E90Post
 


 
BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum > BMW E90/E92/E93 3-series General Forums > Regional Forums > UK > Exterior window/door trim wrapping..



Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      05-08-2014, 03:53 AM   #1
jimmy-s3
Private First Class
15
Rep
163
Posts

Drives: BMW E90 ALPINA D3 Montego blue
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: North East Uk

iTrader: (1)

Exterior window/door trim wrapping..

I'm thinking of trying to wrap my exterior window/door trims in either gloss black or carbon. My car is an 07 Alpina D3, so it has the standard 'SE' cheap exterior trims, I also want to do the mirror bracket covers too..
Has anyone tried doing this? Been looking for M Sport trims but they seem very expensive and most discolour after a while anyway.
Appreciate 0
      05-08-2014, 04:00 AM   #2
'V'
Captain
46
Rep
902
Posts

Drives: ~Carbon black F36
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: UK

iTrader: (1)

I've done this, just last week.
It's not easy!!!!
I found it best to use a full sheet of vinyl and cut it in the shape of the curves of the trim (I didn't remove the trim from the car)
Turned out 98% perfect and I'm pretty happy with it.
As for the mirror caps - what a pain in the ass! To do this (3 attempts) a tip I found was to heat and stretch the vinyl before putting it on. Heat it, stretch it, hold it stretched until it cools and holds its new form. Then start wrapping, do as much as you can before heating again. This will give you a much better finish and no wrinkles on the edges.
Appreciate 0
      05-08-2014, 04:23 AM   #3
jimmy-s3
Private First Class
15
Rep
163
Posts

Drives: BMW E90 ALPINA D3 Montego blue
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: North East Uk

iTrader: (1)

Did you remove the mirrors then? I was wanting to do the bracket covers and the edge around the glass..
Appreciate 0
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:32 AM.




e90post
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST