Carbon Fiber wrapping on Aluminum glacier trim

bRi-135i · 06-29-2014, 08:43 PM

Has anyone done this? The aluminum glacier isn't a smooth surface trim, so i'm thinking wrapping it would be a little tougher due to the non-smooth surface and would create air bubbles. Any advice will help. Thank you.

justanothrone · 06-29-2014, 08:54 PM

You can always trade trims with someone that has gray poplar and wrap that. Hint hint

chris82 · 07-01-2014, 06:17 AM

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You can always trade trims with someone that has gray poplar and wrap that. Hint hint

You want to trade trims with me granted you have 6mt and no iDrive?

pinmagic · 07-01-2014, 06:58 AM

Don't think wrapping the aluminum glacier will work. But you can just get a piece of contact paper or somesuch, and try a small section, without even removing the trim. That should give you a good idea of what it will look like.

rocketpop · 07-01-2014, 07:31 AM

I used carbon fiber fabric to wrap my aluminum glacier. I do not have issue with air bubbles but then again, I used fabric and not vinyl.

chris82 · 07-14-2014, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by rocketpop

I used carbon fiber fabric to wrap my aluminum glacier. I do not have issue with air bubbles but then again, I used fabric and not vinyl.

That's a great job there. I just started wrapping mine with vinyl and I love the way it looks. I was able to get it around all the corners with no creases as well which was one of my original concerns. Very pleased with the 3M 1080 stuff.

SM2OKED · 07-14-2014, 10:10 AM

I used the 3m vinyl and dont have any bubbles....stuff is real easy to work with!

bRi-135i · 07-14-2014, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rocketpop

I used carbon fiber fabric to wrap my aluminum glacier. I do not have issue with air bubbles but then again, I used fabric and not vinyl.

Do you have the link of where you bought your carbon fiber fabric?

rocketpop · 07-17-2014, 08:57 AM

I ordered it from pyspeed.com

Rogo · 07-17-2014, 10:11 AM

Very cool. Will need to look into this

Rogo · 07-18-2014, 11:03 AM

And you popped off all those parts to wrap and they pop back in fine?

bRi-135i · 07-18-2014, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by rocketpop

I ordered it from pyspeed.com

How many yards did you buy to get all your trim done?

rocketpop · 07-19-2014, 03:29 PM

I only bought one yard. I have left overs and I had to do some parts twice.

rocketpop · 07-19-2014, 03:30 PM

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And you popped off all those parts to wrap and they pop back in fine?

Yes.

Rogo · 07-19-2014, 08:56 PM

Thanks. May do this really soon. Sounds like a fun diy

Fidiman · 07-20-2014, 04:06 AM

I saw someone doing a warping with a shiny carbon film not a standard mate one. The result was very close to the Perfomance interior

Don N. · 07-30-2014, 12:57 PM

You should be fine. I think the F10 5 series I did had similar trim as what you have.

Before:

After:

-Don

Rogo · 07-31-2014, 08:18 AM

Diffuser wrapped with the Fabric too? Looks excellent, was it hard to prep?

blkpearl · 09-07-2014, 09:23 AM

Great job on the interior trim change. Where did you purchase the carbon fiber one from? Did you do the job yourself?

Just wondering if anyone changed the trim around the doors from silver to black and where did you purchase it from.

oNe35M · 09-20-2014, 01:51 PM

The silver trim is so nice why cover it up at all?

OzJustin · 09-20-2014, 05:52 PM

I just wrapped some of my glacier aluminium trim with the 3M Scotchprint 1080 vinyl wrap and can confirm that it works perfectly i.e. no golf ball bubbles showing. Will try to get a few photos up today. Looks fantastic and much tougher interior!

Kazeka6e · 09-21-2014, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by oNe35M

The silver trim is so nice why cover it up at all?

I agree

06-29-2014, 08:43 PM	#1
bRi-135i Private 16 Rep 84 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 135i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (1)	Carbon Fiber wrapping on Aluminum glacier trim Has anyone done this? The aluminum glacier isn't a smooth surface trim, so i'm thinking wrapping it would be a little tougher due to the non-smooth surface and would create air bubbles. Any advice will help. Thank you.
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pinmagic The Only Sane One Here 61 Rep 1,135 Posts Drives: 135i Convertible Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Arlington, VA iTrader: (1)	Don't think wrapping the aluminum glacier will work. But you can just get a piece of contact paper or somesuch, and try a small section, without even removing the trim. That should give you a good idea of what it will look like. __________________ 2011 135i VERT SGM/SB/MOONLIGHT - ED - with every single friggin' option they offered.
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rocketpop Captain 60 Rep 865 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Home iTrader: (0)	I used carbon fiber fabric to wrap my aluminum glacier. I do not have issue with air bubbles but then again, I used fabric and not vinyl. __________________
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SM2OKED Private 47 Rep 93 Posts Drives: BMW M2 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Browns Mills, NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW/M2 [0.00]	I used the 3m vinyl and dont have any bubbles....stuff is real easy to work with!
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Rogo Private 6 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 2012 135i DCT Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Place iTrader: (0)	Very cool. Will need to look into this
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Rogo Private 6 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 2012 135i DCT Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Place iTrader: (0)	And you popped off all those parts to wrap and they pop back in fine?
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rocketpop Captain 60 Rep 865 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Home iTrader: (0)	I only bought one yard. I have left overs and I had to do some parts twice. __________________
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Rogo Private 6 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 2012 135i DCT Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Place iTrader: (0)	Thanks. May do this really soon. Sounds like a fun diy
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Don N. Brigadier General 180 Rep 3,393 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: May 2014 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (1)	You should be fine. I think the F10 5 series I did had similar trim as what you have. Before: After: -Don
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Rogo Private 6 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 2012 135i DCT Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Place iTrader: (0)	Diffuser wrapped with the Fabric too? Looks excellent, was it hard to prep? __________________ JB4, BMS intake, ER Charge pipe, Escort Redline, LEDhalos, Maddad Street axleback.
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blkpearl Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2011 blk 535i Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Bowie, MD iTrader: (0)	door trim Great job on the interior trim change. Where did you purchase the carbon fiber one from? Did you do the job yourself? Just wondering if anyone changed the trim around the doors from silver to black and where did you purchase it from.
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oNe35M Enlisted Member 3 Rep 42 Posts Drives: 2009 135i msport Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	The silver trim is so nice why cover it up at all?
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OzJustin Lieutenant 77 Rep 541 Posts Drives: 2008 135i AT Monaco Blue Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Brisbane, Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [8.66]	I just wrapped some of my glacier aluminium trim with the 3M Scotchprint 1080 vinyl wrap and can confirm that it works perfectly i.e. no golf ball bubbles showing. Will try to get a few photos up today. Looks fantastic and much tougher interior!
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