The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

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Originally Posted by hcbeck2689

Anyone have advice on where to get some type of vinyl for covering my wood trim? I was thinking something like brushed aluminum look like on the e46 m3s. Open to other suggestions

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We used DINOC in our X5 and 135 . We got it at Bimmian, I think. Shouldn't be that hard in an e46 as the pieces aren't that complicated. If you need any guidance on how to do it, let me know. Also there are a ton of YouTube videos

Here's the X5. it used to be wood trim. The camera skewed the pattern a bit on the steering wheel. The X5 was pretty complicated

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/p...3/_DSC1649.jpg

this is the 135. I only did the strip on the dash and the door handles. my wife wanted to leave the console black.

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/p...3/IMG_1240.jpg

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Originally Posted by Sockethead

We used DINOC in our X5 and 135 . We got it at Bimmian, I think. Shouldn't be that hard in an e46 as the pieces aren't that complicated. If you need any guidance on how to do it, let me know. Also there are a ton of YouTube videos

Here's the X5. it used to be wood trim. The camera skewed the pattern a bit on the steering wheel. The X5 was pretty complicated

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/p...3/_DSC1649.jpg

this is the 135. I only did the strip on the dash and the door handles. my wife wanted to leave the console black.

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/p...3/IMG_1240.jpg

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That looks good. I'm doing an e36 so actually way easier than an e46. All I have is one dash section, 2 door handles, and 1 console section.
Ill Cheek out bimmian. So far I was looking at this brushed aluminum http://carwrapsupplier.com/product-c...shed-aluminum/

Ecstuning started to carry 3m vinyl

1. Does anyone know the proper name for the two red/orange LED flood lights that sit just in front of the map light?
2. Has anyone modded those LEDs to be slightly brighter?

http://i.imgur.com/l2PlLNs.jpg

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Originally Posted by hcbeck2689

That looks good. I'm doing an e36 so actually way easier than an e46. All I have is one dash section, 2 door handles, and 1 console section.
Ill Cheek out bimmian. So far I was looking at this brushed aluminum http://carwrapsupplier.com/product-c...shed-aluminum/

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Interesting, going to bookmark that one for other projects. We DINOC'd everything with leftovers, lighters, clocks, computer cases...

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Originally Posted by Vas

Ecstuning started to carry 3m vinyl

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I saw that. Price looked a bit steep.

Yea 3M products are a little pricey. I think we paid something like $110 for the sheet to do the X5 but we had enough left over to do the 135 and some other small stuff

Just got 12"x60" off amazon for $8.99. I figure if it isn't the best stuff get the cheapest and give it a try


-Holden

yea the sheet we got was pretty big. Don't know if you've done this before or watched some videos but you need to use a heat gun to be successful. The additional spray adhesive, I consider optional as I've never used it and everything is still on years later.... don't know about the cheap stuff though...

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Originally Posted by BMWCurves

1. Does anyone know the proper name for the two red/orange LED flood lights that sit just in front of the map light?
2. Has anyone modded those LEDs to be slightly brighter?

[img]http://i.imgur.com/l2PlLNs.jpg[/img

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I believe they are just 3mm LEDs. The brightness is controlled by the dimmer for the dash and stuff. I don't think anyone has. I don't even like my dash lights to be that bright so I turn it down lol