peeling door sill refinish -- success!

Thanks phatlipt745!

Has anyone else tried this?

Originally Posted by Phatlipt745

What color is the black I seen landau or satin???

Btw quarter28 Ur car looks great with those wheels!!

Nice job!

Do the sills just pop off/snap on?

Very nice! They came out great....

Found this link to SEM products on ebay:

http://stores.ebay.com/Auto-Paint-Pr..._fsub=11454418

Hey all, just redid mine interior trim pieces as well. Easy job really and the SEM paint is perfect. For all those doing a GREY interior like mine, the SEM color to use for a perfect match is PRESIDIO GREY. Good luck and merry xmas!

Thanks spinaker01 my interior is light grey. Merry Christmas

Just finished my grey interior pieces with SEM paint. Looks great and easy to do. The perfect colour match with SEM for grey trim is PRESIDIO. Cheers!

Pictures Please

I did some of mine also last week. Color matches up great. Haven't had time to finish yet.

Mak don't forget to post some pic please

Originally Posted by the fly

I peeled off the remaining rubber on the sills only. Warm air from a hair dryer helps. I didn't find an elegant way, other than rubbing it off with my fingers.

On the pillars, i just did some light sanding and left the rubberized coating.

This what I've been contemplating doing. Why not just peel it all off in the high-contact areas like the door sills and leave it that way? I don't like that cheesy finish anyway, which will inevitably start to peel again anyway.

Thanks spinaker. Contact me through pm rookie.

pm sent! Expo

Do anyone know of any leather restoration kits that brings the color back? My driver seat has a little wear. Grey is starting to fade along the sides.

That spray is for leather and vinyl also. I used a little on my driver seat since it was pretty beat.

how well did it work?

It worked out pretty good for the little piece that I did. Ill give Some pics when I fully redo everything. Just make sure you put on light coats with leather.

Got my paint today from a local Carquest Auto Parts. I'll post back in a few days. "Light Buckskin" SEM#15093 is my color. Its a few shades lighter than the "Camel" The Fly used. SEM says this stuff can be used on carpet, thats pretty interesting.

Originally Posted by jenkx

Got my paint today from a local Carquest Auto Parts. I'll post back in a few days. "Light Buckskin" SEM#15093 is my color. Its a few shades lighter than the "Camel" The Fly used. SEM says this stuff can be used on carpet, thats pretty interesting.

In my previous car i used it to renovate the carpets... It worked so great that I decided to use it even for the door panels.... It was Black colour. The only problem is that the smell last for a little more time than in plastic components. It bothered me a lot because in the instructions the fabricant says that it can cause health problems or even cancer Lol.........!

But the results were amazing. Sorry, no pics...

Wow! Beautiful job! How does that paint hold up on the everyday wear n' tear??

Originally Posted by NYC Faloochi745

Wow! Beautiful job! How does that paint hold up on the everyday wear n' tear??

I've had my refinished pieces in for 6 weeks so far and they still look great! It's a traditional matte finish without the rubberized coating so I expect it to stay that way.

Originally Posted by dhunt

This what I've been contemplating doing. Why not just peel it all off in the high-contact areas like the door sills and leave it that way? I don't like that cheesy finish anyway, which will inevitably start to peel again anyway.

You could try peeling it all off, but the finish underneath will be shinier than stock. Also, I doubt you'd be able to peel off the stuff on the pillars as they tend to adhere better for whatever reason.

Looks great!

The EXACT color interior I have and the EXACT problem I have had with my interior. Particularly in the back where my boys shoes have rubbed whatever in the hell you call that BS that BMW applied! I mean seriously? A $90k car having this type of issue is absurd!

Guess I gotta get some of this and get to spraying...

Great Info and Great Job! Thx a ton for sharing.

~ Big Marcus

The fly how did you get the panels in between the 2 doors out ? Also is there a way to take out the side panels in the rear by the seat belts along the sides of the 2 rear doors?