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01-03-2012, 07:48 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: YYZ / ORD
Posts: 6,847
Car: E39 M5 | E55 AMG
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My Holiday Project and a Little XMas Gift
I know I'm late, but MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ME! Got some legit wheels for the car:
19x10 rears with a fat, stepped lip and 2pc construction. Gotta love it.
It's been almost two full days I've been at this. Cleaning every nook and cranny of the seats and door panels was laboriously painful, but necessary in order to get the dye to adhere as best as possible. Looks like the results will be worth it.
Stay tuned.
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Huge thanks to these members for positing detailed write-ups for interior disassembly/dyeing that proved invaluable to this project:
deraufschneider
neil1138
jackkyzer
Going Nuts
Jordan Buser
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Imola Red / Imola Red ///M5
E60 SSK, Dice iPod, Illuminated ZHP knob, MKIV, Euro Armrest, GT Exhaust
BCR Coilovers, 19x10 + 19x11 Rial Daytona Race, Michelin Pilot Super Sport
'04 E55 AMG Brilliant Silver on Anthracite leather
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'96 318i Alpine White on Black
'01 330Ci Titanium Silver on Coral Red
'96 328i Jet Black on Black
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01-03-2012, 08:23 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Canada
Posts: 1,321
Car: 4 wheel
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Labour of love... good job.. Like
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01-03-2012, 08:25 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Etobicoke / Waterloo
Posts: 1,483
Car: 330ci , 328is
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holy crap thats gunna look gangsta when its all finished.
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01-03-2012, 09:28 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Canada
Posts: 1,321
Car: 4 wheel
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Nice interior color
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01-03-2012, 10:44 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Mississauga, ON
Posts: 1,547
Car: 84 S52 e30/330ix e46
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Wow lookin good!
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01-04-2012, 12:04 AM
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is BMW crazy
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Thornhill
Posts: 15,037
Car: 2 X BMW M5
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Always wanted to do the interior dye, never had the guts. Can't wait to see it and how it holds up.
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His--'00 BMW ///M5 .:Jet BLK/BLK:. Individual - Style 65 Wheels; 9.5" Square Set up;275 Tires;10mm/3mm Spacers; Black Kidneys;Muffler Delete; 3.5" Dual Tips; Beast Power; "Dinan" Ducts; E60 SSK; BC Coils 
Hers--'00 BMW ///M5 .:Avus Blue/Grey/Black:. '01 Exterior Upgrades; E60 SSK
Toys'81 MB 500 SEC Euro Koenig
'91 Alfa Romer 164S- Red/Black/ Recaro interior
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01-04-2012, 03:41 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Toronto
Posts: 21,084
Car: Gamitemobile
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I can't believe how well its coming along
Dare you to wear all white clothes the first day out.
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01-04-2012, 05:38 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: YYZ / ORD
Posts: 6,847
Car: E39 M5 | E55 AMG
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Nearly done, but I'm running out of dye!  It's gonna be cutting it close. Black leather took nearly twice the recommended coats to cover the black dye.
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Originally Posted by bmwm5lover
Always wanted to do the interior dye, never had the guts. Can't wait to see it and how it holds up.
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It's all in the prep work... dyeing is easy. I spent over 10 hours cleaning, scrubbing, degreasing, sanding, and prepping all the surfaces. By the looks of it so far, it's gonna be worth the effort. Man up, Terry!
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Originally Posted by Gamite
I can't believe how well its coming along
Dare you to wear all white clothes the first day out.
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Imola Red / Imola Red ///M5
E60 SSK, Dice iPod, Illuminated ZHP knob, MKIV, Euro Armrest, GT Exhaust
BCR Coilovers, 19x10 + 19x11 Rial Daytona Race, Michelin Pilot Super Sport
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'04 E55 AMG Brilliant Silver on Anthracite leather
Past:
'96 318i Alpine White on Black
'01 330Ci Titanium Silver on Coral Red
'96 328i Jet Black on Black
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01-04-2012, 01:34 PM
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Your opinion is to long
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Brampton
Posts: 5,230
Car: 330XI
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Originally Posted by dbworld4k
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lol! .. your a redditor? challenge accepted 
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All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. Thats how far the world is from where i am. just one bad day. - Unknown
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01-04-2012, 02:52 PM
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Not Banned... Yet
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Toronto
Posts: 540
Car: '06 325i Sport Pkg.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by blades
lol! .. Your a redditor? Challenge accepted :d
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bacon midnight narwhal i see what you did there challenge accepted derp derpina herp derp til something on wikipedia my cat died my dog died i rescued this i rescued that my dog my cat my cat my cat my cat impossibru y u no procrastination iama one legged alien that nighshifted as a nun ama trololol spiderbro skyrim fap
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01-04-2012, 05:01 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: YYZ / ORD
Posts: 6,847
Car: E39 M5 | E55 AMG
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Hit a major snag but it's on the way to completion. Turns out the LeatherworldTech dye I was using was horrible. I applied nearly 10 coats on every surface and black STILL showed through, and then I ran out of the 32oz. bottle which I was told would be plenty. I called up Robert @ Leatherique Canada, and he mixed a proper bottle of Imola Red for me within the hour to pick up. The difference is HUGE. On the test sample, my old dye took 7 coats to cover original leather and looked very pale and pink. His mix was true to BMW's Imola Red with just two coats and had a perfect low-gloss sheen to it just like new leather from BMW. I should've bought from him in the first place... Should be done by Friday!
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Originally Posted by T.Dot_E30
Pretty sure it will be dry by April/May or whenever you plan to drive it again.
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Yup - late April.
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Originally Posted by richie_s999
Looking good, how much change did you find when u pulled the seats
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LOL! 7 dollars in coins that were practically embedded in the floor carpet.
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Originally Posted by Blades
lol! .. your a redditor? challenge accepted |
Who isn't these days?
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Imola Red / Imola Red ///M5
E60 SSK, Dice iPod, Illuminated ZHP knob, MKIV, Euro Armrest, GT Exhaust
BCR Coilovers, 19x10 + 19x11 Rial Daytona Race, Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Daily:
'04 E55 AMG Brilliant Silver on Anthracite leather
Past:
'96 318i Alpine White on Black
'01 330Ci Titanium Silver on Coral Red
'96 328i Jet Black on Black
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01-04-2012, 06:01 PM
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Your opinion is to long
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Brampton
Posts: 5,230
Car: 330XI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWdouche
bacon midnight narwhal i see what you did there challenge accepted derp derpina herp derp til something on wikipedia my cat died my dog died i rescued this i rescued that my dog my cat my cat my cat my cat impossibru y u no procrastination iama one legged alien that nighshifted as a nun ama trololol spiderbro skyrim fap
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http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/35mrwy/
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All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. Thats how far the world is from where i am. just one bad day. - Unknown
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01-04-2012, 10:21 AM
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E90 n00b
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Brampton
Posts: 6,646
Car: E90 323i
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gamite
I can't believe how well its coming along
Dare you to wear all white clothes the first day out.
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I'm with Julian on this one, it's going to be a scene if it rubs off on your clothes
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01-04-2012, 11:02 AM
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Architect
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Toronto
Posts: 147
Car: Alpine White 2011 M3
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim .E.
I'm with Julian on this one, it's going to be a scene if it rubs off on your clothes |
Ahhhh would suck if he got out of the car and his ass was all red. lol 
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01-04-2012, 11:02 AM
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Architect
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Toronto
Posts: 147
Car: Alpine White 2011 M3
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That's hardcore, would love to see the end result. 
That is what I would call an enthusiast.
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