Steering Wheel Trim Wear

[pelerojo]

Despite being very careful I noticed the trim on my Z4M steering wheel today. The soft touch black finish on the trim pieces has worn beyond where I would like it.

My questions: What options are out there? Ok I guess I can buy a replacement set but suspect it will end up the same. Any recommendations on deals to replace or a place to have them refinished. My interior is all black and would prefer to keep it all matching.

Thanks.

[Vanne]

I am in the same boat. I am at the moment looking at removing said parts, cleaning them up back to bare plastic and giving them a rubberised plasti-dip treatment. If the color is the same, it will be fine for me, but if its not, I'll re-order the parts.

It looks terrible and crappy ATM.

[dreamingat30fps]

When I got mine it was pretty bad. I just removed the rest of the soft touch coating and it's now shiny black which looks much better than the pealing look.

[StickMon]

Mine's previous owner had lots of rings. I also noticed that the ///M panel was loose.
Turns out the bosses the screws go in are broke.
Bought a new set of trim $$$. Still have it in the spare parts drawer in reserve.

If you remove the parts, be very very careful not to over torque. Plastic gets brittle from age/heat/sun.

[TRSpitfire]

I removed mine, sanded and painted with a matte black plastic-specific paint (check Ace Hardware Vanne). Spent a full evening carefully sanding, but very happy with the result.

[Vanne]

Hey TR, just realised your in dxb. Awesome.
Lol I just picked up some matt black from ace this morning for the job.

Will have to get onto this when I get back from Manila in a few days.

Cheers

[mike519]

I have an extra set that I laid carbon fibre wrap over. Looks pretty good. If anyone wants them, $50 plus send me your old ones.

[pelerojo]

Thanks for your input everyone. Mike519 I am interested in the carbon fiber ones. Can you PM or post some photos? Thanks,

[BMW Maniac]

Im also interested!

[Vanne]

Tr can u post a pic of your finished result?

[dean911]

I had the same problem. The wheel was starting to peal and I couldn't stop touching it. Rather than replace the parts I used the carbon and plane vinyl. Turned out nice.

[Vanne]

Sweet.

[Vanne]

I just finished mine...

I did not remove the whole rubbery bit, but initially sprayed with gloss enemal and then sanded down, so the holes would be filled, then followed up with a light sand and then with flat black and it still kinda feels rubbery : )




And



Both these pics are after the repairing. Man it looked crap before. It's not 100%, but surely better than 95%.

Happy

[BMW Maniac]

I hate the rubbery feel! Mine just look horrible and no clue what the hell the previous owner was doing to put all those scratches!

[intoflatlines]

Looks good!

[Vanne]

Thanks went for a fang today and I love it