e60 interior wood trim crack
08-27-2011, 10:54 AM
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after one year of having my car i got a crack in my wood trim today anytips on what can i do with it
i wanted to use the 3m carbon fiber overlay but idno will the crack show underneath it any tips guys and also
a friend of mine said that those 3m carbon fibers are no good
i wanted to use the 3m carbon fiber overlay but idno will the crack show underneath it any tips guys and also
a friend of mine said that those 3m carbon fibers are no good
08-27-2011, 11:09 AM
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08-27-2011, 11:21 AM
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My Ride: 2008 535i
after one year of having my car i got a crack in my wood trim today anytips on what can i do with it
i wanted to use the 3m carbon fiber overlay but idno will the crack show underneath it any tips guys and also
a friend of mine said that those 3m carbon fibers are no good
i wanted to use the 3m carbon fiber overlay but idno will the crack show underneath it any tips guys and also
a friend of mine said that those 3m carbon fibers are no good
Do you have a picture of it?
08-27-2011, 12:43 PM
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My Ride: 2008 535i LCI with sports/premium package, Sports trans with paddle shifters, CF emblems, JB4 Software, Dinan Exhaust, Navigation, M5Tech body kit, Carbon wrap interrior trim and CIC Controller.
OUCH!
You could try to take a dremmel and clean it out then add something strong like jb weld to fill it. This all provided the metal backing is stable... After this, sand the area with wet 240 and then 320 to level the welded area. I think at this point it would be fine for wrapping. I would guess this would be your only hope in salvaging this.
Another option you might try is a fiberglass repair, something like tigerhair. A glass resin with fibers. I would recommend to expand the damaged area with a small grinder in a V shape tapering out about one inch on either side. Mix the tiger hair and apply it to the area. Try not to get it too high because this just adds more work for ya. You can use a body cheese grader once the material becomes semi-hard to get it near level. sand with 100 dry and re-apply if needed. Probably two coats. Finish sand with 180 dry and apply primer. Once primer drys hit it with the 320-400 wet.
When sanding use a 3m sanding block to keep the area flat. Otherwise you have finger and wave marks from your hand.
I think this will work just fine IF you are wrapping...
You could try to take a dremmel and clean it out then add something strong like jb weld to fill it. This all provided the metal backing is stable... After this, sand the area with wet 240 and then 320 to level the welded area. I think at this point it would be fine for wrapping. I would guess this would be your only hope in salvaging this.
Another option you might try is a fiberglass repair, something like tigerhair. A glass resin with fibers. I would recommend to expand the damaged area with a small grinder in a V shape tapering out about one inch on either side. Mix the tiger hair and apply it to the area. Try not to get it too high because this just adds more work for ya. You can use a body cheese grader once the material becomes semi-hard to get it near level. sand with 100 dry and re-apply if needed. Probably two coats. Finish sand with 180 dry and apply primer. Once primer drys hit it with the 320-400 wet.
When sanding use a 3m sanding block to keep the area flat. Otherwise you have finger and wave marks from your hand.
I think this will work just fine IF you are wrapping...