interior trim removal

[mastermayhm]

im not talking about the matte/rubber finished plastics im talking about the wood grain trim running down the sides of the shift and nav console. who knows how ?

[thrillcat]

If it's anything like my e53, you have to pull the entire center console and unscrew it from below.

[E70'11]

I believe this is what you're looking for;

https://xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/...r-console.html

[BoomerX]

On my other vehicle (F-150) I used to have ugly wood grain, which I had to remove. So I just took a hair dryer and a fishing line. I heated it up at the edge, and then removed the pieces by putting the line underneath it. And hair dryer makes that glue soft...
After that however I had to remove stains and remains of that 3M with alcohol....

[SyL3nTFoRcE]

im planning on wrapping my interior wodd trim to carbon fiber. Ill try and take some pics on how to do it if i can figure it out to

[belarus27]

Originally Posted by SyL3nTFoRcE

im planning on wrapping my interior wodd trim to carbon fiber. Ill try and take some pics on how to do it if i can figure it out to

my friend wrapped his F10 trim in carbon fiber. matte version , before he had it in 5d gloss wasnt looking so great , like 3d carbon fiber.

good luck

[mastermayhm]

OMG i did the doors no problem ive have this center console taken apart for a few weeks haha driving it like this, i feel like a bum but i dont wanna start this part of the project yet haha

[jandref321]

Post some pics when you finish, I want to do something with my wife's trim as it's starting to crack

[Ryan5034]

Are wrapping them in something or replacing the cracked wood trim?

[SyL3nTFoRcE]

Originally Posted by mastermayhm

OMG i did the doors no problem ive have this center console taken apart for a few weeks haha driving it like this, i feel like a bum but i dont wanna start this part of the project yet haha

I thought for the center console trim you just had to pry off the trim itself?

After looking at the back of the trims im trying to figure out how to remove the silver piece from the wood trim. Any thoughts anyone?

[jandref321]

Originally Posted by Ryan5034

Are wrapping them in something or replacing the cracked wood trim?

Just planning on wrapping. The cracks are in the urethane of the wood portion so shouldn't affect the strength. I know replacing trim is pretty pricey. Any recommended wrap distributors/brands? I ordered some brushed aluminum off of Amazon but the brushing went vertical instead of horizontal so pretty worthless

[belarus27]

wrapping the trim is one of the really cheap mods that change the look a lot.
dont look cheap though (depends on wrap u go with)

[E70'11]

Originally Posted by belarus27

wrapping the trim is one of the really cheap mods that change the look a lot.
dont look cheap though (depends on wrap u go with)

Okay so mentioning this without giving guidance on how to accomplish this is doing what exactly? lol clearly OP is seeking help on how to do this not see examples

[belarus27]

it held in place by 4? clips i believe.. just pop it out and all should be good
i seen a pdf file around... but cant find it , ugh always cant find something when u need it lol

[mastermayhm]

has anyone pulled this off yet in an e70?

Originally Posted by E70'11

Okay so mentioning this without giving guidance on how to accomplish this is doing what exactly? lol clearly OP is seeking help on how to do this not see examples

haha this isnt even the same car. ive done it to 3 other cars in the past, i got the concept fully locked down haha, need to figure it out for this thing...

[socale39]

The side trim of the center console does not just pop out. You will need to remove the center console trim pieces and rear control cover to get to the screws to remove the trim. It's more of a pain than anything. Not entirely difficult.

When it comes time to reinstall everything be sure to watch my videos as it will save you a bunch of time and hassle getting the cup holder trim back in.