Interior/Exterior Anthracite Interior... After the Fact?
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Anthracite Interior... After the Fact?
So, I was wondering if anybody has done an anthracite interior conversion?
I was wondering because I have decided that I NEED one. Seriously though, for some reason, my headliner has become so filthy looking and my pillars are becoming smudgy, even though I wipe them down every time I was my car (Nobody touches them, or even sits in my back seat, so I have no idea why it looks like a dirty child has been let loose in the back of my car!)
Any way, I am aware that the doors are no game (Buying whole door card yadda yadda yadda) but has anybody actually bought the headliner and pillars and replaced them? If so was there anything that I should know before trying this? Thank you all!
-Chase
I was wondering because I have decided that I NEED one. Seriously though, for some reason, my headliner has become so filthy looking and my pillars are becoming smudgy, even though I wipe them down every time I was my car (Nobody touches them, or even sits in my back seat, so I have no idea why it looks like a dirty child has been let loose in the back of my car!)
Any way, I am aware that the doors are no game (Buying whole door card yadda yadda yadda) but has anybody actually bought the headliner and pillars and replaced them? If so was there anything that I should know before trying this? Thank you all!
-Chase
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Oh, yes, I am one of the poor souls with the alloy patina as well. I'm going to be Painting the dash soon, Buying anthracite downtubes, and I will be thinking about painting tach/speedo/aircon/speaker rings a grey that is really close to the Anthracite color.
Hey Eric Rowland, Did you actually buy the replacements, or did you have them painted? If you bought them, what did your door cards cost you?
-Chase
Hey Eric Rowland, Did you actually buy the replacements, or did you have them painted? If you bought them, what did your door cards cost you?
-Chase
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Originally Posted by gnatster
I've done the pillars. They were not that expensive, less then $200 for all the parts.
Originally Posted by Eric Rowland
haven't seen another set come up since, but by this time wrecking yards () should have a few...
-Chase
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I have the Anthracite rings now and will be painting the Tach ring and downtubes soon. I bought leather door pulls from a NAM member and will be covering the edges of the door pulls with black vinyl and if I have enough will try and vinyl the front/rear pillar covers.
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Chase, let me know what they have. I am in the process of doing this as well.
I have the Anthracite rings now and will be painting the Tach ring and downtubes soon. I bought leather door pulls from a NAM member and will be covering the edges of the door pulls with black vinyl and if I have enough will try and vinyl the front/rear pillar covers.
I have the Anthracite rings now and will be painting the Tach ring and downtubes soon. I bought leather door pulls from a NAM member and will be covering the edges of the door pulls with black vinyl and if I have enough will try and vinyl the front/rear pillar covers.
-Chase
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was that the headliner, pillars, grab handles, clock surround, visors, audio sensor, and any of the other plastic-ey bits that are attached to the headliner?
On a side note, has anybody ever tried to dye their headliner? Or do you all think it might be like other BMW headliners where as soon as they get moist they begin to drop/sag? That is always an alternative...
-Chase
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I was thinking of getting my headliner done in black and painting any gray parts black also. The headliner should be cheap enough (under $100) to get re-done since mine doesn't have a sunroof. Has anyone tried painting all the gray bits before like the handles, clock, and pillars? I'm going to give it a try in a couple of weeks when I have some time off and if anyone has any tips/tricks I'd appreciate it.
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You wouldn't have a photo of that would you G? also... i've been daydreaming of swapping out the inside a-pillars lately but thought it was too much work. now i don't feel so crazy!
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