it out or it will look like shit. Try to use it on simple, flat surfaces. Anything with a bowl shape or multidimensional is a PITA. Heat gun is your friend, but a decent hair dryer would suffice.

Those flat panels pictured in your vids should be pretty easy. Doubt you'd even need a heat gun for that stuff.

Yeah thank God you're able to remove a lot of the things such as vents, and the radio tuner knob that resides on / in my console - the console and steering wheel present the largest challenges.

Also, vinyls with patterns or textures can be more difficult on some parts, as you have to be careful to not distort the pattern/texture. On basic flat panels, which seems to be what the BMW is mostly comprised of, this isn't much of issue.

I think I can get all that I need regarding tools and material for about $120ish - It'll be an all day job for sure.

I was worried about the directional carbon fiber print - I will need to school myself more on that - so that it looks uniform, etc...

Also - definitely going matte vs glossy - as the dude above recommended in his video - plus it looks good.

Meh. I don't see anything in that car that you'd wrap that'd cause any issues with the patterns. Everything is flat. There aren't any complex curves that i can see that are worth worrying about.

Everything that woman wrapped in the 2nd video is simple stuff. I didn't watch the first video. Just work slowly section by section. Find a flat edge and work from there. Vinyl is very stretchy, and very forgiving. Just be careful not to stretch it too tight as that can distort the pattern.

Spray paint isn't an option?

I did a lot of homework - this seems to be the best for longevity and aesthetics.

What do you drive again?

It sounds like he wants to do Carbon fiber, so no. And honestly, i think vinyl is a better option for a novice anyway. Especially when the trim panels are as flat as they are. So many things can go wrong with paint, and there's no going back either. Some interior trim panels simply aren't vinyl friendly though, but i don't see that as the case with this car.

I'm 110% confident that SR will have success with this and be happy with the results.

Last word of advice SR, use 3M products.

I disagree about longevity. But that's dependent on how the paint is prepped and sealed. Some people also put a clear over the vinyl to help protect it.

Any area that's exposed to the sun/heat frequently is not good for the vinyl. Vinyl will fade in the sun.

Okay to all - I'd heard from chick above and others Avery. But yeah - will look for 3m