What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

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Originally Posted by VAB5

Restored the passenger door pull. 15 minutes to carefully mask the door, a little Krylon black satin paint, and a new switch plug. Great result:
https://i.imgur.com/9uBE9zF.jpg

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Nice work! I need to do the same thing. Can you elaborate on your technique (light/heavy/number of coats)?

Added a third sticker. Visited all 3 this year.

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Door looks great! As do the grills. Nice, re added sticker.

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Originally Posted by John in VA

Nice work! I need to do the same thing. Can you elaborate on your technique (light/heavy/number of coats)?

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+1! Trim looks brand new

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Originally Posted by John in VA

Nice work! I need to do the same thing. Can you elaborate on your technique (light/heavy/number of coats)?

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Originally Posted by RUS_ZHP

+1! Trim looks brand new

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Here is a DIY that I had saved on the subject

http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...nterior-Repair

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Originally Posted by John in VA

Nice work! I need to do the same thing. Can you elaborate on your technique (light/heavy/number of coats)?

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Thanks! I did the same on my dash trim and shifter surround a year or two back, and it's held up really well. Technique is just 4 light coats, waiting a couple of minutes between coats. I was afraid to do more because it may lose detail.

I did NO sanding--just clean with a damp cloth.

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Originally Posted by VAB5

Thanks! I did the same on my dash trim and shifter surround a year or two back, and it's held up really well. Technique is just 4 light coats, waiting a couple of minutes between coats. I was afraid to do more because it may lose detail.

I did NO sanding--just clean with a damp cloth.

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Did you do any kind of clear coat over it? The only reason I have not “restored” mine yet is because I’m worried about durability (I’ve used spray paint a lot for things around the house like changing all the brass hardware to black, painting light fixtures, etc. and spray paint just isn’t very durable).

I’m also hoping to stumble upon a bargain silver set of armrests, but that’s a different story.

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Originally Posted by 704sw

Did you do any kind of clear coat over it? The only reason I have not “restored” mine yet is because I’m worried about durability (I’ve used spray paint a lot for things around the house like changing all the brass hardware to black, painting light fixtures, etc. and spray paint just isn’t very durable).

I’m also hoping to stumble upon a bargain silver set of armrests, but that’s a different story.

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No clear coat. The stuff I did previously has held up well, particularly the shifter surround, which sees the most action. I don't have ANY chips/scratches--it still looks as good as the day I did it.

The way I look at it, this cost me under 10 bucks for paint, and the time it takes to mask the doors or remove/replace the dash trim, which is a great trade off for the improved looks. If I have to do it again in another year, I don't mind. If I added up the time for ALL of it, it's probably less than 2 hours invested.

It's kinda like headlight restoration.

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Originally Posted by VAB5

Restored the passenger door pull. 15 minutes to carefully mask the door, a little Krylon black satin paint, and a new switch plug. Great result:

https://i.imgur.com/9uBE9zF.jpg

Doing the driver pull next. Passenger was just as bad:

https://i.imgur.com/5UgDvR4.jpg

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Thats awesome. any idea if its possible to hit it with some clear coat to give it a "piano" effect?

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Originally Posted by VAB5

No clear coat. The stuff I did previously has held up well, particularly the shifter surround, which sees the most action. I don't have ANY chips/scratches--it still looks as good as the day I did it.

The way I look at it, this cost me under 10 bucks for paint, and the time it takes to mask the doors or remove/replace the dash trim, which is a great trade off for the improved looks. If I have to do it again in another year, I don't mind. If I added up the time for ALL of it, it's probably less than 2 hours invested.

It's kinda like headlight restoration.

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Understood, btw thanks for reminding I should do this when I get the car back from the bodyshop.

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Originally Posted by joeybananaz18

Thats awesome. any idea if its possible to hit it with some clear coat to give it a "piano" effect?

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Yes, but the concern is the more layers you put over the original cube you’ll lose the texture, and the way light refracts off the cube texture is what makes it so visually appealing and interesting.