Complete Cinnamon/black overhaul project (Big Pics)

Originally Posted by ACS3_e46_coupe

looks realy good i want to do my headliner and pillars to.

the suede you use ist it the same like alcantara?
i have not heard about suede here in europe so i gues its the same?


wil the color stay or wil it fade after some years?

Thank you!
I have not personally felt alcantara, but the texture looks close.
Only time will tell about the fading. I heard it would but not sure about this specific material.

Originally Posted by conrad721

great job!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by darksideracer69

Mmmmm


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Indeed

damn dude, some beautiful work! How long did the suede headliner take? Looks time consuming! I was planning out doing mine suede too

Looks awesome! i wanna do that to my seats also but im too chicken lol

That is one beautiful interior! Amazing.

gorgeous.... can you take some a bit farther out? (i.e. with the door framed in the picture?

awesome job... seriously. I think cinnamon is so much more luxurious than any other color.... very warm and inviting.

great work!

Originally Posted by ///Mostarac

damn dude, some beautiful work! How long did the suede headliner take? Looks time consuming! I was planning out doing mine suede too

Oh yeah, it sure is time consuming. I got about a total of 9 hours into mine due to a few mistakes. Its worth it though to take your time especially when you get to the grab handle recess of the liner. DO IT!

Originally Posted by jai_c

Looks awesome! i wanna do that to my seats also but im too chicken lol

Thanks dude.Youll be alright if you prep right. Plenty of fanatics have done this already.

Originally Posted by Kcaps

That is one beautiful interior! Amazing.

Originally Posted by jlcool007

gorgeous.... can you take some a bit farther out? (i.e. with the door framed in the picture?

awesome job... seriously. I think cinnamon is so much more luxurious than any other color.... very warm and inviting.

great work!

here you go man.

I'm in awe of this thread..love the work..just used that Duplicolor Vinly Flat on my E36 door panels (tan/black scheme) and I can vouch that it is very good and durable..looks like factory..

i used the same glue for my pillars but i believe i used the strongest they had at jo annes fabrics, worked great on the suede. ive been considering doing my headliner in suede but was worried about removing the foam from behind if things might be looser when putting it all back in. how was the fit when it went back in?

consider this my bookmark to possibly do this entire project later, great work man, only got about half way through and cant wait to read the rest.

Wish I had the time/money to do this... Do you know if black seats can be dyed cinamon or will it come out too dark?

Hey dude I'm planning on doing my headliner this weekend! I was wondering, what paint did you use to paint the misc plastic pieces? Also, did you take the foam off the headliner and just lay down the suede on there bare? I'm just gonna go with a basic black fabric, nothing fancy....

How much dye did it take to spray all that? And when you sand how does that effect the stitching on the leather?

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And how difficult do you think it would be to get a nice line doing just the centers of the seats

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Originally Posted by mbadger

I'm in awe of this thread..love the work..just used that Duplicolor Vinly Flat on my E36 door panels (tan/black scheme) and I can vouch that it is very good and durable..looks like factory..

Thanks man. I appreciate the admiration! Yeah duplicolor is pretty much fail proof. I seen an e36 somewhere in this forum that had dove grey (think that's what It's called) and it was beautiful. Not sure what u would use for that color matching.

Originally Posted by IamMiike

Wish I had the time/money to do this... Do you know if black seats can be dyed cinamon or will it come out too dark?

Sure can. Neil1138 did it on his black seats. It took him I think 5 coats to get the results he was looking for. You can make time, just cut back on sleeping or eating...

Originally Posted by HyeWarrior

Hey dude I'm planning on doing my headliner this weekend! I was wondering, what paint did you use to paint the misc plastic pieces? Also, did you take the foam off the headliner and just lay down the suede on there bare? I'm just gonna go with a basic black fabric, nothing fancy....

For the grab handles and all other accessories I used the vinyl and fabric paint because I wanted it to match. seems to hold up just fine...
And yes I did take the foam off the headliner. I found that once you sprayed the glue on the foam, it became weak and with the slightest tugging/stretching of the suede it started to peel away from the surface of the headliner. So that's why I scrubbed it off and glued the suede right to the headliner. In my opinion, it feels just fine without the foam being on.

Originally Posted by Trashcan

i used the same glue for my pillars but i believe i used the strongest they had at jo annes fabrics, worked great on the suede. ive been considering doing my headliner in suede but was worried about removing the foam from behind if things might be looser when putting it all back in. how was the fit when it went back in?



consider this my bookmark to possibly do this entire project later, great work man, only got about half way through and cant wait to read the rest.

Fitment is just fine. Matter of fact, my windshield pillars actually fit better than when everything had foam on it. Appreciate the support and glad I could help.

Originally Posted by Trashcan

How much dye did it take to spray all that? And when you sand how does that effect the stitching on the leather?

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The dye kit is from leatherique.com. If you tell them what you are wanting to dye, they will put together a kit for your specifications. I think m kit was for a large sofa. For the stitching I sanded over it lightly but enough to remove coloring from the piping/edging of the seam. I dont have any fraying of the stitching if that's what you are asking. You can be kinda rough with it as it is recessed just below the surface of the leather.

Originally Posted by Trashcan

And how difficult do you think it would be to get a nice line doing just the centers of the seats

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I actually did a partial dye on my original project back in '09. You have to use a tooth brush to really scrub wear the seam meets, but risk the fact that u may remove some color from the portion you dont want to dye. It definitley takes some patience but can be done.

great advice, thank you much. you have most definately inspired me to do this. i just get nervous with my interior.
did it take 2 people to lay the suede on the headliner?

Fantastik Werke ! 100% impressed, and I've helped a family member do a few re-dyes on other BMW's, including two e46's. You should really stand proud knowing that your end result looks OEM (or even BETTER than OEM).

Originally Posted by Trashcan

great advice, thank you much. you have most definately inspired me to do this. i just get nervous with my interior.
did it take 2 people to lay the suede on the headliner?

No prob. I actually did it all by myself. However, 2 people would make it easier.

Originally Posted by SennaSixty8

Fantastik Werke ! 100% impressed, and I've helped a family member do a few re-dyes on other BMW's, including two e46's. You should really stand proud knowing that your end result looks OEM (or even BETTER than OEM).

Appreciate it man. I am very happy with the results. I wanted that "off the showroom floor" look and I feel as though I achieved it.

Not interested in redoing my interior, but yours looks great!