Aluminum/Black Interior Trim

drewster99 · 03-10-2015, 08:51 AM

The only thing I don't like about the car I just bought is that it has the "grey poplar" trim. I'd really like to either get black trim or the aluminum trim. I know I can wrap the trim, or buy each individual piece from the OEM part stores, but does anyone know if I can buy full sets of the trim with all of the pieces included?

Thanks.

chris82 · 03-10-2015, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by drewster99

The only thing I don't like about the car I just bought is that it has the "grey poplar" trim. I'd really like to either get black trim or the aluminum trim. I know I can wrap the trim, or buy each individual piece from the OEM part stores, but does anyone know if I can buy full sets of the trim with all of the pieces included?

Thanks.

I have seen full sets of the aluminum trim on ebay, for a couple hundred, all pieces included. That'd be my first place to look.

6MT_Addict · 03-11-2015, 01:29 AM

Start with a wrap. Easy to do and relatively cheap. I paid $60 for a 5' x 3' sheet of 3M 1080 CF to wrap my walnut trim. Took an afternoon.

wht125i · 03-11-2015, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by drewster99

The only thing I don't like about the car I just bought is that it has the "grey poplar" trim. I'd really like to either get black trim or the aluminum trim. I know I can wrap the trim, or buy each individual piece from the OEM part stores, but does anyone know if I can buy full sets of the trim with all of the pieces included?

Thanks.

I did a titanium wrap, http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1084737 it was pretty easy. I didn't like the black poplar at all. Cheap cheap, $AUD70 plus 3 hours of effort.

Adam135 · 03-11-2015, 06:15 AM

I went gloss black...

klamchowder · 03-11-2015, 08:50 AM

Those don't look half bad

Anyone have the alpine/piano white trim?

drewster99 · 04-06-2015, 09:47 PM

I ended up going with a wrap. It was so incredibly easy to do and it came out great. It only cost me $36 in vinyl and I still have a ton left over.

blinded · 04-06-2015, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam135

I went gloss black...

I have the same color combo as this now. I used to have walnut and I'm really glad I made the change.

iconone · 04-13-2015, 11:40 AM

I want to wrap my interior trim in carbon but have the glacier silver trim. Think I would run into problems with it being textured?

6MT_Addict · 04-14-2015, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by iconone

I want to wrap my interior trim in carbon but have the glacier silver trim. Think I would run into problems with it being textured?

You probably will unless you fill/sand. You could probably swap someone for different trim though

david in germany · 04-14-2015, 04:37 AM

I am about to plastidip my Glacier Silver M-sport trim black to see how it looks.

potxoli · 04-14-2015, 07:51 AM

is the wrap removable if you wanted to go back to the grey poplar?

drewster99 · 04-14-2015, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by potxoli

is the wrap removable if you wanted to go back to the grey poplar?

Yep.

iconone · 04-15-2015, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by david in germany

I am about to plastidip my Glacier Silver M-sport trim black to see how it looks.

Post pics when you get done I'd like see how it looks.

david in germany · 04-16-2015, 01:21 PM

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Post pics when you get done I'd like see how it looks.

Just finished it, I will get some pics up tomorrow as it is getting dark here. I tried to put one piece back a little too soon and had to redo it as I peeled a damp spot. It was easy to remove though to redo it. By the way, this is in my e90 not my e87. I love the full black interior now! I may suck this summer though! I need to get my windows tinted ASAP.

david in germany · 04-16-2015, 01:40 PM

Lol, I didn't wait for it long enough again... Only a little spot this time, guess it will be ok till tomorrow.

david in germany · 04-17-2015, 12:45 AM

The one thing I really like about the Plasti dip is that you still have the the texture of the original piece but a new color. I really like it!

iconone · 04-17-2015, 12:00 PM

There are different ways to spray it so you don't get the textured look.

chris82 · 04-17-2015, 12:58 PM

I did the 3M carbon fiber vinyl wrap over my gloss black trim. I had a guy in an E92 M3 I'm friends with tell me it looked better than the original CF in his car, he was legit shocked how good it looked for a wrap haha

Filatron · 04-17-2015, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam135

I went gloss black...

is this plasti dip or wrap? i need this lol

jaximointhecut · 04-17-2015, 08:06 PM

I have some brushed aluminum with a texture to it. No idea what it's called. I'll trade you for the grey poplar.

yours is similar to this, correct?

cmac49 · 04-21-2015, 12:51 AM

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I want to wrap my interior trim in carbon but have the glacier silver trim. Think I would run into problems with it being textured?

Glacial silver trim here as well.

I thought the same thing, but I had a bit of cf vinyl left over from a previous DIY & decided to try it out on our textured trims. The vinyl stuck well - and the 3D CF pattern blended in with any places where the textured surface was visible (primarily on trim edges).

I ordered thinner vinyl (such as HERE) and finished wrapping the interior this past weekend and it looks great!

I will say this vinyl does leave adhesive residue if you remove it (easily cleaned off with alcohol), so higher quality vinyl would be a better option here. I would highly suggest using a heat gun to help the vinyl form over curvatures - otherwise trying to overstretch the vinyl makes the trim texture show through.

If anyone wants to wrap their textured trim, it is definitely doable. I've had the vinyl on for a few days now, and I can see no visible peeling so far.

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03-10-2015, 08:51 AM	#1
drewster99 Second Lieutenant 43 Rep 205 Posts Drives: 1 SERIES Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: USA iTrader: (2)	Aluminum/Black Interior Trim The only thing I don't like about the car I just bought is that it has the "grey poplar" trim. I'd really like to either get black trim or the aluminum trim. I know I can wrap the trim, or buy each individual piece from the OEM part stores, but does anyone know if I can buy full sets of the trim with all of the pieces included? Thanks.
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03-11-2015, 01:29 AM	#3
6MT_Addict Captain 283 Rep 888 Posts Drives: 08 135i M Sport 6MT, 15 X3 35i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Edmonton iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [10.00]	Start with a wrap. Easy to do and relatively cheap. I paid $60 for a 5' x 3' sheet of 3M 1080 CF to wrap my walnut trim. Took an afternoon. Attached Images __________________ 2015 Cosmic Blue Metallic Wrapped X3 35i ///M Sport Full 3M Vinyl Wrap \| Flat Black Grilles
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Adam135 Captain 72 Rep 961 Posts Drives: 2014 435i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (2)	I went gloss black...
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klamchowder New Member 6 Rep 21 Posts Drives: 135i M Sport 6MT DSB Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	Those don't look half bad Anyone have the alpine/piano white trim?
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drewster99 Second Lieutenant 43 Rep 205 Posts Drives: 1 SERIES Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: USA iTrader: (2)	I ended up going with a wrap. It was so incredibly easy to do and it came out great. It only cost me $36 in vinyl and I still have a ton left over.
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04-13-2015, 11:40 AM	#9
iconone Private First Class 20 Rep 172 Posts Drives: 207 swapped Wrx Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Houston iTrader: (2)	I want to wrap my interior trim in carbon but have the glacier silver trim. Think I would run into problems with it being textured?
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david in germany Lieutenant Colonel 729 Rep 1,815 Posts Drives: 118i, 335i and 328i Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Mannheim Germany iTrader: (2)	I am about to plastidip my Glacier Silver M-sport trim black to see how it looks. __________________ 2009 118i Monaco Blue "Maximillion" 2009 335i Saphire Black M Sport "Leopold" Cobb stage 2 aggressive tune, Mishimoto FMIC, Cobb charge pipe, Cobb catted down pipes, Forge diverter valves, BMS inlets and DCI, Cyba scoops and M Individual Audio retrofit and M3 gauge cluster retrofit. 2011 328i Titan Silver M Sport "Franzel" <--Wife's car
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04-14-2015, 07:51 AM	#12
potxoli First Lieutenant 138 Rep 353 Posts Drives: 2016 SO F80 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: boston iTrader: (2)	is the wrap removable if you wanted to go back to the grey poplar?
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david in germany Lieutenant Colonel 729 Rep 1,815 Posts Drives: 118i, 335i and 328i Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Mannheim Germany iTrader: (2)	Lol, I didn't wait for it long enough again... Only a little spot this time, guess it will be ok till tomorrow. __________________ 2009 118i Monaco Blue "Maximillion" 2009 335i Saphire Black M Sport "Leopold" Cobb stage 2 aggressive tune, Mishimoto FMIC, Cobb charge pipe, Cobb catted down pipes, Forge diverter valves, BMS inlets and DCI, Cyba scoops and M Individual Audio retrofit and M3 gauge cluster retrofit. 2011 328i Titan Silver M Sport "Franzel" <--Wife's car
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david in germany Lieutenant Colonel 729 Rep 1,815 Posts Drives: 118i, 335i and 328i Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Mannheim Germany iTrader: (2)	The one thing I really like about the Plasti dip is that you still have the the texture of the original piece but a new color. I really like it! __________________ 2009 118i Monaco Blue "Maximillion" 2009 335i Saphire Black M Sport "Leopold" Cobb stage 2 aggressive tune, Mishimoto FMIC, Cobb charge pipe, Cobb catted down pipes, Forge diverter valves, BMS inlets and DCI, Cyba scoops and M Individual Audio retrofit and M3 gauge cluster retrofit. 2011 328i Titan Silver M Sport "Franzel" <--Wife's car
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iconone Private First Class 20 Rep 172 Posts Drives: 207 swapped Wrx Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Houston iTrader: (2)	There are different ways to spray it so you don't get the textured look.
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chris82 Brigadier General 827 Rep 3,856 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NY NY iTrader: (8) Garage List 2009 BMW 128i [9.80]	I did the 3M carbon fiber vinyl wrap over my gloss black trim. I had a guy in an E92 M3 I'm friends with tell me it looked better than the original CF in his car, he was legit shocked how good it looked for a wrap haha
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jaximointhecut Lieutenant 74 Rep 412 Posts Drives: 2015 m235i Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: New Orleans/South FL iTrader: (0)	I have some brushed aluminum with a texture to it. No idea what it's called. I'll trade you for the grey poplar. yours is similar to this, correct?
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