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Which Alcantara trim piece is easiest to take off?
Have an extra set of A/B/C pillars and planning to do those as well as the sun visors in alcantara to match the rest of the interior. Problem is, my trusted upholsterer is not where the car is, so I need to show him a stock trim piece so he can match the alcantara as best as possible.
Which is the easiest trim piece to yank off? Shift boot perhaps?
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Shift boot is pretty easy...just pull up on the knob, and the boot/knob will come off together. Also, the long dash piece is fairly easy too...especially if you have the interior trim removal tools.
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Door handle trim for sure.
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The shift boot and e-brake boot are suede leather, NOT alcantara. Just FYI. The rest of the trim is alcantara.
The door handles pop right off if you start at the bottom and pull straight out. |
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Only downside is there isn't any orange stitching on them, and I wanted to see if he can match the stock Kyalami orange thread (for the sun visors and perhaps covering the NAV binnacle).
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Depending on the parts return policies of your nearest BMW dealer, you may want to purchase a representative part and send it to your upholstery guy for reference. Once your order is completed have him ship it back to you with your order and return the part. If they are using it for reference then the part should be as good as new once returned and you won't have to temporarily tear apart your car.
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Not only is it a different material but it is a slightly different color.
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Mine's the same color and feels exactly the same as the door and dash trim. Though I certainly may have missed it, everything I've read about the car indicates the shift and brake boots are, like the other trim pieces, Alcantara. If I'm wrong, I'd like to find out because cleaning Alcantara may be a bit different than cleaning suede.
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During disassembly, you can see the shift boot is leather inside, i. e. suede outside. Alcantara has a cloth backing since it is synthetic. The boots lack this backing (often white).
Like Metak posted, the boots are also a different shade and texture of grey from the alcantara trim. You could also take a lighter to it. Alcantara will burn, suede will smolder. Not recommended! |
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