This brings me back to high school, repainting a junkyard steering wheel trim - flat black with white and blue speckles! Never got around to installing it but maybe on my current E46...
Done the same thing to my steering wheel. I've left it in hot water before getting rid off the old 'paint' which really made it much easier, sanded down using 2500 later and it came out amazing.
Looks nice man I recently bought a second hand e46 M3 steering wheel for my 330ci and restored it. Stitched new genuine leather onto it and repainted the trim like you did. To make sure I got a perfect match I actually removed the buttons on the top trim piece and painted that as well. Mine came out a bit more glossy than yours since I opted for a satin finish so I'm glad I did both trim pieces otherwise it wouldn't have matched well at all lol
@@DayOffDIY After seeing the finish yours had you’re making me want to respray it a more flat finish. Maybe if this one gets scuffed up I’ll use that as an excuse to redo it because I’m jealous of how yours turned out 😂
Ha! I always noticed the steering wheel trim too and thought about offering to send you my spare dummy wheel I used when I sent my ZHP wheel to Coby to get new alcantara 😂 I might try this with my shifter surround to make her perfect again. OCD problems 🤣
Awesome video that will help many people for years to come. Alec I bought 3 of those sport steering wheels several months ago and refurbished them. The only thing I did extra I purchased the BMW leather covers and hand sewed the covers on and they look amazing. I also purchased the air bags when I bought them now time for installation when I get time. BTW I made the same mistake as you with the gloss black and then re sanded and painted with satin black, then placed them on the deck outside to let them cure for a perfect match. Also I used a tack cloth to help with the paint adhering and it helped a lot.
thats great info, ill have to give the tack cloth a try! sounds like you got quite a few nice BMWs on your hands, id love to see em one day! still waiting on you to send me an email Johnny! Thanks for the feedback as always. Got some great new content comin this week , stay tuned!
If you're in Europe (definitely the UK) and I'd imagine everywhere buy definitely the UK, there was a recall on E46 Airbags. So mine was replaced for free. You just need to get in contact with a dealership and say that you think your car was due a recall Airbag.
Excellent video man. I know you sold this car, but did you ever make a vid on refurbishing the center console area? It’s like there’s some rubber coating on that and I’d rather just have the flat black that you sprayed on your steering wheel. Any ideas how to take that rubber stuff off?
Great video - thanks for posting! This may be a stupid question but do you really need to remove the wheel to remove those two trim pieces? With the airbag out, it seems as though those 4 Torx (2 on each side) should be accessible already. Or am I missing something?
I'll answer my own question (having just finished the job): No need to remove the steering wheel if all you're trying to do is refinish the bottom trim piece. Once the airbag is out, you can easily access and remove the two Torx 20 screws from behind the wheel (6 o'clock position when pointed straight), the other two Torx 20 are easy to access from the front. This way, you do not have to mess with the 16mm nut holding the wheel in place, worry about getting it properly centered upon reinstallation, or disconnect the cables. The only cable to come out is a little white connector that attaches to the back of the trim pieces for the steering wheel buttons. Hope this helps!
This brings me back to high school, repainting a junkyard steering wheel trim - flat black with white and blue speckles! Never got around to installing it but maybe on my current E46...
Right?! I used to spray paint everything on my first Jeep. It was a 2000 Jeep Cherokee. I’d love to buy another one
Done the same thing to my steering wheel. I've left it in hot water before getting rid off the old 'paint' which really made it much easier, sanded down using 2500 later and it came out amazing.
great info! thanks for the tip :)
That’s a perfect color match indistinguishable! Looks awesome, you make it look too easy. Julio
Thanks Julio! I’m pretty pumped on how it came out too
I refinished my E46 trim with black chalkboard paint I found at Lowe's, I liked the texture.
good stuff! Im a big fan of chalkboard paint. it has some really unique applications
Looks nice man I recently bought a second hand e46 M3 steering wheel for my 330ci and restored it. Stitched new genuine leather onto it and repainted the trim like you did. To make sure I got a perfect match I actually removed the buttons on the top trim piece and painted that as well. Mine came out a bit more glossy than yours since I opted for a satin finish so I'm glad I did both trim pieces otherwise it wouldn't have matched well at all lol
Good call! Thanks for the comment R C. A M3 steering wheel is so much better lookin, especially with alacantara
@@DayOffDIY After seeing the finish yours had you’re making me want to respray it a more flat finish. Maybe if this one gets scuffed up I’ll use that as an excuse to redo it because I’m jealous of how yours turned out 😂
@@RC-zb8tl i was so surprised, cant believe it matched so perfect! krylon flat black for the win!
Ha! I always noticed the steering wheel trim too and thought about offering to send you my spare dummy wheel I used when I sent my ZHP wheel to Coby to get new alcantara 😂 I might try this with my shifter surround to make her perfect again. OCD problems 🤣
My man! You’re too kind. Luckily she’s taken care of now so you can sleep a little better tonight 😉👊🏻
Once again a great DIY from you that has helped me with my projects, thank you again for all your videos
Awesome video that will help many people for years to come. Alec I bought 3 of those sport steering wheels several months ago and refurbished them. The only thing I did extra I purchased the BMW leather covers and hand sewed the covers on and they look amazing. I also purchased the air bags when I bought them now time for installation when I get time. BTW I made the same mistake as you with the gloss black and then re sanded and painted with satin black, then placed them on the deck outside to let them cure for a perfect match. Also I used a tack cloth to help with the paint adhering and it helped a lot.
thats great info, ill have to give the tack cloth a try! sounds like you got quite a few nice BMWs on your hands, id love to see em one day! still waiting on you to send me an email Johnny!
Thanks for the feedback as always. Got some great new content comin this week , stay tuned!
@@DayOffDIY you always have great content Alec.
@@tweedjohnny8740 Cheers Johnny! Have a great weekend.
Another Great video 🫡
Thank you Daniel!
Came out nice, I would definitely buy some Dupli-color plastic adhesion promoter when you do the X3 though
Good idea! I was thinking about a product like that but didn’t know what to look for. Thanks Lt.
If you're in Europe (definitely the UK) and I'd imagine everywhere buy definitely the UK, there was a recall on E46 Airbags. So mine was replaced for free. You just need to get in contact with a dealership and say that you think your car was due a recall Airbag.
Looks like factory! Great work!
Thanks! I was pumped on the outcome
Would you recommend going straight to flat black or layering it with the other two paints first?
I would go straight to the krylon paint that worked for me.
Excellent video man. I know you sold this car, but did you ever make a vid on refurbishing the center console area? It’s like there’s some rubber coating on that and I’d rather just have the flat black that you sprayed on your steering wheel. Any ideas how to take that rubber stuff off?
nice my bro 🤜🏼🤛🏼
Great video - thanks for posting! This may be a stupid question but do you really need to remove the wheel to remove those two trim pieces? With the airbag out, it seems as though those 4 Torx (2 on each side) should be accessible already. Or am I missing something?
I'll answer my own question (having just finished the job): No need to remove the steering wheel if all you're trying to do is refinish the bottom trim piece. Once the airbag is out, you can easily access and remove the two Torx 20 screws from behind the wheel (6 o'clock position when pointed straight), the other two Torx 20 are easy to access from the front. This way, you do not have to mess with the 16mm nut holding the wheel in place, worry about getting it properly centered upon reinstallation, or disconnect the cables. The only cable to come out is a little white connector that attaches to the back of the trim pieces for the steering wheel buttons. Hope this helps!
great videos +++
Thanks Scope!
Really helped thanks
Glad it helped! thanks for the comment
What's the program name?
its called ISTA
Hey man, do you have any merch to sell?
I do not, but I’ve been thinking about it! I should get some made up
Good idea Alec!
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